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"Melbourne's Blackbirds FC create beautifully layered lush sonic journeys that make you nostalgic for some of the great Australian bands of yesteryear. The Church springs to mind, but it's also for fans of The Chills, REM, and Prefab Sprout, for starters”. The AU Review
Featuring members of The Hollowmen, Helvelln, the Vanda's, and Flicker, Blackbirds FC play their own brand of new wave, country rock inspired by The Go-Betweens, REM, Wilco, and, oh yeah, The Church.
With a couple of singles, Transport Planes and Island of the Dogs, under their belts in 2021, the band are raring to release new material and play their second show at St Kilda's regal George Lane band room.
Recorded over 18 months in 2021-22, the Magiclands album sees the Blackbirds find their way back to the artists that first inspired them, connecting the band at a deeper level and bringing a new authenticity to their sound.
"There is an unmistakable antipodean blood flowing through the veins of Island of the Dogs – drawing in the wide-sweeping landscapes created by The Triffids and The Go-Betweens, the sparkle and energy of The Church and the themes and storytelling of Paul Kelly.” Backseat Mafia
"Transport Planes is a song of liminal states, which drifts like a daydream transporting you back to the days of 1980s FM radio, a chorus that will stick in your brain for days, perfectly placed backing vocals, references to truckers and Tasmania, and transport planes, all driven stick-shift by guitar tones so bright and sunny you need 15+ fluoro zinc to protect you.” The Guardian: Australia's best new music for January
Take a listen to some of Blackbirds FC with ‘Armour’ below:
Get anointed. Support for the night is Badinage. There is premium seating as well as general admission (mostly seated) available for this show. Doors open at 7pm. For tickets click through below:
Multiple Ticket Prices + BF
General Admission at the Door $25
See you there :)