Not Art [CD] (ONLINE ORDER ONLY)

The story of Big Scary begins in Melbourne,
Australia, where duo Tom Iansek and Jo Syme, armed with just acoustic guitars
and egg shakers, started playing songs together in the living room of Symes
parents house, gradually working up to a bolder, more expansive sound by
incorporating electric guitars, drums, synths and piano. What began as a few
rainy day acoustic ballads in their first incarnation soon grew, and before
long, the newly named Big Scary were writing anything they pleased "
fuzzed-out garage rock; piano-led pop; intricate, pastoral instrumentals "
each imbued with an effortless pop sensibility and lightness of touch that
would quickly see the duo attract a strong following in their home country.
Following a series of early self-released singles and EPs, Big Scary released
the intimately crafted debut album Vacation in 2011 via the bands own label
Pieater. The album brought the pair widespread acclaim, and earned the duo a
large Australian audience with nominations for Album Of The Year from Triple J
and Breakthrough Artist Of The Year from AIR (Australian Independent Record
Labels Association), plus a small but growing cult following overseas. 2012 saw
Big Scary take its first small steps onto the world stage " earning
further underground acclaim via a self-funded North American tour that saw Tom
and Jo play SXSW, CMW, and CMJ, impressing whatever audiences happened upon the
versatility, lovable magnetism, intelligent songwriting and dynamic live
performances that make up the bands riveting shows.On the heels of their
adventures abroad, an invigorated Tom and Jo returned home and began recording
their second full length album. Grappling with the pressures and perceived
responsibilities of their Australian success, the daunting goal of bringing their
music to wider audiences, and their own expectations of themselves as writers
and creators, the band eventually settled into making an album that would be,
paradoxically, hotly anticipated at home while acting simultaneously as a first
introduction to almost all audiences elsewhere: Not Art.The Melbourne-based duo
has become a household name in Australian indie-pop circles and has a growing
cult following overseas. Barsuk Records is thrilled to be the U.S. home for the
bands forthcoming album Not Art, a slow-burning stunner produced and engineered
by Iansek and mixed by Tom Elmhirst (Amy Winehouse, The Kills, Arcade Fire,
Adele) that distills influences of indie rock song structure, pop and hip-hop
production, and experimental ambient music.

• Format Detail: CD Wallet
• Format: CD
• Genre: Rock