The Great Divides

Spoilsport Records are ecstatic to announce the long awaited new album ‘(i’m sure)’ from The Great Divides, a brand new collection of songs since their debut EP ‘Face The World, Again’ in February 2020.

Initially formed in regional Victoria, the idiosyncratic folk-rock group since writing their first EP have left high school and now call Naarm/Melbourne home. Influenced by the likes of Smog, The Clean and Crescent, the ever evolving lineup have spent the last 5 years refining their distinctive brand of jumble pop, landing somewhere between the rural landscapes and the discordant sounds of the city.

Informed by their regional background, the band explores the themes of isolation and the expanse of landscape as well as the discordant nature of city living on this new release, reflecting their experiences over the past few years. Partly recorded outdoors, ‘(i’m sure)’ is a tentative declaration of intent that they’ll find a way no matter the obstacle. Teetering towards falling apart and then exploding out in a cacophony of sound.

Starting in their backyard and ending in their shed, engineered & co-produced by Daniel Oke (Jarrow), this soon to be jumble pop classic is like your second hand bike, a little bit janky, yet, you can’t help but love it. Throughout the record The Great Divides reward your patience, the songs set their own pace, culminating in choruses filled with a myriad of eclectic instruments.

The first taste of the record is single ‘Death of a Dog’, a song inspired by the work of poet John Kinsella, The Great Divides offer a snappy opener that combines an outback gothic narrative within the context of a pop song.

The Great Divides are forging their own path, while they aren’t sure what it is, they are sure that they’ll make it work in the end.