Out Today: Gold Fields releases new LP "Dalawa" via Haven Sounds!
Indie-Electronic Band
Gold Fields
RELEASES Dalawa Album
RELEASE DATE: 12th April
LABEL: Haven Sounds
“If Oz is the new Brooklyn, Gold Fields are the latest to walk down the yellow brick road.”
MTV
“a shuffling cut with a thick bassline and massive chorus.”
Rolling Stone
“spanning the distance between the club and the empty miles around it.”
Consequence of Sound
“Gold Fields have created an album whose pure, visceral pleasures are so effective they preclude much else.”
PopMatters
“The listener best be prepared to let them rattle around in his/her skull for a few days.”
EARMILK
“Up and coming Ballarat five-piece Gold Fields have delivered a debut single to much acclaim. They’ve already attracted a following in the UK, which will no doubt continue to build on that..”
Triple J Unearthed
“’Black Sun’ is a rare and heavenly event in the crowded universe of EDM.”
Alternative Press
Australian indie-pop quintet Gold Fields release their sophomore album Dalawa via Haven Sounds on the 12th of April. Dalawa was produced by Malcolm Besley (Northeast Party House, City Calm Down) and mixed by Tony Espie (The Avalanches, Cut Copy, Architecture in Helsinki) and will be their first album in 6 years since 2013.
The music video for ‘Glow’, sees Gold Fields illuminated by psychedelic projections while they each play their respective instruments, giving the viewer a sneak peek into their live performances. In the same degree their music manages to blur the line between organic and digital instrumentation, this music video is the perfect blend of technology and creativity. The video might not be the colourful and flashy videos we see all over the media, but it masterfully creates a stunning visual effect in its own simplicity, providing the viewer with an opportunity to focus in on the music itself.
The album title, Dalawa, is a nod to guitarist Vin Andanar’s heritage and meaning ‘two’ in Filipino (Tagalog). With its seductive synths and head bobbing electronic beats, Dalawa is filled to the brim with hypnotic rhythms and neo-psychedelic trippiness. The retro 80’s feel exudes the assurance of music of the past as perceived by modern minds, connecting past, present and future with an unbreakable thread of authenticity. Caught in a dance between indie, electronic, disco, and psych-rock, Gold Fields manages to outshine themselves on every single track with rich textures and uplifting chords. Rarely letting down, their sophomore album will be a perfect fit for any house party or social gathering. Dalawa is fascinating, pretty and groovy all at once, and burrows directly into the listener’s punch-drunk pleasure centres.
Between Spotify and YouTube alone, the band have conjured up over 13 million streams. ‘Dark Again’ was premiered by the esteemed Rolling Stone magazine, and they have received support from MTV, Consequence of Sound, EARMILK, Triple J, Alternative Press, Baeble Music, PopMatters. They have featured on Beats By Dre’s Beats Of The Week playlist and delivered a sterling remix of Chela’s ‘Romanticise’ on Kitsune.
They have also been featured on the esteemed Jimmy Kimmel Live! Show, have won Album of the Year for their 2013 debut LP ‘Black Sun’, and can proudly say that ‘Black Sun’s lead single, ‘Treehouse’ is still the most spun song on Triple J Unearthed. They have graced the stages at SXSW, Coachella, BIGSOUND, Culture Collide Fest, LAUNCH, Parklife Fest, Valley Fiesta and more, as well as performing alongside artists Miami Horror, Empire of the Sun, St. Lucia, Capital Cities and Diamond Rings, to name a few.
Gold Fields is the combined talents of Mark Robert Fuller, Vinci Andanar, Luke Peldys, Rob Clifton and Ryan D’Sylva. Originally formed in Ballarat, Victoria, the now Melbourne-based five-piece draw influence from such acts as Mount Kimbie, Jamie xx, David Bowie, Four Tet and Tame Impala – although their idiosyncratic brand of indie-pop draws parallels to The 1975, Jungle, Glass Animals, M83, or Empire Of The Sun.
Commenting on their latest album, Gold Fields said, “The making of Dalawa was a multi-dimensional journey across early adulthood… It saw us through some big life events… some really mind opening experiences, and all during some very interesting times around the world. Dalawa is definitely the record we wanted to make. In a way, it seemed to make itself.. It seems like we plucked the songs bit by bit from somewhere they already existed and pieced them back together into this record. Vin and Ry produced the whole thing and it was amazing to have Tony Espie (The Avalanches) mixing the record. Dalawa started out by us just experimenting and welet the sounds and the music take us on a journey. It’s been a real pleasure to create this and we can’t wait to put it out there.”
Dalawa tracklist:
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Solar
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Dreams
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Waves
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Cocoon
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Tetris
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Glow
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Let This Go
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Ones
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Waterfall
Dalawa album release shows:
20 April, Howler Melbourne, VIC. More details.
24 April – The Landsdowne, Sydney, NSW. More details.
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