New Music from The Middle East
While most of the Australian bands we’ve been following have had a fairly similar sound, that can’t be said for Townsville’s The Middle East. Â They’ve been rather quiet since their EP came out in 2009, but there is hope on the horizon for fans. Â They’ve got a new single, “Jesus Came to My Birthday Party,” and its absolutely fantastic. Â It’s a low-key folk experiment from the start, but the song bursts forth about a minute into it, and from there you’re riding a magic carpet of soloing guitars and fuzz, all the way to the end. Â If they can write such warm tracks filled with this kind of spirit, then I can’t wait to see what else they’ve got in store for us all in 2011.
Download: The Middle East – Jesus Came to My Birthday Party [MP3]