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Cracked Actor

Genre: Indie, Electronic
Region: Canberra, ACT
Members: Sebastian Field - Vox+Guitar Nick Delatovic - Bass Jordan Rodgers - Guitar Spike Thompson - Drums+'Cello

Sounds Like: squarepusher, Portishead, radiohead

Influences: emoticons, perception, elevators

Artist Website: crackedactor.bandcamp.com

Unearthed Artists We Like: Are The Brave All Dead , Crab Smasher , Reuben Ingall , Kasha , CAT CAT , Voss , Los Capitanes , Stackhat

"With each spin the debut EP from locals Cracked Actor pours out my speakers too quickly. It’s the brilliant creation of Sebastian Field, Grahame Thompson, Nick Delatovic and Jordan Rodgers, and was mixed and engineered by Canberra’s Midas, Sam King. Comparable to big names like Radiohead and Portishead, the band’s ambient post-rock is diffused with experimental elements also cultivated by local acts Mornings and Spartak. Cracked Actor exude musical confidence and unique sensibilities. Solar Driftwood spells success.

Long Road debuts Cracked Actor’s intricate rhythmic and melodic associations. You’re drawn in like a piece of solar driftwood; everything is swimming in light and shimmering inside and out. The chorus breaks like a bright, euphoric wave – a sonic high that forms an addictive motif on the record. In Silver Wheel, Thompson’s rhythmic attitude is intrinsic and ghostly cello manifests over progressions which evoke Radiohead circa 2003.

The poetics of I’m Never Sad hint at a curious back story while cello grates violently then soothes. This one is particularly powerful live. More nightmare than daydream, Paper Suit confronts the hypocrisies of social constructions with provocative lyricism. Here especially, Cracked Actor develop a rich post-rock sound without exhausting energy. Thompson makes masterful use of the kick and sticks, keeping his beats diverse across the EP. The prologue of distorted vocals/guitar with a smooth riff make an emotional finis – signed Cracked Actor.

Intimate vocals sound higher in the mix on Permission as stuttering electronics lead listeners to a place both comforting and unnerving. Check the instrumental prowess. Manics in Love is awash with eerie romanticism; a slow beat, lush cello and lustful guitar.

Field’s staggered vibrato is haunting, beautiful and ethereal, the cello is technically and texturally well-utilised and the drums come with a light touch and sharp energy. Interludes of instrumental/vocal overdubbing don’t lose pace or the sweet, cohesive tonality. With ominous lyricism and ‘pressure and release’ musicality, the aural experience of Solar Driftwood is shadowed, elusive and transformative in the best possible way. Ensconce yourself."

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