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The Bhagavad Guitars - I Wanna Know Why, from Unfamiliar Places

The Bhagavad Guitars - Unfamiliar Places Read what the critics have been saying! - Then order yourself a copy!

"…a mesmerizing Australian pop record which owes much to the jangle of The Clean, the melodious pop of The Church and the storytelling of Dave McComb in the Triffids.  “Nothing left to fight over” is the Flying Nun Records hit that never was.  A truly glimmering three minutes of pop which would not have been out of place in Auckland or Sydney in 1989.  “I Wanna Know Why” echoes the almost Bauhaus come dark wave/goth rock influence, which is summoned sparingly throughout the album.  Bad Thing reflects Bhagavad Guitars ability to craft perfect pop and whilst at times the album sonically plays like a record from 20 years ago, it is refreshing to hear a reunion album where the band hasn’t tried awkwardly to update their sound….they have truly crafted an album that is soaring in its pop momentum and genuinely brilliant in its depth of song craft."

4 ½  STARS  Time Off

"It was like stepping back into familiar times, listening to the beautiful sounds on Bhagavad Guitars' new album.  Pop sensibilities were a key part of Australia's mid '80s independent music scene and Bhagavad Guitars were underrated exponents of the art, with songs as clean and refreshing as running water.  This takes up where they left off, with John Kilbey's silky voice meandering across melodic currents.  The gentle urgency of I Wanna Know Why captures their essence; exploding harmonies, soothing bass lines and great lyrics."

4 STARS    -  Music Australia Guide 

"The Bhagavad Guitars... have now infused a new energy that makes them both exciting and current.  The personal element and dedication of the album give the band a focused direction that is hard to ignore...... Unfamiliar places has so much pent up energy it’s like hearing a new band appearing out of the dark" 

Drum Media

”The Bhagavad Guitars chimed their way into many hearts. Now some fourteen years after their last outing, we have a new album that shows the more things change…John Kilbey is still more than capable of writing an infectious pop melody and the band has not been wearied by the years, the interplay between Kilbey and Butterworth’s guitars still one of the bands strongest points. Nothing Left to Fight Over shows the band doesn’t lack for energy and the harmonies are as sweet as ever, while I Wanna Know Why creeps along with echoes of Kilbey the elder. It is hard not to place the sounds on Unfamiliar Places along side other 90′s luminaries of the Sydney indie scene like The Clouds, Died Pretty, Rat Cat et al. But then again, a pop song, well it’s still a pop song in any era.”

Alternative Media 

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