FPR014 “Illusions” 12” heavyweight black vinyl (Shipping Aug 18)
Track listing:
Illusions
Less Of A Sense
Falling
The Separation
Winter In Sydney
Come Home
Confidence
Pampleteer
Released 13 August 2021
All songs written by James Wiley with the exception of Pamphleteer by The Weakerthans. Come Home was co-written by James Wiley and James Sherlock.
All songs co-arranged by James Sherlock and James Wiley.
All songs recorded live by Niko Schauble at Pughouse Studios in Melbourne on the 9th and 10th of January 2021.
Guitars and Vocals recorded by James Wiley at his home studio in Preston.
Mixed by Rohan Sforcina at Head Gap in Melbourne from the 26th of February, to the 1st of March 2021.
Mastered by Kathy Naunton at dB Mastering in Sydney on the 12th, 15th and 16th of March 2021.
Cover art by Raphe Coombes from his work titled "Flowering banks of the Wolgan River".
Album design by Graiden Berger.
The Yugoslav Attack acknowledge the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation who are the traditional owners of the land where we reside.
The Yugoslav Attack are:
James Wiley - Guitar/Vocals
Hector Harley - Tenor Saxophone
Flora Carbo - Alto Saxophone
Mark Fitzgibbon - Piano/Keyboard
Robbie Finch - Double Bass
Luke Anderssen - Drums
Bede Ford-Gaddes - Trumpet
Thank you for your support. A special thank you to James Sherlock for his advice, and both his creative and technical contributions.
Get the bundle with “Illusions” and “Fianchetto“ (FPR008; heavyweight fluro green vinyl)
Track listing:
Blackwood
December 30
Hut
Mae West
Waratah
Never Meant
Song Five
East West Exodus
Tracklisting:
Blackwood
December 30
Hut
Mae West
Waratah
Never Meant
Song Five
East West Exodus
James Wiley (formerly from Hot Girls, Summer Policy), has been busy recruiting the finest jazz musicians he could find in Melbourne to play his compositions that span a unique combination of musical genres. The Yugoslav Attack play a blend of melodies you're likely to hear on a late 90s emo record, infused with the smooth jazz sounds of a Blue Note Records release. Fianchetto is their debut album set for release in November 2019. The songs from this album have been played live at some of the best jazz establishments in Melbourne, and the band are looking to branch out into the punk scene where it all began for James and Raphe. You won't have heard anything like The Yugoslav Attack, that's for sure.
“The Separation” is the first single from the upcoming sophomore album titled “Illusions”, due for release in June 2021. Summarized by Wiley to encapsulate the feeling of complete desolation, the track’s minimal, lyrical repetition, coupled with the space between notes, clearly evokes melancholy, while the superb, understated musicianship facilitates the drifting in and out of tangents, like thoughts of loneliness so often do. The track is accompanied by a poignant clip, layered with night street scapes and interaction, blurring the lines between reality and memory.
Whether you find yourself on your own night drive, or simply a trip into introspection, let The Yugoslav Attack help you drift along.