"Outlines of the blinds as shadows hit my face"
Know Me Better by John Lawrie & The Welcome Strangers based out of Sydney, Australia feels from the onset darkly serious, like a stoic drama or sometimes the heavy parts of our lives and when Lawrie's commanding vocal tones pour out over the song like a dense heavy fog, the drama, the intense imagery increases. The wailing backing, ghosting vox and screaming lead guitar as the drums and bass create a divergent sense of mayhem ratchets up the cold, yet ascending embrace. You feel a bit spent after listening intently, especially with headphones that hold this fucking crazy world at bay for just a moment.
-Robb Donker Curtius
THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM - PRESS NOTES:
John Lawrie & The Welcome Strangers are a four-piece alternative rock band from Sydney, Australia. Known for John’s crooning bass-baritone vocals, their unique blend of shoegaze and the blues (bluegaze, if you will), the group have been making waves with their high energy live sets. These sets highlight their ability to mix introspective and existential lyricism, with both dreamy atmospheres and cheery 80’s dance beats to get you feeling sad on the dance floor.
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