A saxophonist, a drummer, tons of effects, noises and, in short, you have the recipe for one of the most intriguing bands in the exciting new Australian independent scene. Ladies, gentlemen and gentlewomen, here is Party Dozen.
I could play the know-it-all and copy the basis of almost all the texts about the duo present on the great satanic network called the internet, but I do not underestimate the intelligence of my readers, so as almost always, let's go to a brief summary of who the Party Dozen are.
Kirsty Tickle (sax, screams directly on the sax itself) and Jonathan Boulet (drums and all the effects, noises and samples that emulate other instruments) formed the duo in 2017, and in the same year they released a killer album (The living men), caught the attention of other awesome people (Henry Rollins is one of them), kept releasing singles, got screwed by the pandemic, were elevated to 'cult' status (playing in an art gallery) and in 2022 they released this object that is circulating around here now, The real work.
On this second album, the duo – who do everything themselves, without the involvement of a producer or collaborators – further thickened the pot that was already cooking before and invited a guest to sing for the first and only time, in this case none other than their compatriot Nick Cave (they are the brains of Birthday Party, so it was only natural that they invited their dad).
Oh yes, the Dozen's thick broth is made up of a bunch of mixed ingredients that go from no wave to post-punk, from industrial to jazz, from twisted blues to Jon Spencer to other black grooves, all ground up and served almost always without vocals and with a broth of noise that makes the party much more interesting.
PS: Kirsty and Jonathan will be releasing a new album in September and judging by the tracks already available, it will be the same track. Stay tuned.
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Source: https://pequenosclassicosperdidos.com.br/2024/08/08/party-dozen-the-real-work-2022/
