After even the murkiest of listens, it’s glaringly obvious that these Victorian youngsters are writing beyond their age. Reverb soaked vocals are met head on with an urgency that explodes from your speakers and refuses to stop, but the scrappy chords the prefer are given a mature and tasteful redress (the piano from which “Ratcatcher” [...]
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Reviews:: First Nations Before There Were Mountains
With the influx of affordable laptop recording software and the seemingly never ending obsession with lo-fi, it’s hard to find a bedroom pop artist that stands out. When it comes to Victoria’s Derek Janzen – aka First Nations – his unique collection of sounds probably shouldn’t grab you as easily as they do, but Before [...]

