Falcon, or above John Gould's Peregrine Falcon which is pretty common but not everywhere in Australia. It can be found all around the world too but I love this bird of prey so I just have to include it here. Anyway on with five more albums from my 100 best aussie albums to be filed under the letter "F".
Far Be It From Me by Tex Perkins
After years and years fronting and singing in so many different bands with various success in the mid-90's Tex just went solo. Well, he did have to hand-pick all the musicians: Charlie Owen, Warren Ellis, Jim White, Ken Gormly, Jim Elliott, Penny Ikinger, Tony Cohen, Mick Harvey, Dave Graney and Joel Silbersher. So it was an all-star line-up and he had some of his best written lyrics to go with them which makes this my favorite of his.
The First Dance by Bridezilla
Their debut album came after a self titled EP, a split 7” single with Tren Brothers in late 2009 but so far nothing since. So once again here in my list most people have forgotten this band unfortunately. This Sydney band is four girls playing guitars, violin and saxophone and a male drummer with lead singer called Holiday Sidewinder which has to be the coolest name in the world so The First Dance has to be one of my favorite Aussie albums of all-time.
For The Birds by The Mess Hall
The last album released by The Mess Hall is the one I've picked because they just get better and better with each album. Maybe, a bit more mellow than their past work but to me it's their perfect album. Maybe, it's the kind-off theme in the title that is why I like it more than the old stuff but I really can't wait for the next thing Cec Condon and Jed Kurzel do and it's been a few years now so fingers-crossed for something soon.
Free Dirt by Died Pretty
Another debut album on my list but I really just had to pick something else other than Doughboy Hollow which is the one everyone says is their classic album but I really do like this one better and this band was more than just one album. I read an interview with Ron Peno a few months back were he says Triple J's Richard Kingsmill had to apologise to him because he was so embrassed Died Pretty didn't get into the Hottest 100 Aussie albums last year. I imagine it happing like this Kingsmill on his knees and crying and praying for forgiveness while Peno's standing about him with a samurai sword at his neck.
The second and most likely the final album from Ron Peno and Kim Salmon, this duo of Aussie legends has to be proof that you can teach old dogs new tricks. Both of them are from two of the greatest Aussie rock n' roll bands, Ron from the above band and Kim from... well to start with The Scientists but so much more. Both together here they're playing acoustic country folk, Salmon even plays a banjo and it's unbelievable. Again more people should listen to this and the debut album How Can I Forget This Heart Of Mine?
Stay tuned for the letter "G" soon...
