The longstanding musical partnership of The Church’s Steve Kilbey and All India Radio’s Martin Kennedy, Kilbey Kennedy return with their ninth studio album, ‘Things We Did On Earth’.<\/span><\/p>\n Slated for release on 15 May, the 11-track record’s themes weave through mortality, dreams, and other worlds; whatever you damn like really.<\/p>\n Their creative output follows the pair’s simple approach to music making. Steve calls Martin: ‘Hey we’re touring Tassie, got a few spare days to record an album?’ Martin: ‘Heck yes.’ That’s it.<\/p>\n Martin writes the music and Steve rocks ups to write and sings the words. No argument, no egos, just a matter of pressing record.\u00a0That simplicity oozes forth on ‘Things We Did On Earth”s lead single ‘Serafina’.<\/p>\n Ethereal, celestial synths seep out, congealing with a sparse acoustic guitar that gleams, Kilbey’s husky but soothing vocals providing a mellowness, the sense of serenity strong.<\/p>\n The song continues to noodle away, the two-chord melody meandering before the song’s sonic explosion arrives, a cleansing that builds a wall of emotive feels that will envelop you.<\/p>\n It’s ambient new wave cocooned by indietronica with elements of shoegaze and dream pop, the guitar and drums entwining, the sonic textures crafted ideal to loose yourself within your own mind, thoughts floating into oblivion.<\/p>\n “It’s my favourite song [on the new album]. Some songs have an urgency to them. When the chorus kicks in, it’s one of those real moments,” Steve says.<\/p>\n Adds Martin: “It’s my favourite song on the album too. It’s so simple \u2013 two chords in the verses and three in the chorus. I love simplicity \u2013 the less is more cliche.”<\/p>\n Ahead of the song’s release tomorrow (1 May), today scenestr is thrilled to premiere the ‘Serafina’ music video (that Martin directed\/ edited). Enjoy.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n