13 May, 2022Print
Luke Steele (Empire Of The Sun, The Sleepy Jackson) Journeys Back To Himself On Debut Solo Album, Listen To The Water
WATCH THE VIDEO FOR TITLE TRACK ‘LISTEN TO THE WATER’ HERE
"Genre-defying yet atmospheric, wise yet innocent, and ultimately, Steele at his finest" (Rolling Stone AU)
Today, artist and songwriter Luke Steele (Empire Of The Sun, The Sleepy Jackson) steps forward with his self-produced debut solo album Listen To The Water.Drifting between starry-eyed folk and warm, atmospheric pop, Listen To The Water is the platinum-selling singer’s captivating journey back to himself — a seamless blend of innocence and wisdom that wanders through moments filled with mistakes, failure, grief, and glory.
Listen to Listen To The Water HERE
Recorded in a secluded cabin in Northern California, aptly named Eccentric Farm, a stiller and family-centric version of life birthed this new chapter for Steele, giving him the space to feel more difficult emotions. Across the record’s 14 tracks, Steele explores human frailty (“Common Man”), mourns the loss of youth (“Gladiator”), and comes to terms with grief (the eerie and ethereal “Bullet Train”). "This solo record was a chance for me to be naked, fearless and on my own," explains Steele. “The crown is off, the make-up is off and this is where we find out what is left.”
Japanese synthesizers, pedal steel (courtesy of Dan Dugmore), acoustic guitars, and a patchwork of atypical percussion (from collaborator Brian Kilgore) add blissed-out texture to Steele’s candid and spiritual self reflection. Draped in this distinct sonic tapestry, Listen To The Water proves itself to be "genre-defying yet atmospheric, wise yet innocent, and ultimately, Steele at his finest" (Rolling Stone AU).
""Listen To The Water" was the first song I wrote for the record, it was the initial brush stroke. It all began with questions. Why does the radio sound like plastic? Why are the people so aggressive? It’s like a stream of consciousness in a moment of confusion,” says Steele of the record’s atmospheric title track, "Listen To The Water."
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