Having spent the past few years building a reputation as one of this country’s finest live bands, Brisbane eight-piece tour de force Dubmarine have hit the next level with their simply extraordinary new long player, Laser Sound Beam.
The band’s second album, Laser Sound Beam finds them moving into new territory. Capturing the legendary energy of a Dubmarine live show, this collection of tracks finds them moving away from their roots in reggae, dub and dancehall and finding a whole new sound that is truly their own.
Easily their most powerful studio record to date, Laser Sound Beam is a synth and bass heavy, brass laden record that captures a band prepared to take music in a whole new direction. It’s big, it’s fun, and it’s something you have never heard before.
Recorded over the past 12 months, the album saw the band re-unite with long-time engineer and collaborator Paulie B, with ARIA winning producer Magoo brought in to add the finishing touches.
The album will be released on August 8 through digital indie Sugarrush Music with singles 'Beat In Control' and 'Spearchukka' setting the scene. Both tracks have been launched to warm reviews and airplay on Triple J and community radio across the country.
The new album comes at the end of a phenomenal year for the band that has seen them take their music to huge audiences around the country and the globe. Earlier this year the band played to more than 3000 people on the 'Beat In Control' single tour before they headed off to perform at the International Jazz Festival in Capetown South Africa — just the latest in a long run of overseas sojourns that has included major shows and festivals everywhere from Europe to the Reunion Islands.
The release of Laser Sound Beam will be celebrated as the band hit the road for the remainder of 2013, kicking off with a run of venue shows and festival appearances including Brisbane’s BIGSOUND and the newly announced Boomerang Festival at Byron Bay.
Fri Aug 9 — The Hi-Fi (Brisbane) (Entry includes Laser Sound Beam)
Sat Aug 10 — Sol Bar (Sunshine Coast)
Aug 16-17 — Village Arts Festival (Rockhampton)
Fri Aug 23 — The Sound Lounge (Currumbin RSL)
Sep 11-13 — BIGSOUND (Brisbane)
Fri Sep 20 — The Great Northern (Byron Bay)
Sat Sep 21 — Tanks Arts Centre (Cairns)
Fri Sep 27 — Metro Arts Centre (Toowoomba)
Fri Oct 18 — The Standard (Sydney)
Sat Oct 19 — The Heritage (Bulli)
Sun Oct 20 — The Brass Monkey (Sydney)
Oct 25-27 — Island Vibe Festival (Stradbroke Island)
Follow the band at dubmarine.com.au and facebook.com/MellowDubmarine.
