Ah Scone! A quaint town of some 4000 people in the upper reaches of the Hunter Region. And here’s a bit of trivia for you, Scone is known as the ‘Horse Capital of Australia’ with the area renowned for producing thoroughbred race horses and is well known (in horse circles I guess) for the prestigious Scone Cup. But did you also know that it is the birthplace of The Metal Stock festival? Or that it has links to the Belltrees poetry competition. Now imagine that, a metal head grunting a haiku whilst on horseback… that’s it guys, we’re taking Big Smoky‘s advice and going to Scone!
Time to practice your Around The World and break out the rollerblades, Big Smoky are taking us to the Eden that is 90s suburban Australia. Onwards, to Scone!
Actually I really hope this is the Scone the boys are singing about on their song All The Way To Scone, otherwise I’ve wasted yours and my own time. Or maybe I haven’t. Regardless of my roundabout introduction we are indeed premiering the new track from Sydney troupe Big Smoky, who have been a bit quiet as of late as they recorded their long awaited debut album. All The Way To Scone is the first taste of that album, and going by what I can hear it sounds like a promising debut indeed.
The lads from Big Smokey have touted their sound as Alternative Folkadelic, a quiet frankly I can’t think of anything else to describe their sound. They have this carefree sound, the vocals drift in and out of your consciousness as the pretty guitars pluck and strum their way ever so casually. Yet at the flick of a switch they can turn the mood to a more intense, engrossing affair and then switch it back to the carefree roots effortlessly. If you haven’t already be sure to give their track Yukio a couple of spins, it’s an oldie but god damn if it’s not a goodie.
But we’re not here to talk about old songs, lets cut to the chase and start discussing the new stuff. All The Way To Scone is a joyous love letter to 90s suburban Australia. For anyone who grew up in this incredible mish-mash of a decade this track will definitely hit the spot. All the staples of growing up are in there; rollerblading, picking scabs and performing tricks with a yoyo to impress girls. We’ve all been there, and it is the nostalgic quality is endearing. Which is aptly supported by the melodic plucking of the guitars, reminiscent of a having a dear flashback moment. And of course those glorious “La la la la la” moments just nail the feeling of the song.
Keep an eye on Big Smoky’s social pages for all the news on their debut.
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