ESKIMO JOE

For a band whose sound has taken giant leaps forward, from 2001’s Girl to 2004’s A Song Is A City and on to the four-times-platinum mega hit Black Fingernails, Red Wine, Eskimo Joe have stepped up to again prove why they’re one of the most heralded and enduring rock bands around today. A mighty first single. A commanding snake-charmer melody leads the way for a driving rhythm, meaty rock riffs and an atmosphere that tempers darkness with commanding intent. It also features beautiful keyboard flourishes amid a rich and focused arrangement. It was born from a poignant day in New York when an emotionally drained Temperley stepped out for a walk. “It had just started snowing. It was a magical moment,” he recalls. “That night we had to do this Australia gig, and when we got to it we found out that Heath Ledger had died. He’d died two blocks from where I was walking and at the time I was walking and it started snowing. He was from Perth and we were in New York, this big foreign city, and I felt this immense loneliness of this kid from my hometown dying by himself there.”

Estimated despatch 5-10 days after ordering.