Babitha - Brighter Side of Blue

This soundtracked the late Australian summer of 2023. It’s not a record that’s easily pigeon-holed. Is it alt-country, with a nod to Gillian Welch? Is it classic rock, mined from a similar vein that Chrissie Hynde has drawn from? Is it indie-folk, alighter, brighter Jen Choler? You tell us. Brighter Side of Blue was recorded in Bellambi in the Illawara throughout 2022. Featuring Cecil Coleman from Body Type on drums, and Russell Fitzgibbon (who also released Skeleten’s ‘Under Utopia’) on bass and co-production, it’s a beautiful shiny record that glistens like the sea in that part of Australia, a place where the waves meet ancient escarpment. This exclusive re-issue of Brighter Side of Blue is limited to only 300 copies on baby blue heavyweight vinyl, with an individually-numbered obi strip.