Concrete Playground

Gaining a fair bit of hype on the strength of a song called The Storm, Boy & Bear, a relatively fledgling Sydney 4 piece, will release a new single this month, continuing the alliteration with a song called Mexican Mavis. Praise has been running hot on the Unearthed website, with Triple J head honcho Richard Kingsmill commenting, "I think this is brilliant. Simple as that". 
The band started out as a solo project for Dave Hosking after he abandoned an EP of songs and teamed up with some other likely lads to focus on a more textured approach. B&B (no, not bed and breakfast) owe a decent debt to bands such as Grizzly Bear and Fleet Foxes, with layered harmonic vocals soaked in reverb, and intricate arrangements. Hosking has a nice voice and the band support it well, with simple but melodic instrumentation. I imagine the band will be good live, it would be nice to see all of the members holding down the lovely harmonies they have on record.
Special guests on the evening will be Royal Chant and Bangers & Mash.