Description
lsquoFrom a Viewrsquo is the debut album from Melbournersquos Floodlights.From a View explores themes of identity, personal crossroads and the misuse of power.The bands first exploration into proper studio recording with a well regarded sound engineer. It was recorded over two days onto a 24 track tape machine at Head Gap studios in Preston in November. Floodlights are made up of members Louis Parsons, Ashlee Kehoe, Joe Draffen and Archie Shannon. They present a distinctly Australian perspective, with a shambolic, catchy sound that melds 80s IndieRock rock with 90s New Zealand janglepop.Following a tour of Australiarsquos East Coast in October last year the band began working on ldquoFrom a Viewrdquo. The songs were arranged and performed as a band, but often began from Louis or Ash presenting ideas to the group and building on them from there. The songs themselves were written over various points in the bands short career, yet come together very fittingly to show their distinct sound.Lead single Thanks For Understanding is about two lives going in different directions. It describes the complicated process of growing apart from someone, even though you still care for them.