When Baby Smith here felt like they needed a change of scenery from Sydney, Australia to pursue their creative process, they decided to head to Berlin. More precisely into a 12 square meter room without windows, according to this wonderful interview with the fine Northern Transmissions. This is where they recorded two brilliant EPs and apparently also their debut album Lately, Love Is Dead that came out this summer.
Their music is a great mix of guitar-driven indie pop, kind of 60s psychedelic and a generally optimistic dreaminess that is hard to resist. Narratively, they easily bridge the gap between love, loneliness and limoncello. It all comes wrapped into smooth vocals and a fine sense for melodies, balance and when to put their feet down.
They spent the last few weeks playing gigs in the UK and are now all ready to cross back into the single market. They are set to take stages in Hamburg, Monday October 12, Mainz, Hannover, Leipzig, Erfurt and finally Berlin, October 27 – tickets are available right here.
Reason enough to see what lies behind their creative force, in this 37th photo-interview in our ongoing series. Hit play and dive into the worlds of Baby Smith.
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Where did it all begin?
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Where are you now?
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Where do you want to go?
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What’s your routine?
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Where do you draw inspiration from?
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What are you obsessing over right now?
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There you have it – the charming and wonderful world of Baby Smith. Go see them play live in Germany next week – it is going to be a great experience! Their fantastic album is out now.
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All photos courtesy of Baby Smith and Baby Smith only, that is Ray Sonder / Rachel Colligan, and Saxon Gable. Lately, Love Is Dead was written and produced by Rachel Colligan, Saxon Gable, with assistance of Lukas Kurz and Aidan Keith Lowe. Recorded at Aidan’s Lumen Studios, Berlin.
