With the announcement of Tom Iansek’s second solo album, About Face, early last month came the beautifully piano-led single ‘Return To’ featuring Lowlakes’ Tom Snowdon.
This time the Big Scary member provides us with another collaboration with fellow Melbourne musician Ainslie Wills. Both released stunning albums last year; Wills’ underrated You Go Your Way, I’ll Go Mine and of course Big Scary’s AMP winning Not Art.
Naturally both Wills and Iansek together have crafted something brilliant in ‘So Soldier’. Perhaps less surprising though is that Wills’ influence extends beyond just the usual vocal additions. The guitar that pervades throughout sounds borrowed from her debut whereas ‘Return To’ felt decidedly more closer to what we’ve heard from Iansek in Big Scary.
Nevertheless this little number has a warmth that’ll wriggle its way into your ears come the second spin.
