The young four-piece from Sydney deliver catchy indie rock songs detailing young love, road trips, and carefree summers on their second EP, Collarbone Jungle.
Led by frontman Ben Hannam’s self-assured vocals, backed by undeniable guitar hooks and confident drumming, Glass Towers continue their rise up the Australian indie scene.
EP-opener ‘Jumanji’ was released as a single earlier this year and is the perfect introduction to the band’s sound, with jittery, infectious guitar leads and perfectly complementary bass lines, accompanied by lyrics describing evergreen romance during more carefree times.
The track builds to a soaring chorus including wonderful backing vocals from fellow Sydney songstress Jordan Leser, trading lines of “I know I would like to take what you want to / cause I don’t mind if you don’t mind.”
‘Tonight’ continues the themes of nostalgic yearning, with Hannam lamenting “Tonight, what do you want from me?” in tandem with jumpy guitar work reminiscent of Two Door Cinema Club.
The EP as a whole has the definite sound of the British indie scene, sounds of bands of the likes of Arctic Monkeys and Bloc Party, while also retaining a distinct Australian flavour in the process.
Album closer and title-track ‘Collarbone Jungle’ offers an acoustic version of the opening track, ‘Jumanji’, brilliantly contrasting with the rest of the album. The tune works surprisingly well in acoustic form, becoming a completely different song, and an extending outro serves to fade out the recording perfectly.
Glass Towers make music that is well beyond their young age, building a large fan base and already playing gigs such as Splendour In The Grass.
The band has been working on their forthcoming debut album for the best part of four years, but if this EP is anything to go by, it will be worth the wait.
