The Hours They Keep is the debut album from festival favourites Siskin River, featuring a haunting collection of original tracks lying somewhere between the realms of fairytale folk and dirty rock.
Following their hugely successful first single Up, (accompanied by a stunning music video by renowned film-maker Clayton Jacobson), this highly anticipated album from the independently touring sister duo was achieved via crowd-funding and features both co- production and guest appearances from the super-talented Nicky Bomba (Melbourne Ska Orchestra, John Butler Trio, Bustamento) as well as an edgy Tim Burton-esque adaptation of My Favourite Things from The Sound of Music.
Like the album cover, which features two birds in a cage tied to an anchor and thrown out to sea, the album does not shy away from subjects sad and despairing –as in tracks Fickle Friend and Love Someone Hurt Someone, or the stirring Lewis Carroll lyricism of Alice –though the album as a whole is no bleak offering.
To celebrate the release of the EP the duo are in the midst of a national tour and they’ve given us a few copies of their new EP to giveaway. Enter your details below for a chance to win.
Siskin River Tour Dates
THU OCT 23: BELLINGEN NSW / ‘5 Church Street’
SAT OCT 25: SYDNEY NSW / ‘107 Projects Redfern’
SAT NOV 1: MELBOURNE VIC / ‘Wesley Anne’
THU 6 – SUN 9 NOV: BENDIGO VIC / Bendigo Blues Festival
SAT NOV 15: NIMBIN NSW / ‘Blue Moon Cabaret
WED NOV 19: BRISBANE QLD / ‘The Bearded Lady’
THU 20 – SUN 23 NOV: MULLUMBIMBY NSW / Mullum Music Festival
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