Jamie Hutchings rambles through another gripping set of stories, feet stomp, saws whine, acoustics battle beats, darkness eats light. Yep, it's another beautiful release from Bluebottle Kiss. From the eerie atmos of Scouthall to the manic guitars of Crawling With Ants, this well-established Sydney act adds to the quality achieved by 2002's Revenge Is Slow. This is a band that has grown from humble, indie-rock/pop beginnings to be one of the heavy-weights of the independent scene. With Come Across they flaunt the experience that has lead to intricate production techniques, the cohesion of a concept album and a quality of song writing that can't be taught; it must be honed by the sands of time. Bluebottle Kiss have paid their dues and the rewards can be enjoyed by their snowballing fan base. Depth and darkness rival Nick Cave or Tom Waits and if those two seminal acts can be used as a comparison, the quality of Hutchings stories can also be lifted to their level of expertise. You get the feeling that lyrics flow comfortably- there's no sense of trying to be clever but, naturally, rich images emerge and are framed with the exact musicianship and the confidence of a band that always threatens to reach their prime, yet better their previous efforts with each new release. Come Across is no exception. Die-hard fans will love the limited edition version with a bonus disc treating them to 8 unreleased tracks from the Revenge Is Slow sessions.

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Tracklisting
1 Scouthall
2 Everything Begins And Ends At Exactly The Right Time
3 Something Tiny
4 Last Playboy In Town
5 Slow Train To A Comfy Jail
6 Can I Keep You?
7 So Slow
8 Sisters Head On
9 Cross Purpose
10 Crawling With Ants
11 Ministry Of Fear
12 Bonus Disc Goodnight Believer
13 Your Snow
14 Farewell The Sleeping Trucks
15 Runaway Horse
16 To The Lighthouse
17 Pruning The Friend Tree
18 Distant Love
19 Underneath The Pier

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