David Bridie’s ARIA award-winning soundtrack compositions have clearly effected his sound and given this solo effort an epic feel; texture, layers, diversity, rich sounds. It certainly helps when you have the hottest young producer, Nick Littlemore (Pnau) as your co-producer. Add special guests Katie Noonan (George), Dave mason (The Reels) and Amanda Brown (Go-Betweens) to the mix and without hearing a single note you can imagine that Hotel Radio is a special collection of songs. Lead by the title track – the first single – the 13 tracks offer individual slices of life rather than the conceptual efforts of David’s past. Combining the attention to detail of Bridie and Littlemore has resulted in the richest production possible and proof can be found on the snowballing scale of Nation and the beautifully arranged strings of Epiphany. If there is one binding element on Hotel Radio it must be the tasteful combination of acoustic instruments with the modern sounds of drum loops and samples. Bridie’s voice is unmistakable - a hushed whisper that perfectly carries tone and emotion – and works best when presented along-side the unique voice of Dave Mason on Blue Black Sky. Hotel Radio will not scream to be heard; it whispers and coaxes the listener closer until it’s too late: you’re hooked.

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Tracklisting
1 Hotel Radio
2 On A Day Like This
3 Safety Haven
4 Come Around
5 Nation Of The Heartless Kind
6 The Tender Trap
7 100 Flowers In Bloom
8 Epiphany
9 Looking After Ourselves Again
10 Canopy
11 Blue Black Sky
12 Wires
13 Stumble Away

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