Live Review: Mansionair return with the captivating 'Easier'

Sydney boys MANSIONAIR are back on the map with a massive new tune, ‘Easier’, the first cut from their debut album due for release next year.

‘Easier’ is a huge step forward for the trio, a progression in their sound and in the maturity of their songwriting that you wouldn’t expect from an act that’s only released a handful of songs. Loosely based on a scene from Sofia Coppola’s Lost In Translation, vocalist Jack Froggatt explains that, “‘Easier’ is written for the moments you find yourself lying on your bed staring at the ceiling and wondering if things will change. It explores the endless piles of questions we can find ourselves asking those around us and the frustration of feeling like you’re going nowhere.”

From the outset it’s a change, with imposing percussion and subtle, rhythmic piano. Froggatt’s soaring voice is powerful but not forced, and seems to ache with emotion, yet stays light and tender enough to retain the swirling, ethereal vibe of some of their earlier tracks. It’s not until the breakdown that Mansionair’s new direction takes shape, with an explosion of booming, slow-release synths that drive the song forward and add an element of gravity to the lyrics.

This one hits you best with your eyes closed.

Mansionair will be taking ‘Easier’ on the road with a host of other unreleased material in November and December, find the details here 

Fri Oct 28

Red Bull Sound Select Sydney

Sydney, NSW

Mon Nov 14

Red Bull Sound Select Presents:

Los Angeles, CA

EASIER SINGLE LAUNCH TOUR DATES

Fri Nov 25

Oxford Art Factory (18+)

Sydney, NSW 

Sat Nov 26

Fat Controller (18+)

Adelaide, SA

Wed Nov 30

Corner Hotel (18+)

Melbourne, VIC

Fri Dec 9

Woolly Mammoth (18+)

Brisbane, QLD

Tue Dec 27

Woodford Folk Festival

Woodford, QLD

Words by Ted Dwyer

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