Description

Aesthetically, this stunning debut self-titled album, takes a leaf from the DIY rock of the 80s and early 90s. Anyone whos recently fallen for the charms of bands such as Real Estate, Best Coast and Wavves, as well as artists such as Slowdive and Pavement, will find much to love here. Sonically, the 14 tracks on the album mix and match sounds from shoegaze and sludge-metal to loner folk and riot girl. On its first release proper, Bored Nothing flirts with endlessly bending guitar leads and lyrics concerned by youth and heartbreak, but never with too much concern.

Bored Nothing is certainly a strange phenomenon, mainly as it doesnt have a hub and it only recently became a band. Back track a few years and teenager Fergus Miller had no fixed address, and no plans for musical success. He just recorded homemade tapes and demos while on the road and gave them to people he met along the way. His idea from the start was to write songs with electric guitars while trying to maintain a sort-of Daniel Johnston-esque approach to making and sharing music. It didnt matter whether anyone liked it or not the music was simply a talking point.

Forward track a few years and the 20-something Fergus now has a fixed address, and calls Melbourne home. Hes also made four of those tapes, and the project has moved from a talking point to a full-blown release full blown in the sense that people can buy the album across a few different formats, rather just from Fergus famed Bandcamp page. Its also transformed from a solo project into something that now resembles a band. But dont think that band is filled with pro bass-slappers and Johnny Marr-esque hired hands. Fergus has assembled a line-up of friends who hes currently helping to master their parts.

But back to the album a best-of record, in the sense that favourite songs have been chosen from the four tapes, rather than a best-of collection released at the end of a career to highlight successes and fortunes. It could also be deemed a compilation album if it possessed more of a time lineage. It actually runs backwards in time though, and changes track severely.