#1 Dads - So Soldier (feat. Ainslie Wills) | (About Face LP | 2014) by Pieater published on 2014-07-29T21:35:11Z Pre-order About Face LP, out Fri 8th Aug (Pieater) 12” Vinyl & CD US - flythelightrecords.bandcamp.com Aus/Row - musicyourdadsmake.bandcamp.com/album/about-face Digital itunes.apple.com/album/about-face/id882631659 Producer, songwriter, arranger and vocalist, Tom Iansek, has unveiled an all-new single under his #1 Dads solo moniker. “So Soldier” – co-written and performed with Melbourne songstress, Ainslie Wills – shudders with a timeless pop mystique. "So Soldier started as this Smiths-inspired chord progression that Tom had sent to me as a possible collaboration idea,” says Melbourne singer-songwriter, Ainslie Wills, who lent her vocals to the track. “We jammed it a couple of times and came up with a draft of some simple lyrical ideas that ended up sticking. Tom was so chilled and lovely to work with. He has this quiet confidence that puts you at ease which is so important when you are collaborating with someone for the first time." The new single is the second to arise from #1 Dads’ forthcoming album, ‘About Face’ – due 8th August on Pieater through Inertia. The first single,“Return To (feat. Tom Snowdon)”, was released in May to a rapturous response from critics and radio alike… Conceived as a way for Iansek to remain creative between Big Scary album cycles and touring, the new album from #1 Dads has been built over the past two years. Songs about mundanity, songs about desire, songs about loss… themes sung about for centuries, and delivered in a restrained and humble manner on this new LP. The most notable development from 2011’s Man Of Leisure is a new foray into collaboration, which Iansek developed a taste for whilst working with external musicians on Big Scary's Not Art. In his words, co-writing was “a way to lighten the burden of writing/recording/mixing/producing an album by myself”. Indeed, once the riffs for “So Soldier” and “Return To” were written, Iansek’s mind took him to Ainslie Wills’ and Tom Snowden’s voices respectively, rather than his own. The critical reception of Big Scary’s ‘Not Art’ instilled more confidence in the developing producer, and has created work for Iansek with bands such as Step-Panther, Airling and Hockey Dad. These skills have been brought to ‘About Face’ in its subtle textures, signature use of dynamics, retro guitar lines and intimate vocal takes. musicyourdadsmake.com facebook.com/musicyourdadsmake pieater.net Genre 1Dads Comment by Sean Wild This song is so good 2021-02-15T12:24:30Z Comment by Alan Withers Wonderful song 2021-02-05T05:53:43Z Comment by Flowerydulce sweet paradise 2017-03-22T06:31:48Z Comment by Synthical lovely melody 2016-12-17T21:51:19Z Comment by Jiya <3 2016-06-06T13:40:19Z Comment by emilyvictoria oh yehh 2016-06-02T01:21:36Z Comment by elloiise gorgeous 2015-02-26T06:56:27Z Comment by Why We Run Easily one of THE songs of 2014. 2015-02-13T10:22:29Z Comment by sash899 The most beautiful story telling Lansek - you talent! 2015-01-17T06:16:12Z Comment by fitzdawg Reminds me of stevie nicks 2014-11-12T11:51:18Z Comment by fitzdawg Reminds me of stevir nicks 2014-11-12T11:50:09Z Comment by Phroi Kovalevsky sexy track 2014-10-24T09:30:53Z Comment by yandoesmex Would be the sweetest mish-mash with Betty Davis Eyes/Learning to Fly :) 2014-10-20T00:56:32Z Comment by Mike Alders That's a voice you can fall in love with ! 2014-10-05T04:14:36Z Comment by Mike Alders Loving Ainslie Wills Voice, BEAUTIFUL TONE ! 2014-10-03T07:46:50Z Comment by RominaGDM utterly exquisite 2014-09-16T04:41:59Z Comment by carrol beautiful 2014-08-29T02:53:39Z Comment by ManZedd79 This is awesome 2014-08-22T11:07:05Z Comment by Mariélène great work! 2014-08-18T20:14:58Z Comment by Tori Fav. Seriously love this. 2014-08-16T01:56:31Z Comment by carrol this is stunning!!!! 2014-08-03T12:10:27Z Comment by ssukasi aaaaaaand repeat. 2014-08-03T02:54:41Z Comment by Hollydaze This is the chillest, loving #1 Dads 2014-08-02T07:49:17Z Comment by calicoblonde love love love this. def a dreamy Fleetwood Mac kind of feel, but fresher and newer. Like a dream soundtrack. 2014-07-31T22:11:31Z Comment by ian hobbs music to code by - swwon 2014-07-31T09:54:17Z Comment by johnnysocceroos Stevie Nicks or wat?? i thought this was a Fleetwood Mac cover!! still good!! 2014-07-31T08:17:35Z Comment by Andrew Frakes Always been a big fan of Iansek and Big Scary but this might be my new favorite. This needs to be on every radio station, right this minute. Tom deserves everything. 2014-07-31T02:51:47Z Comment by Tanya Batt Gosh darn that voice :) This is so amazing! x 2014-07-30T23:33:31Z Comment by Randy Jacob You're amazing dood. Can't get enough of your first album, can't wait for this one! 2014-07-30T13:36:40Z Comment by Naomi Keyte damn, Ainslie so good as always 2014-07-30T12:00:50Z