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The resulting five-track collection is suffused with emotionally charged and elliptical songwriting, conjuring the tangible aura of the band’s post-punk forebears as filtered through a lens of contemporary lo-fi bedroom pop. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PIAS","offers":[{"title":"Clear 12\"","offer_id":50442669162827,"sku":"2206080","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/HighSchool_-_Accelerator_artwork_3000x3000_PIAS_Aus_da9e02fb_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727002418"},{"product_id":"forever-at-last-afbgaj","title":"Forever at Last","description":"\u003cp\u003eMelbourne’s HighSchool – the trio of Lilli Trobbiani, Luke Scott and Rory Trobbiani – are a new band worth taking notice of. Relocating to London last year, they’re fast becoming an essential live act; having toured with CHVRCHES, NewDad and Sam Fender, played End of the Road, Visions and Wide Awake Festivals, and recently headlined a raucous, sold-out Moth Club.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReleased on UK tastemaker label Dalliance Recordings (Gia Margaret, Francis of Delirium, lilo) and featuring the singles ‘New York, Paris and London’, ‘Frosting’ and ‘Sirens’, their six-track debut EP “Forever at Last” perfectly distils classic C86 indie, lo-fi, new wave, goth and post-punk through a new lens.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dalliance Recordings","offers":[{"title":"12\" - Black","offer_id":50444033327435,"sku":"2028592","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"12\" - Eco","offer_id":56475325071691,"sku":"R3671-7378","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/product_id._29aa9399_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727023644"},{"product_id":"only-a-dream","title":"Only a Dream","description":"\u003cp\u003eHighSchool – are a Melbourne trio consisting of Lilli and Rory Trobbiani and Luke Scott who make a spellbinding indie-pop sound full of stylish, gothic excess. Having spent 2021 dropping great singles with stunning, band-made accompanying videos, they finally released their infectious six-track debut EP, entitled ‘Forever at Last’, at the end of the year to much acclaim… (“A sprawling and gorgeous thing” - NME, \"Unashamedly hook-driven art pop elation” - So Young, “Potent indie pop that recalls early Beach Fossils, aspects of The Cure, while channelling elements of The Go-Betweens, but really they are forging fresh paths, and laying claim to a sound of their own” - Clash Magazine). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow based in London, they’ve wasted no time getting to know their new home, playing shows with CHVRCHES, Mitski, NewDad and Wet Leg, as well as various UK festivals including All Points East, End of the Road, The Great Escape, Manchester Psych Festival, Sea Change, Standon Calling and Visions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘They’re like the perfect amalgamation of all my favourite bands,’ says Speedy co-runner Pierre Hall after catching one of their early Great Escape Shows. ‘We met up with them when we got back to London and asked them to play our compilation launch a few weeks later. They fitted in perfectly and just felt like family straight away.’ Having spent July writing in Sicily, the band returned to the studio to work with Speedy Boss Dan Carey. Recorded as always in one day the fruits of these sessions is the anthemic ‘Only a Dream’, a track known to fans as the band’s set closer. It’s gloriously catchy pop and the perfect addition to the influential label’s seminal single series, ‘an instant classic’ says Hall. Talking about the track, the band said, “The process of making a song – from composing to recording to releasing – usually takes us ages. We labour every detail and do like 30 mixes before we’re happy. In this sense, working with Speedy has been a revelation. Completing the recording of an entire song in one day and completing the mix the next day was liberating. It taught us to be economical and concise, and not to sweat the small stuff. Dan is a total visionary and an absolute pleasure to work with. 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A move to London shortly followed, where they released the Dan Carey–produced ‘Only a Dream’ 7” on his Speedy Wunderground label then the Italo-disco-tinged banger ‘Colt’ whilst playing festivals and touring with the likes of Sam Fender, Provoker and Chvrches. Their follow-up EP Accelerator showed a darker edge, drawing comparisons to Bar Italia and julie, in part a result of them now diving in on emo.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReturning to Australia shortly after a sold-out UK tour with Wunderhorse, HighSchool are finally back with their awaited debut album and it doesn’t disappoint. Self-titled and featuring the singles ‘Dipped’, ‘Colt’ and ‘149’, they’ve enlisted producers Ben Hillier (Blur, Depeche Mode) and Finn Bellingham (RIP Magic, Sam Akpro, Sunken) to help them deliver an essential record that plays on the band’s name as its core theme, 12 tracks that channel the restless energy and the rose-tinted mythologies of youth\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PIAS Australia","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":53260907479371,"sku":"R0416-4744","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":53503381832011,"sku":"R0416-5123","price":2.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/HS_DEBUT_FINAL_FRONT-COVER_3.jpg?v=1756311608"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/highschool.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}