JESS LOCKE 'Universe' album out NOW

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Universe, the new album from Melbourne's Jess Locke, is out now via Pool House Records / Remote Control Records.

To celebrate Jess has shared a video for new single 'Drive To Drink'.

Having played to packed rooms at official BIGSOUND showcases, and wrapping up a tour in support of Jeff Rosenstock, Jess Locke is no stranger to the stage. She'll return to a city near you in November as she's plays a 13-date tour in support of Universe.

Universe represents a step forward for Jess Locke, and it's our turn to meet her there. With a few years playing and then recording with her full band now under her belt, Universe emerged consisting of both brand new and older previously released home-recordings, now re-written. It was a process that pushed Jess musically further than her previous releases: "the album was very much about exploring the sound of things, and capturing an atmosphere, more than any particular concepts. There are definitely themes that pop up, but really, the ideas are quite broad, maybe that's why I decided to call it 'Universe'..."

Album singles 'Universe' and 'Better/Bitter' perfectly encapsulate Jess' ability to match dreamy guitar pop with a lyricism cut with stark commentary. It's a sound of unabashed candidness that has developed through the long time Jess has performed in unconventional spaces: water parks, cemeteries, roundabouts, bookshops and back porches. So too has new album Universe become a summation of years of writing: "I feel like all of my recordings have been me trying to catch up with myself...document my songs so I can start fresh and write new ones. But I never seem to fully catch up."

Hear the brand new album performed live in a city near you this November.

Purchase / Stream Jess Locke - Universe via https://jesslocke.lnk.to/universealbum