SYDNEY ARTIST SWIMWEAR REVEALS CHAPTER TWO OF UPCOMING DEBUT LP ‘NIGHT AIR’, WITH NEW SINGLE ‘FUNNY BONES’ + ALBUM RELEASE DATE
Dappled Cities singer and songwriter Tim Derricourt conjures blissfully restrained, cinematic bedroom pop on his latest Swimwear single ‘Funny Bones’. The second chapter of his ambitious forthcoming concept album and debut LP Night Air, ‘Funny Bones’ picks up where previous chapter ‘Happyness’ left off, switching out the former’s wobbly disco for shimmering strings and lush production. Swimwear is excited to finally reveal that his anticipated album will be released Thursday 3 December, following the unveiling of the final chapters in its enthralling saga.
"If its lead single is anything to go by, the conceptual entity that is Night Air is undoubtedly on track to become one of the most immersive and intriguing releases shared this year."
– Tyler Jenke, Rolling Stone Australia
"Swimwear has perfectly captured the feeling of summer air on 'Happyness', immediately setting the tone with a balmy atmosphere and a gentle breeze with his delicate voice and echoing guitar. The song soon kicks into gear with more soft-hued instrumentation, samples, and his tale of pure affection for life and all the people in it. He carries this mood through the blissed-out chorus, taking us with him on his dreamy drive."
– Rob, Beats Per Minute
"For fans of Washed Out, Caribou, Mountains In The Sky, and the like, Swimwear's brand of cinematic bedroom pop will leave you feeling blissfully joyous." – Scenestr
The latest in the Night Air chronicles is the sprawling minimalist feel-gooder and two-part epic ‘Funny Bones’. Released today in tandem with b-side ‘Funny Bones (Part II)’, the single marks the happy-go-lucky meeting of Night Air’s protagonists. Where ‘Happyness’ echoes the tale of one character’s soul-searching night out, ‘Funny Bones’ channels the thrilling beginnings of a new relationship endeavour.
“Loosely based on Richard Yates’ 1960’s novel Revolutionary Road, Funny Bones captures the lovers’ first moments together – alone, in the corner of the room, everyone has disappeared and everything lies in each other. The first laugh, his hand on her wrist, her hand on his shoulder. Moving, to the corner of the room, and it’s as if they’re the only two people left in the world.” - Tim Derricourt, Swimwear
“Funny Bones (Part II) leaps forward in the story. They moved to the suburbs, settled (or buried?) and the dream has become reality. They’ve turned the woods to lawn, and painted every wall, and it seems they're doing alright. But life – her life – has stopped. The walls are moving in and the lawn is as cut and dry as her world.”
- Tim Derricourt, Swimwear
Trickled out over four chapters, the seven-tracks of Night Air demand a single session listening in full, and on repeat, to hear a story of a life, lived at its most heartbreaking and uplifting. Album pre-sales are now available via Swimwear’s Bandcamp, so be sure to hop to it!
Night Air Chapter Two: ‘Funny Bones’ is out now via Believe
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Night Air LP is out Thursday 3 December via Believe
Album pre-sales available now via Swimwear’s Bandcamp
