One of Australia’s greatest songwriting talents Peter Bibby has just released his new album Grand Champion. Bibby has a wide range of diverse musical influence, and he ran us through a list of albums that shaped his career.
Ata Kak – Obaa Sima
This album is true lo fi beauty. I have no idea what he’s saying, and really don’t know much about Ata Kak or how this album came to be but I have found it inspiring in it’s pure attitude. It sounds like he’s on strong meth and partying alone in an unpleasant bedroom but none of that matters because he has A LOT of lyrics to sing over some very cool beats and someone has a tape recorder.
Devo – Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo
I love Devo and have done ever since I heard ‘Uncontrollable Urge’ on a skate movie when I was about 13 or 14. They cover so much musical ground with a fairly basic format and do it uniquely and fantasticly. They are weird as fuck and they excite me.
Sterac – Klockworks 12
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Shellac – 1000 Hurts
Shellac are one of those chunky bands that can do no wrong in my eyes/ears. This particular album has had a massive influence on me lyrically and musically. I can’t remember when I discovered it but it was one of the first records I bought. Brutal tasty lyrics that would make you cry if they were about you over biggest mob riffs. Todd Trainer’s drumming is by far some of my all time favourite tub thumping.
Mark A. Hunter – Songs from the Buffalo Country
Songs from the Buffalo Country blew my mind when I first heard it a couple of years ago up in Darwin. So incredibly Australian, sad, funny and earnest. Mark covers only a few topics on this album, mostly fishing, women and the Northern Territory, and that simplicity is part of what I found so great about him. I also love that he was dropped by his label for refusing to tour after recording the album. He’s a man who knows what he wants and that is cups of tea at the yachty, fishing, and women, as far as I can tell from this record.
