http://www.hotsource.com.au Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:41:49 GMT Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:41:49 GMT en-au It’s been almost two years since Australia saw or heard from Jen Cloher. This November she returns with her band The Endless Sea, to co-headline a run of intimate dates with fellow Melbournian Laura Jean. Over the past 12 months, Jen has been writing her sophomore LP, scheduled for release early 2009. Recorded live over seven days at Woodstock Studios Melbourne, the album was engineered by Paul McKercher (Augie March, Sarah Blasko) and produced by Laura Jean and Jen Cloher. The first single Hidden Hands, mixed by Tony Espie (Avalanches, Architecture in Helsinki), will be released digitally on October 10th 2008. Harnessing the dark folk-country elements of their first release Dead Wood Falls, Hidden Hands shifts focus from singer-songwriter to band. Drawing on the powerful guitar driven sounds they have developed in their live shows, Hidden Hands sits on the brink of discomfort with Cloher’s confessional vocal delivery offset to angular guitar noise, a pounding rhythm section, bold brass arrangements and an apocalyptic choir. Jen received critical acclaim for her debut LP, Dead Wood Falls (2006), earning an ARIA nomination for Best Female Artist. The strength of her live shows has placed her firmly in that special group of local female artists who command attention, doubling their audience on each return performance. http://www.hotsource.com.au/gigs/23709/Jen_Cloher__The_Endless_Sea_Corner_Hotel 27/11/2008 Under 18 http://www.hotsource.com.au/gigs/24064/Boys_Of_Summer_Tour_Corner_Hotel 22/01/2009 18+ http://www.hotsource.com.au/gigs/24065/Boys_Of_Summer_Tour_Corner_Hotel 22/01/2009