JARROW 'Expensive Hugs' ALBUM TOUR
Jarrow + Hachiku + Club Med
Entry Requirements: 18+
Jarrow plays The Curtin to celebrate the release of his second album "Expensive Hugs". Jarrow (Dan Oke) is Footscray’s favourite self-taught, self-produced, garage-pop multi-instrumentalist and Expensive Hugs reveals the immense pleasure that he takes from experimentation in the studio. Drawing inspiration equally from 21st century meme-culture and classic 90’s indie-rock, Expensive Hugs is Jarrow’s second album, an immensely enjoyable dash through his world of pop-hooks, soundscapes and riff-jams.Piano rumbas follow tightly constructed pop-vignettes and extended guitar freak-outs. It’s all there in 29 minutes of joy, written and performed with a knowing grin.
Dan Oke (the mastermind behind Jarrow) describes his sound as “garage rock meets indie pop meets post punk meets free jazz” and while he was being tongue in cheek at the time, he’s actually not that far off. His production is remarkably self-assured; drawing similarities to artists such as Ariel Pink, Mac Demarco, The Shines and Ty Segall.