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Format Details:
Release Date: 28 February 2025
Label: Marathon
Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 8721093028376
Genres: Indie Alternative
Description
Melbourne's dream-pop outfit Hachiku return with their second album The Joys of Being Pure at Heart--a heartfelt exploration of vulnerability, resilience, and connection. Featuring contributions from members of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and collaborations with harpist Mary Lattimore, the record fuses shimmering indie-pop with orchestral touches, making it Hachiku's most expansive and collaborative work yet.
Anika Ostendorf - the creative force behind Hachiku - shaped her inclusive, community-minded ethos by her time working at the queer-run Melbourne label Milk! Records, which also released Hachiku's self-titled EP (2017) and debut album I'll Probably Be Asleep (2020). The Joys of Being Pure at Heart (2025) sees Ostendorf lean into a new mode of emotional openness and radical honesty: not only with others, but with herself. As the saying goes, to be loved is to be known - with these 10 songs, Ostendorf lets her guard down and reminds us to hold onto the little joys that make life worth living in spite of it all.
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Tracklisting
Tiny Ruins
PS Hitsquad
Baaba Maal
Tiny Ruins
Real Lies
Alaskalaska
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
Courtney Barnett
Hachiku
