The Diamond Sea Break-Up

Melbourne, Australia's The Diamond Sea have decided to call it quits. The 4-piece toured the U.S. for a quick east coast run last summer, hitting up Brooklyn, NY and New Brunswick, NJ. In an interview with Mess and Noise bassist Alicia says:

Some of my personal highlights were playing with Gorilla Angreb, doing the Off Minor tour, getting to tour the States, playing the Cake Shop in New York and playing with Little Lungs, who are touring here in February. Also, all of the friends we've made through this band, the impromptu circle pit at [last year’s] Summer Tones and releasing our 10” and 7”. There's been so many highlights. Thanks to everyone for coming to our shows.

Thankfully everyone in the band is still pursing music. Alicia is in two new bands, Scott is in Circuits, Steph (Tara?) is in Alphabet Snakes and Circuits, and Jacquie has three new bands. The band played their last shows in Jan. 23 and 24 in New South Wales. The band cite The Cure, Wire, Joy Division, and Television as influences. Their 6-song Slow Signal 10''/EP is available here. Our post from The Diamond Sea's show in New Brunswick, NJ last year is here. 

Hop Along, Queen Ansleis/ Little Lungs/The Diamond Sea/ P.S. Eliot @ Meat Town USA- pics

From Sarah @ Tumblr:

i saw hop along last night in new brunswick and don’t really have any words for how amazing the set was. p.s. eliot, diamond sea, and little lungs also played, and they all complimented each other’s styles and sound. it was as if each band was building up to frances quinlan’s set and the basement got progressively louder and each song was more intense than the last. such great stuff.

The first band that played was Bird Names. They were alright, but they seemed to have too much going on. They were jammy, but in an everything thrown together and doesn't fit sort of way. Check out the photos. There are more under "read more."

The Diamond Sea from Australia put on a great show and the drummer was awesome to watch.