简介：ParisWellsreturnswithabeautiful,electicandaudacioussophomorealbumthatwillkickyouintheballs. “I’vegiveneverythingawaythistime.EverysingleemotionIcouldpossiblyhave.It’sanevolutionofmyownpersonalsound,notimeforradiojacking,”ParisWellssaysaboutVariousSmallFires. Onhersophomorerelease,VariousSmallFires,Parisexploressomeracyandboldterritory.Hermusicreflectsherfreespirit–anotiontackledwiththealbum,whichflirtswithalternativepopandelectrosoul–andeachsongconnectsflawlesslythroughthetheme/titletakenfrompopartistEdRuscha’sintriguing1964bookVariousSmallFiresandMilk. It’salongwayfromher2008debutKeepIt,whereinthesameyear,PariswontheInternationalSongwritingContest.Thenextyear,shetookoutAPRA’sProfessionalDevelopmentAward.Twoyearsonfromthealbum’srelease,shenowsellsoutnationaltoursthroughlittlemorethanwordofmouth,andhasappearedatfestivalslikeBigDayOut,GoodVibrations,FallsFestivalandMSFest.NottomentionherperformanceatthehistoricSoundReliefconcertewithlabelmatesBlissNEso. VariousSmallFiresisadaringcombinationoffierceelectrosoulsoundswithlashingsofseductivebeats,createdbyvintageinstrumentsandmodernsynthesizers.“Iloveelectronicmusic.Mypassionforelectronicandbeatmusicisequaltomypassionforvintagesoundsandinstruments,”explainsParis.“Theideasarereallyclear,sonicallyandlyrically.”ParistravelledtotheUSin‘09andbeganworkontherecord.ShevisitedNewYork,andimmersedinthesoundsofAmerica’sDeepSouthinNewOrleans,AtlantaandWashington.ShereturnedtoMelbourne,builtanewstudioandsettowork.NothingissugarcoatedorcontrivedonVariousSmallFires;thesongshaveroughedgeswithagritty,realfeel,buttheystillglow.ThecatchyThroughAndThroughissoftenedbyParis’sensualvocals,andthenthere’sthecheekyjazzinfusedLet’sGetItStarted.Goldie,withitsslyreferencestobondage.TheaddictivebeatsofJenny,whichisaboutParis’evilalterego,addabuoyant,freshoverlayonthisquirkytune.BelieveInMeisahushed,midtempotrackthatdisplaysParis’engagingvoice.Butit’sthehauntingtitletrackthatParisreallyconnectsto.“ThattuneformeisclosesttoRuscha’sworkaswemadeitmusicallyminimalist.WhatIloveaboutEdishemakeshisartboldintheforegroundsoitdrawsyouintothecontentinthebackground...Iwantedmyrecordtobelikethat.” Veryfewartistsholdtheabilitytosimultaneouslyconfrontandseducethelistener.VariousSmallFiresisthemusicalequivalentofaFrenchkissatgunpoint. VariousSmallFiresisoutthroughIllusiveonOctober15.