"We tried to get back some of the innocent quirks of our very first recordings. Which I think we managed." - RBCFAfter years spent contemplating landscapes and loved ones and an increasingly unstable world, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever decided to turn their gaze inward, toward their individual pasts and the places that shaped them, on this second album, Sideways to New Italy. Led by singer-songwriter-guitarists Tom Russo, Joe White, and Fran Keaney, the guitar-pop quintet returned home to Australia after an incredible tour that followed the release of their debut album Hope Downs. After feeling that the literal and metaphorical ground beneath their feet had shifted, the band sought to cling to reliable things. New Italy is a village near the northern rivers of New South Wales, where drummer Marcel Tussie is from. The album's strong geographical identity stemmed from the band losing their grip on themselves after being catapulted around the world for an incredible tour playing sold-out shows and festivals.
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