Emerging from mystical excursions of remote stature and excavated from the depths of cherished indie-rock sounds and a determined DIY spirit, Perth, Australia’s new project, Away, Wretched Beast!, shares their debut single, “Juno The First” along with b-side “Miracle Moon” as the precursor of the artistic lore that follows in its path. Built around the one-man project of JV Krauss, Away, Wretched Beast! is also set to release their debut full length, The Great Telescope and Other Stories, December 13th via Brooklyn’s new tape label, TV-14 Recordings.

Battered but faithful, “Juno The First” finds Krauss grifting amongst the melodramatic folk offerings, famous from Elephant 6 projects of past – fresh and still alive – filling the space with rough and warm guitar layers, ghostly church bells and the weight of a dark mellotron that roots itself into the earth. “These four years have been nothing but trouble,” Krauss sings over a swaying progression. But with the crack of a snare, the signal we were waiting for, “Juno The First” erupts into a dance – a tender devotion of escape – as we are caught between a crushing world and what may lie beyond if we just take that first step.

You can listen to “Juno The First” and “Miracle Moon” here.

Written by Shea Roney