Gotye

Gotye has begun work on a new studio album.

The Aussie singer aka Wally De Backer is recording vocals and instrumentals on the as yet titled record in a barn South-East of Melbourne.

“I’m using these thingies- stone wool, felt-covered tube traps that my dad made. They’re great for sorting out the acoustic issues known as “barniness”, De Backer said.

“Dad’s made a few of these tube traps for other folks doing recording at home or in unusual spaces, and they seem to be working out well for everyone.”

While there is no release date, De Backer has licensed the new record with local label, Eleven: A Music Company, for release in Australia.

“This is the point where various people scream “sell out!” and I either get defensive and start explaining the difficulties of releasing music on your own label through independent distributors (two of whom I’ve worked with in the last five years have ceased to be), or how Eleven is actually an independent label and how it won’t affect the music I make,” he said.

“Or I can simply say I’m really excited to have found a licensing deal that will allow me to spend (i) more time on the creative side of making music and (ii) the scope to realise creative ideas I have on a scale I couldn’t before.”

Gotye’s new album is the follow up from his two previous releases, Like Drawing Blood (2006) and Boardface (2003).

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