Exclusive premiere of ‘Unknown Unknowns’ and ‘Wishing Well’ by Rotary Fifth taken from the upcoming self-titled album, due on June 6th via Sound Effect Records.

The single title track explores the hinterland between two people who know each other well but understand that there are parts of the other person that are alien and mysterious. The place people go to in their thousand yard stare, the “penny for your thoughts” moments when you can see their brain working but the secrets will never be revealed. The music creates a whimsical, dreamy and textured atmosphere.

The B Side ‘Wishing Well’ is a vibrant, expressively candid, yet musical journey about being trapped in an oppressive situation and finding a way out which crescendos into an expression of freedom.

The album consists of 9 songs each with a visual interpretation of the sound. ‘The Rotary Fifth’ evolved following an introduction through an old friend between Mark Kyriacou (Loka) (producer/musician) and Michelle Bee (singer/songwriter). Realising an instant musical connection, they started to share ideas back and forth. This is experimental pop that fizzles, reverberates and surprises.

The Rotary Fifth happily marry elements of jazz, psychedelia, and pop into a kaleidoscopic visual dream world full of vibrant colour and emotional honesty. The music explores human reactions to the inhumane, the processing of pain, musings on love, warmth and connection. Drawing on diverse influences such as Can, Leonard Cohen, Stereolab, Serge Gainsbourg, Broadcast, Massive Attack, Talking Heads, Brian Wilson, Mad Curry, Alice Coltrane and Herbie Hancock, The Rotary Fifth carve out a space all of their own.

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