This week we have one from me (running very low on submissions btw): D.D Dumbo - Utopia Defeated
This is one of the more unique and enigmatic albums to come out of Australia in the 2010s.
Sonically it has an alternative/Folktronica vibe that’s a bit like Gotye or Bon Iver, but the lack of backstory is just as interesting. D.D Dumbo had some solid trajectory with an EP a few years prior to this album, which blew up in Australia about as quick as this type of music can. He performed a couple of intimate live shows in support of the album, but then vanished just as fast. Nothing has been publicly heard or said about him since 2017, except strangely in March 2020 when he posted on Facebook to promote infection control for the looming pandemic.
So a frustrating end (maybe?) to one of the most promising releases for a long time, but at least we have this highly refreshing album that is really not known outside of Australia.