Pure and wholesome goodness for the soul, A Postcard From An Australian Summer is a thank you letter from Ziggy Alberts to his fans across Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Europe, North America, South Africa and South America. It includes live recordings of performances on his 2019 World tour, starting with a brief introduction in which he admits he still gets nervous, before launching into a stunning rendition of ‘Yu (A Song For Koda)’.
His honey vocals and calm demeanour translates from room to record, setting the atmosphere for the rest of the record and the brief interlude to follow.
“Let’s get some quality back in our communication”, Alberts urges at a Brisbane crowd during the interlude in which he discusses suicide rates, mental health and social media implications as a humble message for his young fans. Sing-alongs ensue with ‘Heaven’, ‘Love Me Now’ and ‘Gone’ making up the EP, inviting listeners into the crowd but also giving off serious FOMO for missing out on seeing the sandy sensation.
The only downfall of this live EP- it wasn’t long enough!
4.5/5
Commonfolk Records (released on July 26 2019)
Reviewed by Tammy Walters
