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So Long

by The Fragments

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The Fragments are an indie rock band from Sydney, originally active from 2001 to 2006, reformed in 2022.

In 2022, the band set up a mobile recording studio in a beach house in the seaside suburb of Thirroul, north of Wollongong, to start writing and recording ideas.

‘So Long’ is a first look at this new material.

Featuring an unexpectedly relaxed rocksteady vibe, ‘So Long’ appeared to Piers Twomey (vocals, guitars, keys) almost fully formed in a dream at 5:00am one morning in 2021. 

In the dream, he was jamming the song with his bandmates in their old rehearsal space. He woke immediately, figuring out the details on piano and guitar, and completing minimal lyrics to keep the message short and sweet.

Perfectly timed for the summer months, the loping dub bass and sweet vocal interplay between Piers and Damian add a Pacific flavour that places The Shins, Scritti Politti and Horace Andy under warm UV rays on an East Coast beach.

About the song, Piers says, “'So Long' is about spending years in the wilderness, getting off track from what really matters in your life, before returning to a healthier sense of what you might call “home” again. It also points toward The Fragments hanging out and writing together again which is nice and has extra resonance for all of us."

The Fragments plan on releasing additional songs from the Thirroul sessions in early 2023, and will record more material for release over 2023.

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released November 30, 2022
Music by The Fragments

The Fragments are: Piers Twomey, Damian Press, Christos Kollias, Fraser Smith

Piers Twomey: vocals, guitars
Damian Press: guitars, vocals, keys, production
Christos Kollias: bass
Philip Eisenfeldt: drums

Produced by Damian Press, Neon Nursery
Fraser Smith: artwork

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The Fragments Sydney, Australia

The Fragments are an indie band from Sydney – originally active from 2001 to 2006, reformed in 2022.

Influenced by Sonic Youth, Pink Floyd, and The Shins – they fuse guitars, melodic vocal harmonies, ambitious arrangements, and heart-on-sleeve lyrics into their own distinctive whole. ... more

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