Acopia: Blush Response - VINYL LP

Acopia: Blush Response - VINYL LP

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Title:

Blush Response

Artist:

Acopia

Label:

Scenic Route Records

Product Type:

VINYL LP

UPC:

5056688843762

Genre:

Rock

Release Date:

2025-09-19

Number of Discs:

1

Additional Details:

UNITED KINGDOM - IMPORT

Naarm/Melbourne trio Acopia return with Blush Response, their highly anticipated third album, and first release on Scenic Route. Arriving September 12, this 8-track LP captures the band at their most open and self-assured-an emotionally resonant work shaped by silence, space, and sincerity. At it's core, Blush Response is an exploration of emotional distance, unresolved feelings, and the quiet tension between vulnerability and strength. It's introspective and melancholic, yet with an underlying clarity that marks a new chapter for the group. Formed in 2018 by Kate Durman, Lachlan McGeehan, and Morgan Wright, Acopia began with a minimalist palette-slow tempos, sparse arrangements, and a distinct sense of restraint. Since then, they've evolved into a more fluid and expressive unit, blending elements of dream pop, downtempo, indie, and post-punk into a sound that's as delicate as it is disarming. Following the release of 2022's Chances and their self-titled 2023 album, Acopia gained significant critical momentum with praise from Pitchfork, The Guardian, The FADER, and The Beat. Pitchfork described their work as "a nod to 1980s ennui and 2020s anxiety"-an apt summation of their unique place in today's musical landscape. Their growing international footprint includes support slots for Bar Italia and Tirzah, festival appearances at Golden Plains, Rising, and NTS Naarm, and a sold-out 2024 headline show at London's Lexington. Recent collaborators include UK producer Daniel Avery, who's shown strong support for the band-elevating their profile across both electronic and alternative audiences. With Blush Response, Acopia deliver their most expansive and expressive project to date- anchored by the emotional depth fans have come to expect, but now sharpened by bold songwriting and a broader sonic reach. Their arrival on Scenic Route marks an exciting new era, one that's already resonating with tastemakers, record buyers, and a fast-growing global fanbase. Following on from their debut UK/EU tour with sell out shows in London, Amsterdam & Paris - the band return to tour UK/EU again this September, followed by an Australia tour this November & their debut North American run in Q1 2026. Cover photography by Brian Karlsson & design by Asel Tambay.

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