Immigrant Union

Artists

Album Info

Release Date: 2012

Label: Longtime Listener

"It was the summer of 2004 when Brent DeBoer of The Dandy Warhols was killing some time in Australia and had a chance meeting with Melbourne’s Bob Harrow. This initial exchange led to a spontaneous trip to the country and an all-night jam session. The friendship grew. They acquired the talented vocalist and keyboard player, Peter Lubulwa, and the band quickly planted its roots in alt-country-folk, bound by a communal love for classic rock and roll."

REVIEWS OF THEIR SECOND ALBUM STATED...it all rings true for this, their first album, too:
“Immigrant Union revived the folk-rock wing of psychedelia.” Jon Pareles: The New York Times

“Immigrant Union’s song “War is Peace” was just about my favorite new song on my list of unknown CMJ bands. I put that song on All Songs Considered last Tuesday and the night before I came to NYC, I listened to their entire album. When it was over I listened to it again! It’s rare that I do that.” – Bob Boilen: NPR All Songs Considered.

“You want the cutting edge of 2014 psychedelic pop, this is it. Is this album the catchiest, most melodically attractive release of the year? Very possibly.” – Delarue: New York Music Daily.

“Immigrant Union is a band with uncompromising appeal on the brink of international recognition and admiration,” – Jef Krohn, Music Editor at PDX Magazine.