{{other uses|Low Tide (disambiguation)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}} {{Use Australian English|date=March 2018}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Lowtide | origin = Melbourne, Australia | genre = Indie rock | years_active = 2010–present | label = {{hlist|Lost and Lonesome|Opposite Number|Polyester|Rice Is Nice}} | associated_acts = {{hlist|Shrapnel|Miners|Bachelor Pad|Summer Flake|White Walls|Bloodhounds On My Trail|Alpha Beta Fox|Ride Into The Sun|Roku Music|Cassette Cathedral|Kigo|GL|Black Cab|Wye Oak|Bachelorette|Howler||Queens Head|Harry Howard and the NDE|Flyying Colors|Tender Bones|Screamfeeder|The Laurels|Parading|The Shifters|Terza Madra|Raindrop}} | current_members = {{unbulleted list|Lucy Buckeridge|Gabriel Lewis|Anton Jakovljevic}} | past_members = Giles Simon }}
'''Lowtide''' is an Australian indie rock band formed in 2008 in Melbourne. It currently consists of Lucy Buckeridge (bass, vocals), Gabriel Lewis (guitars)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://themusic.com.au/interviews/all/2014/09/03/lowtide-gabriel-lewis/|title=The Tide Is High|website=theMusic|language=en-GB|access-date=2017-01-03}}</ref> and Anton Jakovljevic (drums). They are known for their expansive, reverb-heavy sound and aesthetic and are currently signed to Rice Is Nice and Opposite Number.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.roughtrade.com/music/lowtide|title=Lowtide – Rough Trade|publisher=Rough Trade|access-date=3 January 2017}}</ref>
The group was originally formed in 2008 as '''Three Month Sunset''' but renamed to '''Lowtide''' in 2010, where they emerged with their debut EP, ''You Are My Good Light'' in July. They then released the single, "Underneath Tonight/Memory No. 7" in April 2011. After this, they then released their eponymous debut album in 2014 to positive reviews from critics. The band then followed up with the single "Julia/Spring" in 2015. Their sophomore album, ''Southern Mind'', was released on 16 February 2018.
== History ==
=== Formation, ''You Are My Good Light'' and single (2008-2014) === According to the band's artist page on Lost & Lonesome Recording Co., the band formed in 2008 as '''Three Month Sunset''' when the members became inspired centrally by the solo works of guitarist Gabriel Lewis. However, in 2010, the group renamed themselves to '''Lowtide''' and became largely active as a band after this.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://lostandlonesome.com.au/band_info.php?id=45&desc=lowtide|title=---the lost and lonesome recording co--- Lowtide|publisher=Lost & Lonesome Recording Co.|access-date=3 January 2017}}</ref> In July, the band released their debut EP ''You Are My Good Light'' on July by its record label and on their Bandcamp account. In April 2011, the band released the single "Underneath Tonight/Memory No. 7" through Bandcamp.
In April 2014, the band published a Facebook post stating "18. 07. 14." as well as album artwork, officially announcing their debut album of the same name and release date. On May, in anticipation for their debut album, the band released the song "Blue Movie" as the lead single and completed a test pressing within the same month.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.soundsbetterwithreverb.com/shoegaze/lowtide-blue-movie/|title=Lowtide – 'Blue Movie'|date=5 January 2016|work=SoundsBetterWithReverb|access-date=3 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=817365068290816&id=153003311393665&__tn__=%2As|title=01. 05. 14. Blue Movie...|date=30 April 2014|publisher=Facebook|access-date=3 January 2017}}</ref> In June, "Held" was released as the second single, with the band releasing the single on SoundCloud.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=842344289126227&id=153003311393665&__tn__=%2As|title=Held|date=12 June 2014|publisher=Facebook|access-date=3 January 2017}}</ref>
The album was released on 17 July and a tour for the album ran from 25 July to 7 September. James Feeney of ''Belwood Music'' felt the album displayed "hazy shared vocals, the vast labyrinthine soundscape of keyboards and guitars and in particular the slow and deliberate bass lines create something very heartfelt and evocative."<ref name="Feeney">{{cite web | url = https://belwoodmusic.com/2016/08/09/album-review-lowtide-lowtide/ | title = Album Review: Lowtide – ''Lowtide'' | last = Feeney | first = James | work = Belwood Music | date = 9 August 2016 | access-date = 19 February 2017 }}</ref> He cautioned that "At first it feels like torpid traipse through the doldrums, then all the dense fog suddenly fades and you find yourself in the centre of a vibrant coral reef, bursting with life and colour."<ref name="Feeney"/> ''Rolling Stone Australia''{{'}}s Doug Wallen found that the "Key to the Melbourne quartet’s slippery uniqueness are the conversational exchanges between Lucy Buckeridge and Giles Simon, entwining their dual bass lines and vocals alike. Instead of banking purely on swirling guitar effects, Lowtide exploit rhythm and space."<ref name="Wallen">{{cite web | url = http://rollingstoneaus.com/reviews/post/lowtide | title = Lowtide, ''Lowtide'' | last = Wallen | first = Doug | work = Rolling Stone Australia | date = 3 July 2014 | access-date = 19 February 2017 }}</ref> ''Sounds Better with Reverb''{{'}}s reviewer also praised Buckeridge and Simon, but also "Combine that with inventive compositions and the immersive work of guitarist Gabriel Lewis and you’ve got a recipe for a very good dream pop album! While the singles were strong, I really didn’t feel the full impact until I heard the album as whole. Then its claws stick in."<ref name="Sounds Better">{{cite web | url = http://www.soundsbetterwithreverb.com/dreampop/lowtide-review/ | title = Lowtide – ''Lowtide'' [Review] | work = Sounds Better with Reverb | date = 15 July 2014 | access-date = 19 February 2017 }}</ref>
=== International releases, tours and ''Southern Mind'' (2014-present) ===
After the release of ''Lowtide'', another Facebook post published in July 2015 confirmed an upcoming single, eventually revealed as "Julia/Spring", would be released on 28 August 2015; "Julia" is a cover of the original song released by Asylum Party in 1988.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://recordsilike.wordpress.com/2015/09/08/lowtide-julia%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8Bspring/|title=Lowtide – Julia/Spring|publisher=Records I Like|access-date=3 January 2017}}</ref> On August, a music video for the single directed by Jamieson Moore premiered that day.
In May 2016, Lowtide announced that English record label Opposite Number would release ''Lowtide'' internationally on 5 August and was available for pre-order online through Rough Trade.
Through Facebook, the band announced that recording work on their second studio album was completed and the departure of bassist and vocalist Giles Simon.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/LowtideMelb/posts/1786575651369748|title=Lowtide on July 30|date=30 July 2017|website=Facebook|access-date=3 November 2017}}</ref> They also announced the premiere of a new single, "Alibi", at the Northcote Social Club on 25 August, along with No Sister and Grand Outdoors, on 2 August.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/events/288595571617378/|title=Lowtide 'Alibi' Single Launch, Northcote Social Club|date=2 August 2017|website=Facebook|access-date=3 November 2017}}</ref> The single was released on 4 August.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/lowtide-melbourne/alibi-1|title=Alibi by Lowtide|date=4 August 2017|website=SoundCloud|access-date=3 November 2017}}</ref> The band also are playing their first international tour, along with Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, dubbed the Lowtide UK/EU Tour, which debuted on 25 August.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/LowtideMelb/photos/a.379608158733178.101310.153003311393665/1798850820142231/?type=3&permPage=1|title=Lowtide UK/EU 2017|date=10 August 2017|website=Facebook|access-date=3 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/lowtide-unfurl-gauzy-new-number-alibi-ahead-of-debut-uk-tour|title=Lowtide unfurl gauzy new number "Alibi" ahead of debut UK tour|last=Day|first=Laurence|date=2 August 2017|work=The Line of Best Fit|access-date=3 November 2017}}</ref>
On 7 November, the band announced their sophomore record, ''Southern Mind''. It was released on 16 February 2018.{{citation needed|date=March 2018}}
== Members ==
=== Current members === * Lucy Buckeridge – bass guitar, lead vocals (2008–present) * Gabriel Lewis – guitars (2008–present) * Anton Jakovljevic – drums (2008–present)
=== Former members === * Giles Simon – bass guitar, lead vocals (2008–2017)
== Discography == {{Main|Lowtide discography}}
* ''Lowtide'' (2014) * ''Southern Mind'' (2018)
== Tours == * Lowtide UK/EU Tour (2017)
== References == {{Reflist}}
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