Determined to help us beat the January Blues, Sydney solo artist ANT ENOCH (born Anthony Beard) sends some much-needed Antipodean optimism and retro-style analogue warmth our way on his first single ‘Television’ (out 19 January) off the upcoming debut EP ‘Big Talk Big Party’ (out 10 May 2024). Introducing his special variety of vivid lo-fi pop made of bare essentials – a piano, a vintage drum machine, and a slice of life vocals with great emotional granularity – Enoch places himself smack-bang in the middle of Berlin’s blossoming DIY scene amidst kindred spirits Lover Buffet, Okay Kaya, and Easter.

‘Television,’ the first track from Ant Enoch, is a story about watching a friend’s house burn down on the news, juxtaposed against the song’s upbeat energy and understated production. The steady drumbeat, tambourines and journeying melody is pop songwriting at its most satisfying, while maintaining emotional connection to the song’s underdog story. This is Enoch’s rare ability, forever writing the songbook for life’s big-hearted moments.

“We wanted to paint a vivid picture of the underdog. A clear triumphant song that saw people choosing to carry on and choose love as the way through hardship.” – Ant Enoch

A happenstance of lockdown, Enoch’s project was born in a DIY studio at the back of a mattress factory in Bankstown, Sydney, counting the weeks alone making music after hours with drumbeats and synthesizers echoing across the empty industrial precinct. The single was brought to a fruition together with a tight-knit Berlin community of close collaborators and friends including co-producers Georgia Potter of Moreton and Riverside Studios resident engineer Julia Borelli (Anyma, Christian Löffler).

“This song was born out of a very intense writing experience. Seeing myself write 100 songs in 10 days. ‘Television’ began as a small idea, no. 54 of 100. Then Georgia and I expanded on the story itself. We wanted to paint a vivid picture of the underdog. A clear triumphant song that saw people choosing to carry on and choose love as the way through hardship. We started with a basic drum machine pattern and wrote the entire song with the piano, vocals and drum machine. Myka Wallace (drums) came and added that superhuman swagger, furthering the humanity of the song.”

The EP ‘Big Talk Big Party’ will be out on 17 May 2024:

  • Natural Light
  • Beginners
  • Television
  • Tunnel Road
  • Big Talk
  • Big Party