8CCC's Kate Lyons-Dawson sat down with Charlie Ivan to talk about the upcoming release of the Charlie Ivan Band's sophomore album Of Nothing. To be launched this Friday 7 August at Araluen Art Centre supported by Jack Spencer, Charlie spoke about the influences that fed this 'desert folk' album, significantly that stretch of road north of Pimba, as well as growing up in Mparntwe Alice Springs.  Gravitating towards bleak things framed as something beautiful it was recorded in Mparntwe Alice Springs on Arrernte Country withDylan Young (Way Dynamic), Of Nothing follows the 2024 debut, Where The Dogs Go To Die, drawing on years of songwriting shaped by the landscapes of Central and Western Australia. Charlie will be joined by band members Ned Gaynor on bass and Sam Sargent on drums, on the tour that begins the following week. Here we play track A Mirror In A Dark Room, which represents the album's themes and direction more than the other pre-released singles.

8CCC's Kate Lyons-Dawson sat down with Charlie Ivan to talk about the upcoming release of the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/charlie.ivan__/?hl=en">Charlie Ivan Band</a>'s sophomore album Of Nothing. To be launched this Friday 7 August at <a href="https://araluenartscentre.nt.gov.au/whats-on/charlie-ivan-band-nothing-tour-supporting-act-jack-spencer">Araluen Art Centre </a>supported by Jack Spencer, Charlie spoke about the influences that fed this 'desert folk' album, significantly that stretch of road north of Pimba, as well as growing up in Mparntwe Alice Springs.&nbsp; Gravitating towards bleak things framed as something beautiful it was recorded in Mparntwe Alice Springs on Arrernte Country with Dylan Young (Way Dynamic),&nbsp;Of Nothing&nbsp;follows the 2024 debut, Where The Dogs Go To Die,&nbsp;drawing on years of songwriting shaped by the landscapes of Central and Western Australia. Charlie will be joined by band members Ned Gaynor on bass and Sam Sargent on drums, on the tour that begins the following week. Here we play track A Mirror In A Dark Room, which represents the album's themes and direction more than the other pre-released singles.

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Presented live weekdays on 8CCC Radio 102.1FM.
Stream through the 8CCC Connect app and 8ccc.com.au
Listen back to interviews On Demand or through our podcast
8CCC Big Brekky is supported by the Community Broadcasting Foundation