Three years on from their last full-length project, Mansionair have returned with their most authentic and soul-searching album to date, 'Some Kind of Alchemy', out now via Sony Music Australia. It’s a record that feels less like an evolution and more like a distillation of the band's core essence, a confident stride into a sound they’ve been cultivating for a decade.
Following the tour for their 2022 album 'Happiness, Guaranteed', the trio instinctively gravitated back to the electronic foundations that first sparked their musical journey. The result is a project that artfully balances complex layers with minimalist palettes, creating a sonic experience that is as suited for a high-energy dance floor as it is for a moment of quiet, personal reflection. This is the sound of a band that has found clarity in balancing their past and present, a return to what made them fall in love with making music in the first place.
This self-awareness is at the heart of the album's themes. The band themselves shared that "The whole album is based on how we are in relation to other people; other places. We very rarely exist in isolation. It's about being in relation to other people, other places, and the smorgasbord of emotions that come along with that." This is evident in tracks like 'Lose Yourself Again', 'ATLAS', and 'The Way You Move In Me', which explore the intricacies of human connection, community, and the bonds we nurture.
With over 377 million Spotify streams and impressive achievements like their ARIA Gold-certified hits and a Grammy nomination for their work with ODESZA, Mansionair’s place in the Australian music scene is cemented. 'Some Kind of Alchemy' builds on this legacy with a renewed sense of purpose and confidence. The band’s live shows are known for their immersive, high-octane energy, and fans across the country will get to experience the new material first-hand as they continue their Australian tour this month, with remaining dates in Sydney and Adelaide.
Built from a time of both shared and separate experiences, 'Some Kind of Alchemy' is a testament to the band’s commitment to their ‘melotronica’ sound and, most importantly, to each other. With this new album, Mansionair have not only created their most realised work to date but have also celebrated the powerful, transformative connections that make us who we are. It’s an album about finding home in yourself and in the people who help you get there.
