INTO THE MOSH 089: HARPER BLOOM | ALL THE KIDS RELEASE PARTY | REVIEW AND PHOTO GALLERY

Words by Sofia Perica.

Photography by Chloe Mathias.

Triple j feature artist, Harper Bloom, had a release party for new single All the Kids and it was not to be missed. 

Brodriggy brewing in Abbotsford, created an ambient, cosy atmosphere and really set the intimate vibe for the set. The dim, orange lighting, the homey furniture and the pot plants hanging from the ceiling made me feel like I was in at a party in my bedroom. 

Artwork was being sold (including a mushroom sticker from artist Anna Moore that I couldn’t resist to buy) from the top floor, and looking down, I could see people sharing laughs and glasses of wine while swaying to the calming trance music of the DJ. The indistinct murmurs of people chatting made me feel like I was in some cool French movie. 

As there was no formal ‘stage’, there was no separation between the band and the audience which made the performance itself really personal and intimate. So much so, that Harper interacted with the audience members while singing and even had a bit of a boogey with them, especially on her song Sydney Road, where she got people from the audience to finish the lyrics with her. My favourite moment was when Harper brought out a woman from the crowd to sing the entirety of My Girl by The Temptations with her. They danced together side-by-side Abba style. When she performed All the Kids she got everyone to sit on the floor at the start of the song and rise up on the chorus. It made me feel like I was a kid again in primary school music class and I could see by everyone’s giddy expressions on their faces that they felt the same.

Harper aims through her songs to ‘send a powerful message through music…to tell stories and get people to reflect on their lives’ and that’s exactly what she did. Her nostalgic, folk-indie style makes me feel excited to be young and alive. Her new song All the Kids is definitely worth a listen.