July Morning lifted indie folk into the ether on Beacon –

July Morning approaches indie folk as a respected art form. In their latest transcendently proggy single, Beacon, the Australian breakthrough band tantalises through instrumental and harmonic timbre, creating a rhythmic lullaby for the disenfranchised who don’t frequently see the end of many olive branches.

From the soft inflexions in the vocals to the way the instrumentals pour as though they’ve never felt the string of restraint, to the seamless emotive expression, Beacon is a single that finds a plateau above shadow and invites listeners there; to a space where sadness and psychedelia combine, creating a tonally masterful escape from the void. Genuinely, it’s one of those rare singles that makes you feel mournful when the outro delivers you back to material reality.

Formed in Eora/Sydney, July Morning occupies a liminal space between prog rock, folk, art rock, and the kind of emotionally literate indie that prioritises poetic provocation over surface-level sensibility. With roots in British dad-rock royalty and a deep affinity for experimental arrangements, they channel everything from post-punk freak-outs to epically composed dirges and aching ballads. But rather than splitting the seams between their eclectic influences, they stitch them together with a rare sincerity that never overstates itself. Beacon marks their continued re-emergence following time away from the scene; they’ve re-entered with something rarer than hype: purpose.

Beacon is now available on all major streaming platforms via this link. 

Review by Amelia Vandergast