13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Skyscraper Stan – Flag Of Progress

After wrapping up his recent NZ tour with Tourettes, Skyscraper Stan has released a brand new single titled Flag Of Progress.

Listen to it here:

Here’s the record company blurb:

Flag of Progress is a commentary about the sale of Australia’s grungier suburbs. With Sydney’s King’s Cross and Melbourne’s Collingwood in mind, and with his trademark dark wit and penchant for language, Stan has delivered and acerbic and damning treatise on gentrification.

Featuring members of Stan’s touring band the Commission Flats along with Bruce Haymes on organ (Paul Kelly/Russell Morris) Flag was recorded at Woodstock Studios with longtime collaborator and engineer Richard Stolz (Joe Camilleri/Huskey)

Skyscraper Stan is a touring musician based out of Central Victoria. Originally classing himself as a country musician his earlier influences included pre-war blues, the Laurel Canyon songwriters, Nick Cave and Sam Cooke. Since arriving in Australia in 2009 The Drones, Peep Tempel and Paul Kelly among others have been added to the list.

His debut studio album, Last Year’s Tune, received 4 stars in the Syndey Morning Herald, the Sunday Herald (New Zealand) and No Depression (US) and five stars in New Zealand Musician Magazine. Since its release Stan has toured Australia, New Zealand and Vietnam, released a live album and written a song for academy award long-listed documentary 25 April. He has shared bills with artists such as James Reyne, Ian Moss, Marlon Williams, The Troggs, The Animals, The Church and C W Stoneking and has appeared at major festivals around Australia.