2

It's been over two years since Melbourne musician Ned Collette relocated to Berlin. Since relocating, Collette has toured throughout Germany, France, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium and the UK and has shared stages with the likes of Kurt Vile, Nina Nastasia, Damien Jurado and Tu Fawning. Collette has also cultivated a large and enthusiastic audience for his fortnightly shows at Berlin club Valentin Stuberl. Written mostly during Collette's first year in Berlin, '2' explores themes of distance and restarting, taking up arms against the neighbours, fantasies of death and decline after the party, butterflies, salad, altering cities and forgotten home. While this is the second Wirewalker record, the title 2 also refers to the fact that the album is essentially a collaboration between Collette and Joe Talia, with regular Wirewalker member Ben Bourke taking time off to be with his young family in Melbourne. Collette plays mostly Spanish guitar on 2 and is joined by various guest vocalists including Gemma Ray, Laura Jean, Biddy Connor, Mirjam Smejkal and Sascha Gersak. Beat Magazine have described the album "A funky, new wave stylistic adventure in the manner of Talking Heads"