Blending post-punk, shoegaze, and electronic elements into a familiar yet mysterious sound,
Nite Fields evoke the legacy of fellow Australian bands such as
the Church and
the Go-Betweens. Vocalist Danny Venzin met Chris Campion while they were living in Brisbane and discovered their shared musical tastes, and formed
Nite Fields in 2011 after moving to Melbourne. Bassist Michael Whitney and drummer Liza Harvey joined the fold soon after, and the quartet began working on songs that incorporated keyboards and samplers as well as the more usual rock trappings. As their sound evolved from its ambient beginnings into something more propulsive,
Nite Fields released a pair of singles, 2012's Happy New Year and 2014's Vacation, on Venzin's own Lost Race label. Vacation caught the ear of
HTRK's Nigel Lee-Yang, who produced the sessions that would become the band's debut album.
Depersonalisation arrived in February 2015 via Felte Records. ~ Heather Phares