Rat Columns is the mutable musical project of David West, an artist as prolific as he is diverse in his output. West is the driving force behind the groups Rank/Xerox, Liberation and Lace Curtain, he was also a member of Total Control, and most recently debuted a solo album proper. Rat Columns have left in their wake a trail of 7's, EPs and two full length albums. Now a third album, entitled Candle Power is released through Upset The Rhythm.

Recorded in Guildford, Western Australia, with the Perth crew of West, Amber Gempton, Louis Hooper and Chris Cobilis, Candle Power sees the band's universe of chiming guitar pop explode into new worlds of colour and shade. It's an album as happy to walk home in the rain as it is to reel dizzily through daylight. It's melancholic lilt tempered by a quietly-sung optimism. Candle Power tunnels further than ever before down the pop mainline, cutting in with moments of soul, disco and experimental plots.

West is a magpie-like musician, unafraid to assemble songs from a motley collection of influences and ideas. He weaves songs together with a deft hand and an acute grasp for the memorable yet momentary.

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