Melbourne four-piece Jade Imagine offer a stunningly seamless blend of synth wave and art-rock. Before founding Jade Imagine, front-person and key songwriter Jade McInally had been a stalwart of the indie scene for more than a decade. After winding her way to Melbourne from somewhere consistently sunny, McInally cut her live-performer teeth with her own electro project Tantrums, before playing in the bands of local favourites Jess Cornelius (Teeth and Tongue) and Jess Ribeiro. With a lineup consisting of Liam “Snowy” Halliwell (The Ocean Party, Ciggie Witch) on bass, producer/guitarist Tim Harvey (Emma Louise, Real Feelings) and James Harvey (Teeth and Tongue) on drums, Jade Imagine released their debut album ‘Basic Love’ in August 2019.

Described by CLASH Magazine as a “powerful and surprisingly euphoric” album, Basic Love is an exploration of the simple vs. the abstract, and is an existential ride that shimmers through its playful pop-tones and stripped back nature. Emotionally dictated by the wit and noir of Jade McInally’s songwriting and vocals, this album is an impressive culmination of Jade Imagine’s signature style of bleak pop and contemplative new-wave.