On ‘Beach Fires’, Carus Thompson shines a light on Australia’s troubling rural ice epidemic with the help of producer Joel Quartermain (Meg Mac, Dan Sultan, Eskimo Joe).

The single is lifted off his forthcoming sixth album Island – his first release since Caravan in 2011 – and proves to paint a vivid lyrical of escape, breaking out, leaving an imploding town behind and starting anew.

Beneath breezy summer vibes lies the story of a small town ravaged by an ice epidemic; a biting social commentary delivered by one of Australia’s finest storytellers.

Carus Thompson comes toNewtown Social Club on Sunday March 5 for a matinee show.

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