The Apartments

The Apartments are an Australian band led by Peter Milton Walsh, noted for intimate, guitar-driven pop-rock and folk-tinged songwriting emerging from the 1980s Brisbane scene.

Led by Peter Milton Walsh; associated with the 1980s Australian indie/post-punk milieu and frequently compared to the Go-Betweens and Triffids. The Evening Visits... And Stays for Years is cited in reviews for its sparse production and evocative arrangements.

The reviews praise The Apartments' restrained, intimate take on guitar-driven pop-rock and folk-rock. The Evening Visits... is compared to the Go-Betweens and Triffids and noted for sparse production, evocative arrangements (strings, flugelhorn, cello) and poignant songwriting. Vocals are described as Dylanesque; overall the record is seen as a small treasure from the 1980s Australian scene. The review dedicates the work to David McComb and Grant McLennan.

For:Fans of 1980s Australian indie/post-punk, admirers of the Go-Betweens and Triffids, listeners of melancholic folk-rock and intimate guitar-driven pop.