Hachiku- The Joys of Being Pure at Heart
Melbourne's dream-pop outfit Hachiku return with their second album The Joys of Being Pure at Heart-a heartfelt exploration of vulnerability, resilience, and connection. Featuring contributions from members of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and collaborations with harpist Mary Lattimore, the record fuses shimmering indie-pop with orchestral touches, making it Hachiku's most expansive and collaborative work yet. Anika Ostendorf - the creative force behind Hachiku - shaped her inclusive, community-minded ethos by her time working at the queer-run Melbourne label Milk! Records, which also released Hachiku's self-titled EP (2017) and debut album I'll Probably Be Asleep (2020). The Joys of Being Pure at Heart (2025) sees Ostendorf lean into a new mode of emotional openness and radical honesty: not only with others, but with herself. As the saying goes, to be loved is to be known - with these 10 songs, Ostendorf let's her guard down and reminds us to hold onto the little joys that make life worth living in spite of it all. Pressed on Electric Blue, GreenPower Bio-Attributed Compound
Track List
- Don't Put Your Head Under Water
- Tell Your Friends You Love Them
- Keep on Swimming
- Wild Eyed and Free
- Do You Like What You See in Me
- Victims of Our Own Demise
- Time Wasted Worrying
- What Rhymes with Serendipity
- Fun for Everyone
- Room for Everybody (Never Let Go of the Joy)
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Melbourne's dream-pop outfit Hachiku return with their second album The Joys of Being Pure at Heart-a heartfelt exploration of vulnerability, resilience, and connection. Featuring contributions from members of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and collaborations with harpist Mary Lattimore, the record fuses shimmering indie-pop with orchestral touches, making it Hachiku's most expansive and collaborative work yet. Anika Ostendorf - the creative force behind Hachiku - shaped her inclusive, community-minded ethos by her time working at the queer-run Melbourne label Milk! Records, which also released Hachiku's self-titled EP (2017) and debut album I'll Probably Be Asleep (2020). The Joys of Being Pure at Heart (2025) sees Ostendorf lean into a new mode of emotional openness and radical honesty: not only with others, but with herself. As the saying goes, to be loved is to be known - with these 10 songs, Ostendorf let's her guard down and reminds us to hold onto the little joys that make life worth living in spite of it all. Pressed on Electric Blue, GreenPower Bio-Attributed Compound
Track List
- Don't Put Your Head Under Water
- Tell Your Friends You Love Them
- Keep on Swimming
- Wild Eyed and Free
- Do You Like What You See in Me
- Victims of Our Own Demise
- Time Wasted Worrying
- What Rhymes with Serendipity
- Fun for Everyone
- Room for Everybody (Never Let Go of the Joy)
Shop online 24/7 at Darkside Records.
Follow us on Instagram.
> Due to the current limited nature of music titles, ALL CD & Vinyl purchases are limited to ONE copies per customer, per item. If you place multiple orders for multiples of the same title, your subsequent orders will be canceled.