Mess Esque

Mess Esque is a collaboration between Australian musicians Mick Turner and Helen Franzmann whose thoughtful, experimental indie rock ebbs and flows between moments of fragile beauty and great dynamic swells. The duo made their debut in 2021 with Dream #12 followed later in the year by a second self-titled album. Mick Turner, a founding member of instrumental post-rock icons Dirty Three, and Helen Franzmann, better known for her eclectic work as McKisko, began working together during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown, recording remotely between their respective homes in Melbourne and...