Geography

MUSIC

May 16

Geography’s Debut EP Cyclone Blows In with Quiet Intensity and Unshakable Heart

There’s a special kind of magic in music that feels like it was written on a long drive through golden fields, or in a bedroom lit only by a soft desk lamp and a heart full of questions. On her debut EP Cyclone, Naarm/Melbourne-based singer-songwriter Geography—the musical project of Georgia Smith—delivers exactly that: an intimate, emotionally raw collection of songs that unspool like confessions from a friend who knows when to speak and when to simply sit with you.

Out now via COHORT Records, Cyclone is Geography’s quiet triumph that filters her rural roots in Guyra through a lens of urban introspection, crafting music that feels both grounded and gently otherworldly.

We caught up with Geography to talk about the tactile joy of creation, the visual language behind her sound, and why she might just be a platypus in disguise.

Outside of your art form, where do you find inspiration?

A lot of my inspiration comes from trying to figure something out in my head. Usually themes of relationships in love, friendship and family are quite prevalent in my writing a lot of the time but I also get a lot of comfort from nature which you can probably hear in the lyrics.

Where do you think you get your personal power from?

I think I find personal power in the accomplishment of creating something. Even something really simple. I enjoy a lot of tactile tasks like gardening, cooking, drawing and obviously playing an instrument and I think that accomplishment of making something that wasn’t in existence before makes me feel so accomplished, especially if i can share it with someone.

Is there a specific sonic theme, genre or instrument that you draw pure joy from? E.g film soundtrack, 70’s punk, the Roland 808

My mum used to listen to the Romeo and Juliet Soundtrack when she would be pottering around the house which is a great soundtrack and also really precious nostalgia for me.

How does visual aesthetic come to play in your work?

I definitely lean on visual cues especially when producing, I think I always have some kind of image in my mind that helps me find the right timbre and textures to complement the feeling in a song.

What would be your ultimate song to cover?

I recently had a thought about covering Teenage Dirtbag by Wheatus !

What was the very first album you bought for yourself?
Born to Die - Lana Del Rey

First memory of live music?
It was one of my dad’s gigs at the bowling club

Go to comfort movie / TV show?
Harry Potter / Broad City

Who is on your dream collaboration list?
Fiona Apple, Mike Hadreas, MEITEI, Ethel Cain, Muna, Lana

Are there any creatives you'd like to platform right now?
Public Figures, Chitra, Tamara and the Dreams, Sunny Morris, Hugo Van Buuren, Stella Bridie, e4444e, Winten

What are you holding whilst posing for an oil painting?
My dog Billie

What is your spirit animal?
Either a platypus or a praying mantis

Funeral song(s)?
I’ll be seeing you - Billie Holiday ,

What do you own that you should throw out, but can’t?
I have a Jen Cloher tee that is stained beyond belief but I can't bring myself to part with it.

People are coming over to dinner, what are you serving?
Most likely a curry of some kind

If you could time travel, who are you visiting?
The dinosaurs for sure

If you were an ice cream flavour, what would it be?
Mango sorbet

If you could learn one new skill instantly, what would it be?
How to speak to animals

Stream Cyclone here.