SHOUSE Release Debut Album "Collective Ecstasy"

Internationally acclaimed Australian duo SHOUSE today unveil their long-awaited debut album, Collective Ecstasy, out now via Hell Beach / ONELOVE.

A 13-track compendium of dancefloor-ready mastery — uniting summery house and Balearic tones, electronic pop, funk-laden rhythms, all the way to the depths of the club — the record is the ultimate tribute to the euphoria that stems from shared dancefloor experiences.

Having already made a huge impact on the global dance scene, SHOUSE’s debut record is reflective of the community and tight-knit family you make in the SHOUSE world.

Collective Ecstasy, created almost entirely in Melbourne, brings together bursts of brass, intimate moments from studio jams, and contributions made by friends across the world. Their always-emotive vocals capture the feeling of shared joy that comes from being lost in the moment with those around you.

The album opens with single “Call My Name”, its bold harmonies and deep basslines emerging and rising, crafting moments of tension and release, propelled by contributions from over a dozen local artists, including Jace XL, members of North East Party House, Allysha Joy, among others.

Purposeful from start to finish, “Call My Name” — which has seen hefty tastemaker support from the likes of Martin Garrix, Don Diablo, and Lost Frequencies — is soon backed by the paced-up keys and electrifying string crescendos of “Believe In Us”.

Before long, we move into euro dance territory where new single “Only You” with Cub Sport thrives, framed by the entrancing, loved-up harmonies of Tim Nelson, crooning “only you can love me like you do.”

Tim Nelson, of Cub Sport, says:
“We’ve been such big fans of the guys’ work for many years, so this is a really special collab for us. And it’s fun as hell being on a song where I get to ad lib the house down boots.”

“Whisper” invites fellow Naarm collaborators Habits, with their quintessential syncopating drum pad hits and gritty, club-ready textures, highlighting the euphoria of the depths of the club, while “Sunrise” transports to higher places with sun-kissed nylon guitar, warm trumpets and Balearic touches, honouring the dancefloor sweet spot right before dawn.

A moment of reprieve arrives on the smooth “Think I’m Thinking” with No/Me, enlisting a softened funk and psychedelic blueprint with sultry vocals, before international mega-house hit “Love Tonight” honours the beginnings of SHOUSE’s global impact today.

“Without You” with Rachel Raggart holds dizzying vocal melodies and a catchy hook capturing the push and pull of post-love emotions, while “Into It” ventures back into darkened club realms paired with sexy, ethereal vocals.

Meanwhile, the euphoric rises and falls on mammoth offering “Slow Road”, featuring the Yacht Rock stylings of Dandelion Head, soon ease into acoustic whispers on “Sunrise (Reprise)”.

The major choral moments that underpin SHOUSE’s indelible signature return on mega single “Won’t Forget You”, transporting us right back to the isles of the Mediterranean, before album closer and most recent release “Wherever You Are” with ARIA Award-winning artist Vance Joy trades the dancefloor for something more intimate.

A tender lullaby for the ones we miss, the moments that linger, and the promise that love can reach across any distance — all wrapped up in a dreamy mix that floats somewhere between electronica, folk, and choral soul.

SHOUSE are Jack Madin and Ed Service — a New Zealand and Australian duo who were still working their day jobs — Service as an arts community manager and Madin as a primary school teacher — when their global sensation “Love Tonight” exploded in early 2021, propelled by years of widespread international DJ support.

The single landed in the Top 10 in over 20 countries, earning Platinum certification in both the USA and UK, 3x Platinum in Australia, and Diamond status in France, accumulating over 1 billion streams and announcing the emergence of a new global-reaching Australian talent.

Going on to complete a trilogy of tracks akin to the “Love Tonight” universe, the duo now share their long-awaited full-length project, years in the making.

Their pre-album track “Walk With Me” with Felix Jaehn has also garnered over 850,000 Shazams and became a radio hit in Germany, Poland, Belgium, Italy, and reached #24 on the European Top 40 Airplay Chart.

SHOUSE have cemented their place in the international dance and live music landscape, known for turning moments of collective feeling into genre-blurring anthems.

From Melbourne to Ibiza, wherever you are — experience Collective Ecstasy as one, today.