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The music of Christian Duell and his “loose roster of blow-ins”
05/09/2025
Thanks to Gold Coast Music Network for featuring CLEAN BREAK and for this great review:
"AN EP THAT’S BEEN A LONG TIME COMING
Mr Rascal has released their brand-new EP Clean Break, a four-track project that captures the band’s sharp sound and evolving style. Christian Duell, the creative force between Mr Rascal, has used Clean Break to explore themes of change, resilience, and moving forward. Each track adds a different layer to the record – it’s soft, indie-folk that’s gentle and speaks to the heart. It’s been 16-years since we’ve had an album from Mr Racal. The EP highlights not only their growth as musicians but also their focus on creating music that connects. “The entire EP embodies transformation and the gift of finishing what once felt lost,” said frontman Christian Duell. "
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19/08/2025
So excited for this!
We began our solo careers trading new songs in my Indooroopilly treehouse in May 2006, played our first show together at Verve Brisbane a few months later and she was first to play at the sold out QPAC show in 2008.
Like all my other musician friends who stuck at it while I hibernated, she’s gone onto bigger and better things with an amazing solo album and magic with half/cut and Hachiku.
and I will be playing acoustic guitars again at my favourite record store .vinyl
Free and all ages!
Hi everyone, I'm delighted to introduce my new EP CLEAN BREAK!
I'd love to hear what you think. When I played this to my daughter Esther she said “Daddy is this you? I don’t like it, can you please turn it off?” So if you do have any constructive feedback please use your manners like Esther 😂
Play it now 🔊
Bandcamp (stream or purchase limited edition CD): https://misterrascal.bandcamp.com/album/clean-break
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2u2XdkBc43CvKhCPh5XQhB?si=pNB67Lx4SI6zeXunUmY2uA
Apple Music: https://music.lnk.to/Y03BoU
Amazon Music: https://www.amazon.com/Clean-Break-Mr-Rascal/dp/B0F7RFRX63
Tidal: https://tidal.com/browse/album/434400333?u
For anyone working on a creative project that feels like it’s taking forever, this is for you!�These songs were written between 2010–2014 during a time of public success but private loneliness. Shelved as experiments that didn’t fit what I thought was “expected” of Mr Rascal. Over a decade later, with the support of George Carpenter, they’ve been brought to life as they were always meant to sound – rich, layered, and full of fire!
1. EMPIRE OF CHILDREN: Early 2010s reflection on social media’s dark side, an empire of followers but no real intimacy. Prophetic in 2025 as it now feels even darker.
2. OOH PALINDROME: A raw reckoning with a role model’s betrayal and a choice to live extremes of joy and despair rather than indifference.
3. THE FIRST DESIRE: Written in 2012, inspired by fleeting street connections and a surreal Tate Modern encounter where intimacy turned out to be an art performance. A meditation on longing and fragile sparks of connection.
4. THIS PLACE AHEAD OF US: Written in 2014 in Reykjavík during a long-distance relationship with my now-wife. A time capsule of uncertainty that has a different angle after 11 years together.
This is my CLEAN BREAK from years of grief and over a decade of creative self-doubt—an invitation to make peace with the past and see every day as a second chance. If you started something special long ago and you’re still alive…finish it. It feels great!
Much love, XO Mr R
Track 1 recorded by Andre Maberley (Brisbane, June 2011)
Track 2 recorded by Martin MacDonald (Brisbane, March 2010)
Track 3 recorded by Martin MacDonald (London, September 2012)
Track 4 recorded by Einar Stef (Reykjavík, October 2014)
Tracks 1–4 additional recording and engineering by George Carpenter (Gold Coast, Oct–Nov 2024)
Produced by Christian Duell and George Carpenter
Mixed by George Carpenter
Mastered by Matt Redlich
All vocals/instruments by Christian Duell except:
Track 2 – Drums, percussion, synths by George Carpenter
Track 3 – Drums, synths by George Carpenter
Track 4 – Drums, percussion by George Carpenter, banjo by Will Hearn
Cover design by Jack McDermott
Photo by Elliot Geddes
All other visuals by Christian Duell
31/07/2025
Thank you to everyone who came out to Banshees on Saturday night to see The Lost Resort's inaugural show and the Mr Rascal CLEAN BREAK EP launch along with Darling River. Thanks to Al, Tim and everyone at Banshees and special thanks to Chris Mollenhauer for these fantastic photos from the night.
If you missed out on any of The Lost Resort merch we had on the night, you can grab what's still left at our newly minted Bandcamp site: https://thelostresort.bandcamp.com/
And there are also some CLEAN BREAK t-shirts and CDs available here: https://misterrascal.bandcamp.com/album/clean-break
CLEAN BREAK is out everywhere, and I'd love you to give it a spin and share it around:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2u2XdkBc43CvKhCPh5XQhB?si=D7cgiaAOQoeaJbUhfepIpQ
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/clean-break-ep/1813057178
Amazon Music: https://amazon.com/music/player/albums/B0F7RFRX63?marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&musicTerritory=US&ref=dm_sh_m7sJuC1frZrgmKx3Y5SfVTYlq
Tidal: https://tidal.com/browse/album/434400333?u
Hopefully we'll play another show in less than 15 years from now!
Much love,
XO Mr R
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