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Black Vacation, the musical output of Daniel Ford, began subsequent to Ford’s relocation back to Australia from Germantown, a suburb outside of Memphis, Tennessee. It commenced through a humble, four song demo release including constellations of sparkling, lo-fi guitar laced with tape delay, weaving above drums recorded on a hard-cover novel. The concepts of distance, remotion, and isolation were heavily imprinted on the project’s artistic output, as this original release was recorded in the midst of a long distance relationship, as well as the gradual fading of connections between old friends in the United States. Consequently, each of Ford’s later relocations have spurred the longevity of the project by creating inspiration for new releases, including the Scarred Glass EP Ford released ensuing his return from residing in Berlin, Germany. Throughout the project’s life it has taken a plethora of different live formations, but while the project endured in Brisbane, Australia, the