Chloe Violette’s debut album ‘Colourfast’ is out now, a Gippsland-based indie pop and folk record shaped over 3 years across Melbourne and regional Victoria. Produced by Josh Walton and recorded at New Market Studios, Bellbird Studios in Collingwood, and Macks Creek Hall in Gippsland, the album traces Violette’s shift from inner-city Melbourne to small-town living, exploring monotony, grief, mental health, and the quiet moments of hope that emerge on the other side. Listen here.
The title track anchors the record’s emotional arc, built around folky acoustic guitars, buttery piano, and steadfast rhythms, charting a story of graduated resilience. Elsewhere, “Skin,” “Road to Recovery,” and “Brave Face” move through mental illness and healing with the kind of direct honesty that makes the record feel genuinely personal rather than broadly thematic. Violette framed her vision for producer Walton simply: “I want the listener to feel like Dorothy stepping out of sepia-toned Kansas into technicolour Oz.”
‘Colourfast’ also marks a significant personal transition for Violette, representing a deliberate move away from classroom teaching toward a life centered on music. That commitment shows in the care taken across every track. It’s a debut built to last.
‘Colourfast’ is out now everywhere.