Hachiku / The Joys of Being Pure at Heart CD-OUT 28/02/2025

Melbourne’s dream-pop outfit Hachiku return with their second album The Joys of Being Pure at Heart—a heartfelt exploration of vulnerability, resilience, and connection. Featuring contributions from members of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and collaborations with harpist Mary Lattimore, the record fuses shimmering indie-pop with orchestral touches, making it Hachiku’s most expansive and collaborative work yet.

Anika Ostendorf - the creative force behind Hachiku - shaped her inclusive, community-minded ethos by her time working at the queer-run Melbourne label Milk! Records, which also released Hachiku’s self-titled EP (2017) and debut album I’ll Probably Be Asleep (2020). The Joys of Being Pure at Heart (2025) sees Ostendorf lean into a new mode of emotional openness and radical honesty: not only with others, but with herself. As the saying goes, to be loved is to be known – with these 10 songs, Ostendorf lets her guard down and reminds us to hold onto the little joys that make life worth living in spite of it all.

Tracklist
1. Don’t Put Your Head Under Water 
2. Tell Your Friends You Love Them 
3. Keep On Swimming 
5. Wild Eyed and Free
6. Do You Like What You See in Me 
7. Victims of Our Own Demise 
8. Time Wasted Worrying 
9. What Rhymes With Serendipity
10. Fun for Everyone 
11. Room for Everybody (Never Let Go of the Joy)