Surprise Chef - Frogs In A Pond

Frogs In A Pond finds Melbourne quintet Surprise Chef exploring a shared human experience through instrumental music, cinematic mood and carefully shaped ensemble playing. The album takes inspiration from European film composers working in the late 1960s and early 1970s, using that language as a starting point rather than a fixed template.

Across the record, the group focuses on atmosphere, rhythm and recurring musical themes that suggest scenes and emotions without being tied to an actual film. That approach gives the album a soundtrack-like quality while retaining the deep groove, funk, soul and jazz sensibility that has become central to Surprise Chef’s sound.

Released through Concord Jazz, Frogs In A Pond is available as a standard black-vinyl LP and as an International Exclusive Jade Eco Vinyl edition. Both versions present the same album in distinct physical formats, with the coloured edition aimed at collectors and independent-store customers.