journalist and ex-member of Stereolab) in 2002, they have settled in Melbourne. O'Shannassy completed a Doctorate of Philosophy in music and literature in London, and then taught at a number of colleges in New York. Bickford lived in Melbourne for 12 months, before returning to London where he married publicist and journalist Lauren Zoric in 2004. He joined the London band, Paloma & The Penetrators, playing keyboard behind lead singer Paloma Faith. In 2005 he developed and appeared as the resident expert and co-host on a weekly prime time ITV program, The Golden Lot, co-hosted with Carol Vorderman. Bickford and Zoric returned to Melbourne in 2007. 2008–present: Reunification In January 2008 The Paradise Motel had reformed with Aulich, Austin, Bickford and Sussex joined by new members Damien Hill on drums and ex-Penthouse bassist Esme MacDonald. They began recording their third studio album, I Still Hear Your Voice at Night however the album was not released until 29 January 2011 due to the suicide of Hill in December. Thematically it was considered an extension of their earlier preoccupations; death, disappearances and the Australian wilderness. After the recording Campbell Shaw joined on violin. Work on a fourth studio record, Australian Ghost Story began mid-2009, with the addition of drummer Andy Hazel (ex-Tacoma Radar, School of Emotional Engineering and The Ruby Suns). The album concerns the Azaria Chamberlain disappearance and was issued on the 30th anniversary of her birth, 11 June 2010. The album received positive reviews upon its release. The following album Oh Boy was released in September 2013. It was announced as the second album in a thematic trilogy examining Australian self-criticism and drive for cultural approbation. Musical style The Paradise Motel's instrumentation typically features two guitars (acoustic and electric), bass, drums, Hammond organ, pedal steel, and occasional accompaniment from a string quartet. The group was considered to be "sonically adventurous" with their frequent deconstruction and reinterpretation of their own songs. Their aesthetic was one of sparseness and melancholia, punctuated by bursts of manic loudness; or, as they once said in an interview, "the violence and the silence". Their lyrical subjects and vocal style often veered towards the melancholy and macabre. Much of the Paradise Motel's songwriting came from Bickford, whilst Aulich was responsible for most string and instrumental arrangements. Discography Albums EPs Other appearances Three tracks were used on the Australian TV show, Heartbreak High in 1997 (Season 5): "Ashes"