Words: James Frostick
Image: Glen Schenau
Brisbane/Meanjin post-punk four-piece CNT EVN have dropped a dynamo six-track EP encapsulating the group’s brand of sound – fidgety and electrified rippers delivered with a snotty sneer.
Continue reading In Review: CNT EVN – TRYNA EP (TEAM GLASSES, 2020)
Words: James Frostick
Brisbane goth-punk trio Occults are finally releasing a new seven-song LP comprised of tracks recorded back in 2017. Celebration is the final word from the leather-clad crew, capturing the band’s bleak and critical worldview that positions them as eerie prognosticators of what was to come.
Continue reading In Review: OCCULTS – CELEBRATION (INDEPENDENT RELEASE, 2020)
Words: James Frostick
Image: Tia W. / Glen Schenau
Brisbane’s crown prince of downer-rock Matt Kennedy is back with a new Kitchen’s Floor release. Two tracks from a now-scrapped 7″ have been released via a free online download – both tracks imbued with Matt’s desperation-tinged worldview that’s suitably characteristic of the times we are living in.
Words: James Frostick
Brisbane’s Rat Revenge is a new industrial-tinged post-punk two-piece that has just released its debut EP. The four-track offering is powered by the unholy union of desire and vengeance, and is a sublime example of interplay between textures and emotions.
Continue reading Listen: RAT REVENGE – I HATE MYSELF… BUT I LOVE RAT REVENGE (SELF RELEASE, 2019)
Words: James Frostick
Image: Jennifer Embelton
After a flurry of engaging live performances, Brisbane’s new kids on the block Lexicon are finally unleashing some long-awaited recordings. The band has quietly dropped its debut EP – the first tangible piece of Lexicon’s raucous output put to tape. Lead single ‘Shame’ is a vociferous and strong-armed piece of music that pairs a harnessed cacophony with an inward-facing lyrical scrutiny.
