Words: Doug Wallen
Banner image: Will Zerno
Celebrating a new drummer, Melbourne trio Life Strike unveil a loopy self-made video for one of their characteristically short and nagging songs.
Continue reading Video Premiere: LIFE STRIKE – ‘CALL OF THE WILD’
Words: James Frostick
Ahead of the release of its official release on July 13 through Eastmint Records, avant-garde duo Crush Crush is giving us a preview listen of their debut self-titled album. Steeped in experimental sonic sensibilities, Crush Crush’s collection of tracks explores the possibilities of what can be done with less, resulting in a purposefully off-kilter but intriguing assembly of sounds.
Continue reading Premiere: CRUSH CRUSH – SELF-TITLED (EASTMINT RECORDS, 2018)
Words: James Frostick
Banner image: Nicola Leone
After three years of work, Empat Lima is on the precipice of dropping its debut full-length album this Thursday June 28. Cling Clang Clutter showcases the Melbourne trio in full flight, soaring through styles and mind states across 45-odd minutes of astounding and perfectly executed free-wheeling pop madness. Diverse, distinct and downright irresistible – Cling Clang Clutter is a celebration of sound, paying homage to inspirations new and old. We’ve got an early listen for you to devour.
Words: James Frostick
Punchy and vagarious hard-rock outfit Drunk Mums are building up momentum towards another potent assemblage of hard-bitten noise. The band’s new album Urban Cowboy will be moseying over the horizon as the sun sets on 2018, but the Melbourne-via-Cairns malcontents are kicking the party off early with ‘Roll With The Punches’. The track is a hefty power-pop kicker about getting beaten down by life but never collapsing under the weight of its bullshit, proving beyond all doubt that nothing brightens a mood better than loud music.
Continue reading Premiere: DRUNK MUMS – ‘ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES’
Words: James Frostick
Image: Rebecca Liston
Sublime synth-pop outfit Moon Rituals has announced its long-awaited LP, filled with eight tracks of glittering arrangements. ‘Sky Dance’ is the album’s lead single, and depicts a meeting of opposed forces – an interaction between Yin and Yang and the undeniable attraction that draws them together.
Marking almost a full year since the release of their stunning atmospheric LP In Time, Time For Dreams return with a new 7” release through It Records. ‘You’ve Got A Friend’ is an affecting offering that examines kindness in an age of fire and disillusionment, while the B-side cover of The Smiths’ ‘Death of a Disco Dancer’ is a poignant companion track that scoffs at the notion of peace in our time.
Continue reading Listen: TIME FOR DREAMS – ‘YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND’ / DEATH OF A DISCO DANCER’
Words: James Frostick
As part of Drive Live 2018, Melbourne’s PBS 106.7FM recruited Mod Con to perform a live-to-air rendition of ‘Do It Right, Margo’. Those that missed out are fortunate, as we’ve been given the honour of premiering the footage of the incendiary performance. Continue reading View: MOD CON – ‘DO IT RIGHT, MARGO’ LIVE AT PBS 106.7FM
