Though it arrives just over a year on from the release of its predecessor, ‘Everything Is Dangerous But Nothing’s Surprising’, Body Type’s second album came together slowly over the span of three years, and shows a side of the band that their rough and raw debut shied away from.
Your new favourite Australian underground gems, Body Type are back with their hotly anticipated second album “Expired Candy” via Poison City Records. Body Type assert there’s no time like the present and reveal “Expired Candy” is filled with hope, love, and danger, dancing with delicious uncertainty. In pursuit of joy they dreamed up songs about mothers, sisters, dogs, nans; family tantrums, forward motion, falling in love, platonic or romantic, with someone or self.
‘Expired Candy’ is very aptly titled: it’s much sweeter and more approachable than the bands first album, but stands out with a distinct pang of sourness. It sounds like a DIY punk band’s take on a power-pop record – precisely because it is – and with every jagged harmony and bent hook they use to command your full attention, it becomes clearer and clearer just how well Body Type nailed the brief.
Following recent national tours supporting Fontaines D.C and the Pixies, the first peek of “Expired Candy” arrived with ‘Miss The World’. Born out of their time during COVID, ‘Miss the World’ is a pummelling lament, concerned with citizens’ unquestioning compliance and the ascent of tyrants, told through pre-teen anarchists, bichon frises, and a drum beat based on a Gwen Stefani song. Acting less as a commentary on the pandemic but rather the realisations, both personal and collective that occurred during that time. ‘Miss The World’ is the first taste of new music from the band since the release of their independently released, Australian Music Prize-nominated debut album “Everything Is Dangerous But Nothing’s Surprising”. Featuring tracks like ‘Buoyancy’ ‘The Charm’ and ‘Sex and Rage’, the 11-track record is a sharp, and invigorating listen packed with gentle contemplation and righteous fury.
‘Miss The World’ single taken from forthcoming album ‘Expired Candy’ (Out June 2nd). Preorder now via Poison City Records
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