Australian alt-punk dust have released their fantastic new single ‘Joy (Guilt)’ via Brooklyn based Kanine Records, off their debut EP “et cetera etc”. Skeletal post-punk fired by an irresistible scorched and laconic spoken word delivery from dual-vocalist Gabriel Stove as, ‘Joy ( Guilt )’ gallops across the Australian outback, with echoes of Birthday Party and Fontaines DC, meditating on the themes of mortality, family and social commentary with a hypnotic look inward that reflects the catharsis of aimless driving. Unstoppable.
“The band channel raw, razor-sharp intensity through a broad range of filters – with textural, saxophone-assisted atmospheres and off-kilter rhythms bordering new wave at times. A thrilling first release.
Formed against the backdrop of the pandemic in 2020, the project of Awabakal land/ Newcastle-based dual guitarist-vocalists Gabriel Stove and Justin Teale, bassist Liam Smith, guitarist and saxophonist Adam Ridgway, and drummer Kye Cherry.
‘Joy (Guilt)’ off the EP “et cetera, etc” out now Via Kanine Records
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