Sweet Taste is refreshing nostalgic bliss. The new single from smol fish blends the ironic poetic nature known to Courtney Barnett with the grunge pop known to new classic icons Breeders.
“Even sour has a sweet taste.” The statement in its essence suggests an inclination against playing nice. It’s also that smart ass clever witty instinct known to proud Australians, as this Perth upstart embraces their local band status. Jams this catchy don’t stay hidden for long. Say you heard them first.
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Leatherette get visceral on their new single Ronaldo. The songs anthemic aggressive nature brings classic tendencies into a new indie post punk framework. We hear evidence of The Clash to match the violent energy known to Idles.
The guitar riffs on Ronaldo lean into the amps tube toned gritty appeal to dig out the harmonious foundations of these chords. The singers candid attitude and acquired disconnect speaks to the styles anti-conformist roots, while playing to new disruptive institutions in the form of the songs hooligan narrative. We can dig it.
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The Pulltops capture rare dark nostalgia with their new single Wide Awake. They take an influence of underground 80s alternative and adapt it with new indie reverence. The outcome is anthemic stadium ready rock. It’s an eclectic blend that takes elements from post punk, darkwave, and modern indie. We hear evidence of classic dark rock icons The Cult, U2, and even a semblance of supergroup side project A Perfect Circle.
The band adds that “”Wide Awake” is more than just a song; it’s an anthem for those who are ready to take charge of their lives and overcome obstacles.” They admit that they found their own stylistic voice within the action of its creation. That is the grace art offers in its practice, refreshingly captured in this brilliant work.
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Crux caught our attention with their new single Empty Home. They blend an influence of alternative rock with a cinematic sonic touch and dreamy melodic nature. They bring effective contrast to the collective work, erupting in a mid song alternation of trashed distorted chords against the chorus drenched foundational riff.
The cinematic feel reflects the real life mind boggling film we all lived over the past 3 years. For context the band adds “Empty Home was written during lockdown and the lyrics discuss the isolation so many of us felt during that period and how we effectively lost two years, and that time will never come back. Entropy is a key theme to this song, time never stops for anyone and unfortunately nothing lasts. A house is used as an example, and how over time ‘the pipes are beginning to burst’, ‘the water pools and there’s mould growing on the walls’, ‘time has stopped as the structure slowly sinks’.”
Empty Home is a gorgeous tribute to encapsulate an experience in song. It’s the kind of work future generations will reference to understand the conditions of the people that experienced it.
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