These Aussie boys won triple j’s Unearthed High comp in 2013 and have since been out playing festivals and touring on their own. All that partying hasn’t ruined their work ethic, Sleeping Till The Weekend is the second EP they’ve released this year. At only five, less-than three-minute-long songs, the EP is a very quick listen. The tracks all sound very much the same, nothing challenging or ground-breaking. It’s generic high-school-aged surfy pop-punk.
The lyrics, however, are what caught my attention. They aren’t anything deep or profound, just relatable on a very base level and kind of ridiculous. If other bands tried to use these lines, they’d come across as dumb. But these guys seem to have no shame, in the best possible way. First up is 15 Months, the typical high school romance song. It’s very cheesy, but admittedly cute.
Waiting For You, In Room 202 is so teenage, I can’t even. With lines like, “All I really want, is you inside my room, drinking Passion Pop, never want to stop,” they’re definitely onto a winner.
There’s one song that really taps into a certain emotional journey many of us experience on a daily basis; the need for caffeine. The aptly-titled Cappuccino, boasts such lyrical gems as “So many things to do” and “All I really want is a cappuccino.” Preach.
I’m still not sure if I liked it, but I sure didn’t hate it.
BY CASSIE HEDGER
