BLINK-182: Bored To Death
This isn’t too shithouse, but it sounds like Blink-182 trying their best to write the most Blink-182 song possible. The hedge-betting might work if not for a few lyrical clunkers that really should have been caught at every stage of the creative process. There’s potency in the general lyrical introspection. I guess this is growing up, still.
ROLLING BLACKOUTS COASTAL FEVER: Career
There’s a feel-good air about the scope of Rolling Blackouts’ jams, anchored here by the almost spoken word delivery. It’s more akin to Parquet Courts than War On Drugs, standing in its own right. A breezy road trip soundtrack, a distraction from impending cold months.
DRO CAREY FEAT. KUČKA: Queensberry Rules
An interesting move from Sydney’s Dro Carey, dipping toes in a more pop-oriented sphere with an on-point collaboration with Perth singer/producer Kučka. It pays off, with dark early AM dance floor production marrying with Kučka’s R&B vocal. It’s a step up, without losing any character. Dro Carey is primed for a breakthrough moment.
CLIENT LIAISON: World Of Our Love
You don’t need to look far beneath the aesthetic here to find emotional resonance, hitting the mark with the faux-gospel backing chorus. The ecstatic resolve is backed with a substantial sentiment. It makes you feel connected. But when it comes to Client Liaison’s search for a crossover smash, we’re not there yet, but we’re getting there.
SUSS CUNTS: Shit Friend
Recorded at a recent live show, Shit Friend begins with slow-burning classic rock sensibility, blasting into rollicking garage punk. Thematically, it finds a spiritual kin with God’s My Pal, an exploration of the complexity of mateship. Catch this live if you can, and bring your friends. Even the shit ones.
SINGLE OF THE WEEK
TERRY: Don’t Say Sorry
Forming a wormhole between uplift and lethargy, Terry’s Don’t Say Sorry is a stoic anthem, driving with its stern repetition. It’s like the recurring dream where your legs fang it but you’re moving like molasses, but there’s comfort in that sensation here. The balanced raucousness leans more to band member Al Montfort’s work in UV Race, with direct riffs hitting the spot. Debut LP Terry HQ due to drop this July.
