With the vibrant indie music scene in Australia and New Zealand constantly outshining much of the output from their British and American cousins, Little Indie picks our weekly bunch of some of the best new tracks on offer.
MOANING LISA - COMFORTABLE
The Canberra-based foursome (who take their name from an early Simpsons character) share the new single from their forthcoming EP, 'Do You Know Enough?' out October 19 on Father/Daughter Records (US) and Hysterical Records (AU). Described as “a momentous ode to single life", lead singer Charlotte Versegi says it was written “during that in-between period of dating,” when you’re enjoying that comfortable alone space. The four and a half minutes slowly and delicately build to a fuzzed-out alt-rock finale.
AXE GIRL - 1981
A welcome return for the Perth alt-punks; a melodically lush, infectious and hypnotic offering for their first release in four years, during which time they have expanded from a three-piece to a five. "It’s pretty dark and sums up a feeling of discontentment and fear about how messed up the humans are, and the dangerous path we’re treading through the world," they say. We say: don't leave it so long before the next.
CAKES - PUBLIC FISH
Good enough to eat from Cakes, released September 8, and following debut EP 'Prescription Bugs' from earlier this year by the Gold Coast duo - Jake Williamson (who also produced this) and Sam Faulkner. A typically hard-and-fast affair that bops along in fine fashion. "It’s not linear at all but I liked that each part of the song could have a different part depending on how dynamic, playful or aggressive it was," says Jake. "This is what shaped the lyrics. Some of these points include an experience where I caught a puffer fish and pride deteriorated to guilt, the Mighty Boosh, hand me down Versace shirts and a time where I went to Sydney as a kid… I saw a homeless man sitting in the middle of the footpath holding a sign that was asking for money to partake in some form of education. That has stuck with me and this song is about not taking things for granted."
YUKON ERA - KNIFE SKIES
Melbourne-via-Auckland, NZ post-punks share third single from their forthcoming debut album, due early 2019. "'Knife Skies' is about letting the small pressures of life get under your skin, feeling as if everything you do is like wading through mud," says singer Christian Dimick of the track whose drum-driven rhythms juxtapose loose, laid back passages with more frenetic sections. "'You shake at the thought of breathing' is one of my favourite lines I have written because it definitely sums up where my mind was at, around the time of writing this song."
THE VANNS - HOW WAS I SUPPOSED TO KNOW
Produced by Oscar Dawson (Holy Holy, Ali Barter, Alex Lahey), the Wollongong, NSW indie-rock quartet have released what may be their biggest melodic and hooky affair yet. Gritty riffs pound their way through Jimmy Vann's rocky vocal delivery, intertwining huge melodic hooks and chord progressions. “It’s about the collapse of a relationship and the frustration, confusion and envy that comes along with seeing the one you love moving on easily in every way, whilst you’re still caught up in what was,” explains the singer and guitarist.
THE MONTREALS - Y2K
Released at the end of August, a home studio recorded funky slice of GarageBand synths and fusing elements of R&B and disco with live guitars by the Adelaide four-piece, following recent ‘Deadheads' and ‘Sardines’ singles. “It contains a bunch of weird samples. It was a G time weaving lots of subtle nick-nacks in the track,” they say. “‘Y2K’ is about wasting all ya time when ain’t got much.”
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