Rattleback – Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Despite its numerous derivatives, the far-from dulcet sounds of Hardcore Punk are yet to be quelled. Rattleback and Weeding The Garden State are both a collection of cognitive organisms and their respective craft that very much subsist on the voraciously, viscous vitality that is the…
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The Shorts – Ballarat, Victoria, Australia The Shorts and the Tango EP enter 2020 their way and by that, I mean clad in shorts and patterned flat caps surrounded by an amalgamative mix of Skate Punk, Garage Rock and an occasional Ska tidbit. Such a sonic foray into this very…
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Incomplete – Perth, Western Australia, Australia After living in the country briefly, I developed an interest in Aussie Skate Punk. So when Incomplete – Incomplete landed in my inbox, I knew I would eventually get round to spewing some text about it. Hailing from Perth, in November the four-piece released their…
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The Packets – Adelaide, South Australia, Australia A disclaimer before we start, The Packets – Bad People, is not a serious release. So if you’re expecting some sort of seriousness, either stay and have some fun or trundle along in search of the revolution. Hailing from Adelaide, the five-piece take…
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Fake News – Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia I’ve been waiting for the following words, Fake News – Break The Silence for some time now. The former part of said written characters has featured on Ear Nutrition before, on one of the site’s earlier and now most-read reviews. Find it –…
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The Phosphorus Bombs – Sydney, New South Wales, Australia The Phosphorus Bombs and …Against You!. A release that boldly sets out to combine the seminal early work of the likes of Bad Religion and Sick Of It All. What makes this statement even better, substantiates it and also thickens the…
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Two For Flinching – Perth, Western Australia, Australia After a long time away and some considerable hair and beard growth on the part of vocalist/guitarist Matt Hatton, Perth four-piece Two For Flinching have returned to begin following up on the ground laid by their 2016 EP, So We’ve Got That In…
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Sweet Anxiety – Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The brain-child of one Sammy Allitt, Sweet Anxiety is a solitary-human-based project based in Melbourne suburb of Frankston and aims to fill the gap in his regions scene in regard to “fully amped” solo artists. Having had his time in and amongst more than…
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Luke Seymoup – Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Luke Seymoup is a young man I met while living in Melbourne, Australia some years ago. A certifiable scene veteran when it comes to his genre-spanning solo-work, bands he has played in or simply with and his omnipresence regarding local shows and involvement in…
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The Donald Trumpets – Perth, Western Australia, Australia. In truth, Ska and Ska-Punk have had a proportionally less prevalent presence in my play order and apparent never ending ear abuse for quite some time now. I find the genre very hit and miss and not as engaging as I once…
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