Djilang band attack the quarter life crisis experience head-on with tunes tackling adolescence, wasted potential and harmless debauchery.
The Grimwoods (Geelong/Djilang) are making the right kind of noise with their three latest singles, with the eccentric chaos-makers familiar earnest lyrics and rollicking spunk cementing their spot as garage punk rock greats.
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The rock-solid, high-energy driving force of ‘Kiss Your Friends’ explodes behind easy-to-listen-to lyrics, zealous in nostalgia and adolescence. A perfect storm of fuzzy lead guitars and frontman Liam Brennan’s perfectly lazy, carefree vocals suggest, encourage, and plead with us to cling to youth while we can and smooch it up.
‘Doctor’ leaves no cloud of dust behind as it screams into a 90-second rollercoaster ride full of The Grimwoods uniquely twitchy energy; shrieking synths and banshee wails in the backseat as the sentiment of wasted potential takes the wheel.
‘The River’ stands out as a well-matched love affair of poetry and the groups recognisable steady bass and powerful caterwauling guitars as Djilang based author Joshua Baird narrates in easy, breathless tone. A build in guitars dripping with feedback, lightly psychedelic keys playfully running over the top and twangy thrum create an otherworldly sense as Baird takes you on a wicked journey with no end in sight.
Kick off your jeans, pour yourself a glass of red and enjoy the ride; paired well alongside these other Aussie jams;
- ‘Kill Bill’ – Fuzzrays
- ‘The Nips are Getting Bigger’ – Mental As Anything
- ‘I Don’t Mind’ – Twerps
- ‘Vitriol’ – Bluejuice
- ‘Fuzz Jam’ – The Lazy Eyes
- ‘Stretching Out’ – Dan Kelly
- ‘! (The Song Formerly Known As)’ – Regurgitator
- ‘Magma’ – King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
- ‘You Let My Tires Down’ – Tropical Fuck Storm
Find out more about The Grimwoods new music and upcoming shows here.
