Out today, TOXIC takes Yours Truly into refined territory across ten punk-disco tracks.
It’s been a whirlwind few years for Melbourne-based trio Yours Truly. Just a couple of years ago, they were making their mark in local dive bars, playing to small crowds and hustling to build their reputation. Fast forward to now, and they’re headlining sold-out shows in London and landing major festival slots alongside Blink-182 and Fred Again.
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So what better time for the pop-punk upstarts to finally unveil their long-awaited follow-up to the ARIA-nominated, ‘is this what I look like?’ and continue their stranglehold on the punk scene both at home and abroad than right now?
Expanding on the foundation laid out on their previous work, TOXIC sees Yours Truly refining their signature dance-punk style with impressive versatility. From drum and bass samples and Pink Pantheress-inspired hyper-pop vocals on ‘Love Feels Like’, to industrial nü-metal riffs and down-tuned fuzz distortion on ‘Call My Name’, and genre-bending collaborations with Bloom on ‘Sinking’ – TOXIC defies easy categorisation.
Instead of sticking to one style or genre, each track’s direction is largely guided by Mikaila Delgado’s introspective open-diary lyrics, which, throughout tracks like ‘Let Go’ and ‘All That I’m Not’, largely explore the isolation and self-doubt that come with seeing an ex move on with someone new.
Despite the heartbreak, TOXIC remains a vibrant release, showcasing Yours Truly’s signature disco-punk sparkle and infectious rock energy in all its pop-punk glory.
Label: UNFD
Release Date: Out today
Yours Truly have dropped TOXIC today Friday 16 August. Give it a listen here.
