Skegss continue their carefree yet crafted sound on Pacific Highway Music
In Australia’s modern indie-rock scene, Skegss are somewhat like the Red Hot Chili Peppers or Fleetwood Mac. You can put on their albums at any party, BBQ, or road trip, and no one’s going to complain. It may not be their style, but it’s almost impossible you’ll find someone shouting, “Who the f*** put this on?” – their music just sounds like a good dude.
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Label: Loma Vista Recordings
Release Date: 18 Oct
There’s just something so carefree, laid back and effortlessly cool about Skegss’ slacker-punk style that feels so homely and relatable to listeners, regardless of who that listener may be.
It’s a quality that’s incredibly evident on the duo’s fourth effort. Pacific Highway Music is rough around the edges. It’s imperfect and doesn’t shy away from it. But in doing so, it provides an earnest charm, with vocalist Ben Reed’s boisterous yet pointed lyrics delivered with stark reliability and an easy-to-digest authenticity.
As if a nod to the groups decade long career, opener ‘Tradewinds’ kicks in with synths reminiscent of the groups break out single ‘Eat It’ (2014), before ‘High Beaming’, ‘Think I Can Fly’, ‘Spaceman’, and ‘It Is’, deliver the summery, surf-rock Skegss stylings that we all know and love. While closer, ‘Kelly Heroes’ sees the duo re-route into drawn out, spacious, Smashing Pumpkins / Jane’s Addiction infused shoegaze grunge.
Still, for the most part, Pacific Highway Music isn’t trying to reinvent the wheel. But that’s never really been Skegss’ style, and in a lot of ways, it’s what’s always made them so fun.
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