I’ve always seen morph suits to be more of a comic relief than a creative outlet. Thought people had moved on to better things but apparently the spandex sperm suit is still kicking goals. Lucy Mc Rae, a self professed ‘body architect’ (responsible for the hectic tubing in Robyn’s Indestructible vid) directed this clip with the help of 20 architecture, fashion, media and interior design students from RMIT.

If you couldn’t pick apart all that synchronized stuff, the clip was Mc Rae’s interpretation of ‘Rock Eisteddfod’. Not far off from my memories of Rock Eisteddfod which also involved superflous amounts of lycra and moments of wtf.

‘Fat Monk’ is the first single from Let Music & Bodies Unite. The vid is heaps of fun…although as most have pointed out, the album cover is a lot less pastel.

ratvspossum.bandcamp.com

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The newie from King Gizzard runs as a decent guide to swamp, sleaze and primate mating. The follow up to ‘Black Tooth’, ‘Dead Beat’ grovels with post-pubescent rich pickings: reverb abuse, indulgent solos, happy happy Reatard – stuff that generally makes for a good time. Expect a bit more slag + limbs at gigs. Some small woman barreling around the front at the last show kindly expectorated into my face…so if you’re into that kinda thing, I guess it’s an even better reason to get along to a show.

The guys will be launching their EP Willoughby’s Beach in October with dates in Melb + Syd, see the poster below for details.

www.kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com

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Touring 12 members….hectic. Splitting the rider between 12, also hectic. Cut these guys some slack and head along to one of these shows (see below).

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‘No Excuses’ – (mp3)

After spending latter months of last year being lulled into a lackadaisical malaise by Amaya’s last record, ‘Early Summer’, I’m stoked she’s back with a new tune. While Laucirica was on the road supporting Adalita on her national tour earlier this year, she’ll be heading out on a tour of her own for the release of new EP ‘Anywhere There’s You’ throughout October. She’s quite petite in stature, but all that dreamy open-road stuff gets amplified sevenfold live.

Amaya will be showcasing this week at BIGSOUND in Brissie, so if you industry types/general aficionados are loitering around, definitely recommend catching some tunes from this lady.

TOUR DATES:

Wednesday September 7 – Ric’s Cafe (10:40pm) BIGSOUND, Brisbane QLD

Saturday October 8 –  The Wheatsheaf, Adelaide SA

Saturday October – FBI Social, Sydney NSW

Friday October 21 –  X and Y Bar, Brisbane QLD

Saturday October 22 – The Workers Club, Melbourne VIC

Saturday November 26 – Queenscliff Music Festival

www.amayalaucirica.com

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Spinning this tune to exhaustion over the last few weeks has probably contributed to the neglect of the other new stuff stacking up in my inbox. It sounds like a dodgy back-alley dumpling joint, but ‘Gung Ho’ translates to ‘work together in harmony’. Surely the wankiest piece of trivia to hit you this week, but it’s a close descriptor to the fantastic stuff coming from this new Brissie three piece.

Killer hooks, nice bass + Oracular Spectacular vibes getting all up in their junk.

IMPRESSIVE. Definitely my fave track at the moment.

gung-ho.bandcamp.com

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