There is some great stuff coming out of Australia and Brisbane Trio Gift Horse are another fine example. Overtime... is effectively Power Pop, the new breed of the genre, more akin with Classic, but being Australian allows the band to take big footsteps into other genres.
Oz has always had an Indie Rock bent, yet people continue to associate the country with Jimmy Barnes Rawk. There are hints of The Church and my beloved Psych Pop, but there is also much to compare it to 80s IRS and its like.
The song that most encompasses all of what the trio do is Perfect Storm, a song that is totally engaging, including a great touch of Jangle. Whereas the likes of Fathers, The Running Wild and Talking To You demonstrate what a great Power Pop they can be. It is the diversions that float my boat most.
Blacklist has a great Jangle, but sounds more Classic Rock, even rocked up Americana. Overtime is more fuzzed up and OK is lengthier, more Rock. The closer, Already Gone has a West Coast feel, great Jangle Pop with some wonderful Guitar work. It is slower and moodier and that works allowing a great Guitar breakout.
There is a Psych Pop feel to the whole album, splendidly so, but the most notable is the masterful If You Want It. A song that the band absolutely nail, a nod to the great Australian Indie bands of the 80s, but allowing that Psych Guitar sound to thrive. Overtime... is a wonderful listen.
You can listen to and buy the album here. It is available on Vinyl, CD and as a download.
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