The debut full-length album from Brisbane, Australia's , 2024's , crackles with a youthful enthusiasm that finds the quartet ably balancing a mix of late-'70s and early-'80s post-punk and jangle pop influences. Centered on singer/songwriter , the group has the warbly vocals and twangy guitar attitude that evoke classic bands like , and with the subtle Krautrock undercurrents of groups like and . However, rather than coming off as an overly studied exercise in style, has the loose feeling of kids who seemingly just stumbled upon this sound as a good conduit for their own rambunctious, somewhat nerdy indie rock impulses. This makes sense as most of are in their twenties, save drummer , 's aunt, who started drumming in the late '80s in Sydney punk outfits; a fact that might explain some of the band's nervy post-punk inclinations. There are some bona fide mixtape-ready songs here, including the title track, a strident group vocal that evokes 's '70s albums, -esque "Mother," and especially "Hello," a driving anthem that has the fidgety, self-effacing energy and wry humor of and early . The lyrics give give you the feeling that is talking to himself, narrating his own insecurities, as he sings "Hello, I guess I'm just calling to let you know that I'm not that well/But you're obviously not there/And I know you're all too familiar with my little personal hell/So you probably won't care." The song feels both personal, like he's talking directly to the audience, and conceptually wry. It's that balance of emotional immediacy and playfulness that's reflected in the band's wiry vocal, guitar, and drum interplay on that's never less than thrilling. ~ Matt Collar