"Beautifully textured with inventive lyrics and gorgeous harmonies, We Were Here is a shoegazey, contemplative musical triumph" – Chris Groom, Indie Voices Podcast

"Tugs on the heart strings whilst burrowing itself into your head and giving you reason to shuffle your feet. Quite the combination" – Kinda Grizzly
 

Stubai (stew-bye) is a solo indie rock project recorded at home in Sydney-Eora, Australia, by Matt T. 

If Ovlov, Nick Drake, Sebadoh, the Beatles and early Tame Impala formed a band, it might sound like We Were Here, Stubai's debut album. Released in October 2024, it takes the listener on an eclectic yet cohesive sonic journey that explores day-to-day human experience, be it humdrum or profound. 

Guitars and heartfelt vocals are the heart of Stubai's sound, with colour provided by erhu, mellotron, vibraphone, strings, clarinet, harp, celesta, the odd sample and even some field-recorded birdsong.

We Were Here was mixed by Tim Kevin (Holly Throsby, Youth Group, Victoria, Jamie Hutchings, The Apartments, Frenzal Rhomb). Here's a breakdown of the songs:

Another Way: Jangly power pop with layers of vocal harmonies, Taoist lyrics, and an erhu in the outro.
Broken Teeth: Angular postpunk with a mellotron, flutes and lovelorn protagonist.
Voyager: Epic space rock. What happens when aliens find the Golden Records on NASA's probes?
Hold Fast: Sparse acoustic folk offering hope for dark times.
Little Laika: A playful garage-punk love song for a furry friend.
Where the Fishes Sleep: Lush bedroom pop, with swelling strings and wistful clarinet.
Don't Go Away: An acoustic grunge plea gives way to shimmering harp and celesta.
Do You Miss Me: Tension in the verse, release in the chorus, melancholy in the outro.
The Golden Hour: A  dreamgaze meditation on the divinity of nature.
(wombeyan): Field-recording inspired by John Cage's 4.33.

 “Seamlessly blends a wide range of textures and emotions, where classic indie rock meets experimental creativity” – Tim Morris, New Music Review

"A soulful, transcendental exploration of nature and the human spirit" – Ben Curdie, 2SER 107.3

"A slice of nostalgic indie pop heaven" – Caragh Music

“An artist breathing newness into a well-loved genre” – Callum Folds, Start Track

"A surprise packet of eclectic pop goodness" –  Cameron Menegoni, AMRAP

"Brilliant, thoughtful, oddly Zen Australian indie rock" – Assistant

"Beautiful jangly rock-pop" – Tim Thackray, New Sounds Union