"We Were Here" LP
“A cracking, literate, thoughtful record that itemises the push and pull of connection, the coiled, stomach-gnawing ache of longing, and the human tendency to oscillate between feeling small and feeling deeply, personally overwhelmed.
“The splendid We Were Here (a questing, intelligent LP) radically extends the band’s range.
“The arrangements on this record (uniformly delightful) share a characteristic baked into a lot of the best alternative rock records which originate, as this does, from Australia – Robert Forster’s ‘striped sunlight sound’, that duality of melancholy and sun-kissed warmth. Light, shade, emotional depth all at once.
We Were Here is brilliant … a record that ebbs and flows, embraces life, and slips away at last into a still night. Hold it close."
Jonathan Shipley, Start Track
"Beautifully textured with inventive lyrics and gorgeous harmonies, We Were Here is a shoegazey, contemplative musical triumph."
Indie Voices Podcast
"One of the albums of 2024."
Kinda Grizzly
Another Way
“Another Way reaches far beyond the confines of what is expected of bedroom pop … it gets me very excited for the upcoming album. I cannot sing its praises enough.”
Callum Folds, Start Track
"Another Way’s reflective bucolic vibe and uncommon vocal harmonies bring to mind Swindon’s own XTC and Texas’ Midlake – two bands with unimprovable melodic instincts."
Jonathan Shipley, Start Track
"Brings to mind the sound of J Mascis and The Smiths mixed with more recent contemporaries like Swiss Portrait and Elliott Smith. It's jangly, it's earnest, it's wholesome, it's catchy, it's everything you want in an alt-indie-pop tune."
Kinda Grizzly
Broken Teeth
"This is fantastic songwriting. Lyrically, Matt is just as strong of a writer as he is a composer."
Jeff Thomas, Fifteen Minutes of Fame
"Broken Teeth is extraordinary. Over taut, winding guitars that recall late Sonic Youth, the emotional intensity simmers with confusion… then is gone."
Jonathan Shipley, Start Track
"I like the song very, very much."
Stuart Coupe, Wild Card, 2SER
Voyager
"Voyager truly ascends to the stars … recalling the fizzy, fuzzy tuneful pop-punk of '90s darlings Ash."
Jonathan Shipley, Start Track
"I love all of the layered guitars … the chorus transitions into a subtle dissonance that is extraordinarily pleasing to the ear. It is here where his voice truly shines."
Jeff Thomas, Fifteen Minutes of Fame
"Voyager harnesses an urgency of expression … it’s also catchy with a hook to get stuck in your head and a flowing riff."
J.J. Koczan, The Obelisk
Where the Fishes Sleep
"Where the Fishes Sleep is a great track, we're really looking forward to the album.”
Newfangled, 2SER-FM
"A sparkling song ... it feels like one is floating while listening to it."
Nthatile Mavuso, Start Track
The Golden Hour
"The Golden Hour got such a great response, with texts from listeners keen to know more and asking who they are."
Brett Freeman, 3MDR FM
