The Underground Stage
“A short but thunderous set from Amends opens tonight, their well-proven rich songwriting crackling with energy and vigour. There’s a brand-new one in the set too, a tease of joys to come.” Gallery Listen
“Amends turn up the heat for this set, their louder and more agressive side baring its fangs and raising its fists throughout. It’s still as expansive and rich in story and song as ever, but it’s got its blood up tonight, and its out for yours.” Gallery Listen
“Amends’ songs fit with the clear blue sky they play under this afternoon but, although it’s all expansive and glorious, there’s always – always – trouble brewing on the horizon somewhere. The tension and the tunes are on full-volume display today, a(nother) set to emphasise just how impressively this band delivers mood, story, and song.” […]
“Amends age like bourbon in a barrel, richer and heftier with time. Old and new songs tonight burn the throat and warm the cockles, something to ward off the cold and the dark, an ever-fabulous band that only get better the more time spent with them.” Gallery Listen
“If everything seems dark and clouded and just too damned close, Amends will be there to bring bigger, wider, and brighter skies through songs that are just as expansive.” Gallery Learn More Instagram
September was exhausting, a non-stop riot of relentless, glorious stage action and song. From The Belair Lip Bombs(this month’s cover photo) to The Vanns to Luca Brasi to Private Wives, it was just one killer set after another. As if the shows weren’t enough, there was one killer new releases after the other too, with […]
“The opening track from Amends’ second glorious album sets its tone, weary but deeply defiant. The muscles are aching, and there’s melancholy ground deep into the skin, but its sights are still firmly set on a distant horizon 😮💨”
August was filled to bursting with outstanding gigs in Sydney. From Johnny Hunter (this month’s cover photo) to Dulcie to Annie Hamilton to These New South Whales, everywhere you looked there was a high-impact show. There were incredible quieter moments too, with KHAOS EMRLD, FVNERAL, and Selfish Sons all stripping it right back to deliver […]
“Rich like a tapestry, Amends weave an absurdly high thread-count into their latest, all dark imagery and thrumming melancholy. A song for outsiders, it looks past the fire’s warmth to the shadows beyond 🔥”