The Underground Stage
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 🔥”
“I don’t know what Amends have been lifting but tonight’s set is a notch more muscular than ever. Full (not secret) disclosure: I come to any Amends show already thinking they’re one of the best bands in the country, but jeepers… this set’s off the chart, even from that base.” Gallery Learn More Facebook | […]
“Amends have a new album out later in the year, and when new material sneaks into the set, you can hear the difference. Tonight we get just one, right at the end, but it comes with a subtle gear change up into higher revs, and the band are visibly more turbo-charged. Don’t get me wrong, […]
“Amends – even a solo version – in the open air is a different kind of delight, it feels like their natural habitat. We might be just off the Paramatta Road, but it feels like wide skies all around.” Gallery Learn More Facebook | Instagram
“A band like Amends are the perfect win-win, everything you want and everything you need. Nourishing the organs, soothing the soul, pleasuring all the fun bits, there’s everything here a growing body requires. Best taken daily.” Gallery Learn More Facebook | Instagram