The Underground Stage
“It’s too easy to chuck words around like punk or ska or metal, Modus Fire are so noir it’s hard to see it in daylight. Symphonically constructed, the music telling black-as-night stories, this is built to soundtrack heists and betrayal and dark mischief. It’s also mad as nine badgers and crazy-danceable noisy fun. Any questions? […]
Tracks are nice and everything, but albums are where it’s at. These are all the long-players I’ve caught across the month by Australian emerging, independent, and DIY artists.
“Modus Fire play majestic alt-rock but take it to another level by adding the sort of horn section you’d normally expect from a ska band. It ends up in a place of Al Capone punk, a place you’d never expect to end up in, but one you’re bloody glad you did.” Gallery Listen