These New South Whales Announce New LP 'TNSW', Stream "Rotten Sun"

Melbourne punk band These New South Whales have announced the released of their third studio album 'TNSW'.

The follow-up to 2019's I Just Do What God Tells Me To Do, will be out on November 18 via Damaged Music. Pre-order your copy here.

TNSW marks a refined new era for the band, and is comfortably their most sophisticated body of work yet: a 14-track tome of barrelling punk rock that polishes its heavier moments – heavier than ever – with sing-along choruses, sharp arrangements, and plenty of trademark irony and self-awareness. For every ’90s alternative reference, there’s a blast beat; for every big radio moment, a cursed instrumental aside. It’s the same impeccable sleight of hand we’ve come to expect from the band – a throughline, also, for their hit Comedy Central TV show and exalted podcast, What a Great Punk. 

But on TNSW, the songwriting has found another gear, and the energy and defiance that got them here are more pronounced than ever.

New single "Rotten Sun" is inspired by the Ross J. Farrar (Ceremony) poem of the same name, a ready-made anthem that laments the impermanence of all things. 

“I can’t read Ross’s poem without crying,” said frontman Jamie Timony, “so I wanted to regurgitate it in my own way with these lyrics. The sun is slowly eating us all. Everything goes back to the great nothingness from whence it came. And there’s peace in that if we choose.”

Check out the album's tracklist and watch the video for "Rotten Sun", below.

TNSW Tracklisting:

01. Bending at the Knee
02. Rotten Sun
03. That's the Life
04. Under the Pressure
05. Changes
06. Back to You
07. Tartan & Chrome
08. Faceless
09. Signal is Strong
10. Going Outta My Mind
11. Wherever I Am, There I Am
12. Best of the Night
13. Win
14. Reset of the World

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These New South Whales AIr New Single "Bending at the Knee"

Melbourne punk band These New South Whales have aired the video for their new single "Bending at the Knee".

An art-punk masterclass, 'Bending At The Knee' is These New South Whales' painting from the darker half of their palette – a calculating rage that dials the mood to Turnstile via The Garden, hitting with the same punk je ne sais quoi that drives their hit TV shows, records and podcast; the same stuff that’s made them a once-in-a-generation proposition.

"This song came together very quickly in the rehearsal room one night,” said frontman Jamie Timony of the songwriting process. "Frank started drumming along psychotically to Will’s honkin’ bassline and we were off! I immediately felt like kicking a wheelie bin over—that’s when ya know it’s a good one. It’s also probably the most fun song to play live in our set, I reckon."

'Bending At The Knee' is staunch-riffed bedlam undergirded by vintage Timony lyrics: a snarling call-to-arms that recalls the band’s politically-driven You Work For Us era. Jamie explains, "I was channeling the confusion and frustration I’d been feeling the last couple of years—I was kinda gobsmacked at the willingness of some to trust the government all of a sudden; albeit in a time of a crisis. What happened to rage against the machine?!"

The song is out today (Aug 17), grab it here. Watch/listen below.

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New Entry: These New South Whales Drop New Single "It's Its Own Heart"

Sydney punk band These New South Whales have dropped their new single "It's Its Own Heart".

The song is taken from the upcoming new album 'I Just Do What God Tells Me To Do', which is set to be released on November 8th. Pre-order your copy here.

Stream it below.

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Watch: These New South Whales Air New Single/Video For "In The Light Of Day"

Sydney punk band These New South Whales have aired the video for their new single "In The Light Of Day".

The song is taken from the upcoming new album 'I Just Do What God Tells Me To Do', which is set to be released on November 8th. Pre-order your copy here.

The video was directed by Callum Van de Mortel. Watch it below.

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Watch: These New South Whales Reveal Music Video For "Nerve 2 Reverse"

Sydney punk band These New South Whales have revealed the video for their new single "Nerve 2 Reverse".

The video was directed by Jamie Timony. Watch it below.

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