Split System On the Edge / On the Loose 7″
One of many incredible Australian acts to make a splash keeps their hot streak going with two mean, sneering cuts of street punk. While “On the Edge” has a confident strut anchored by a dripping meaty bass line, “On the Loose” picks up the pace with a neck-snapping number that showcases their dual-guitar lineup with an earnest, blazing guitar solo. Jackson Reid Briggs’s throaty, booming holler is perfectly suited for this music, somewhat calling to mind the confidence of Chris Shaw (EX-CULT, MEMO PST). This band is operating at a high level with a sound that’s outside of time, referential but fresh and hitting like a hammer. Motor City back-alley rock by way of Melbourne. This single is a perfect entry point to the group whose swaggering, garage-inflected punk already feels classic as it’s being made in front of you.