Tasmanian Blues hounds Don't Come Monday release dark, stompin' new single, 'Hangman'

Tasmania has unleashed a blues rock force to be reckoned with, thanks to Don’t Come Monday and their latest release, ‘Hangman’. Hailing from Ulverstone in the Apple Isle’s North-West, Don’t Come Monday have been around since 2015, with an EP already under their belt. ‘Hangman’ is the first new release in two years from the outfit.

Co-produced and recorded at Kindred Hall by Andrew Forth, mixed by Russ T. Rokk (Hoodoo Gurus, Rose Tattoo, Midnight Oil, Noiseworks, The Choirboys), and mastered by William Bowden at King Willy Sound (Gotye, Eskimo Joe, Ballpark Music, The Living End), ‘Hangman’ is 100% Tasmanian-made - from initial conception, through to final stages of audio and video production.

‘Hangman’ is super-fuzz, down and dirty blues from Australia’s deep south. The guitars are pushing the amps to the threshold for the lush sawtooth sound, the harmonica is gained-up for extra grit, the drums have a loose stomp, and the bass mirrors the vocal blues growl, almost to the point that it adds some smoothness to it. You can sense the dirt getting thrown up from the boot stomping as soon as it hits that half-way change. It’s the kind of track that miraculously sees a bourbon appear in your hand.

Lyricist Rob Rose speaks about the meaning of the song: “Hangman is about fighting internal battles of dread, doubt, and negativity. It’s about confronting your demons and challenging those perpetual inner voices of anxiety, depression, and fear that can creep in and take over. It’s a dark song about a dark topic, but with a positive and empowering message”

‘Hangman’ is the band’s second single, after independently releasing the controversial and brutally honest ‘Convenience (Will Kill Us)’ from the ‘Hands of Time’ EP in 2020 to widespread positive response.

The band boasts multiple decades of combined musical and performance experience, with prolific songwriter Rob Rose (Thongs and Socks Collective, FOLKUS) on lead vocals, Grant Hearps (Golden Sunbird, Home Brewed Blues, Swell Magnet) on bass, Fintan McCullough (Tessa Lee and The Cold Weather Band, Midnight Messengers) on guitar, and Rick Lovell (Billy Rocket Band, Paradigm, Fireball) on drums. Jack B. Harper contributed the harmonica tracks for “Hangman”.

‘Hangman’ is streaming now on all digital platforms.