Brisbane's Blussh go full throttle and rage on sophomore EP, 'Glamour'

Brisbane trio, Blussh have been steadily riding a wave of much-deserved hype over the past 12 months, building their fanbase with frenetic, no holds barred live performances, and two singles, ‘Blue’ and ‘Glamour’, and now the three-piece have released their sophomore EP, ‘Glamour’.

It’s a collective of punk grunge belters, encapsulating a shit-tonne of riot grrrl energy, with influences ranging from Hole, L7, Babes in Toyland, and Bikini Kill.

The EP eases in with the more fuzzed-out grungy ‘Blue’, a track that drip-feeds scenes of character assassination, before melding in to the title-track, ‘Glamour’, which almost acts as a homage to earlier tracks from Hole (think ‘Doll Parts’ or ‘Violet’, utilising a lot of the traditional quiet-loud-quiet structure that epitomises the grunge sound.

As soon as the EP hits the halfway mark with ‘Hitz’ the vitriol and intensity starts to ramp up. It’s a sub two-and-a-half minute punk blast with little to no reprieve. ‘Skip The Bleed’ is a contradicting mix of sweetness and rage, tackling the disdain for the monthly cycle, but wrapped up in rough edged chords, haunting vocal harmonies, and a phaser-drenched guitar solo.

EP closer, ‘Fuck It Up’ is commentary on the behaviour of Fortitude Valley creatures, soaked in sarcasm, channelling some Amyl and the Sniffers fuck-off sass and energy.

‘Glamour’ is straight up punk grunge fire, and if this is the result of a band, still relatively young in the career, we’re dead set keen on seeing what can happen if/when Blussh can channel their creative drive, passion and rage in to a full album. Bring it on.

‘Glamour’ EP is out now, waiting for your earholes, via all streaming platforms.