Brisbane's unholy trinity of punk/grunge, BLUSSH release epic anti-influencer anthem in new single, 'Glamour'

Brisbane’s unholy trinity of punk/grunge, BLUSSH have offered up their first single from their forthcoming EP, which is drenched in massive 90s alt/punk/grunge charisma. ‘Glamour’ packages thick, heavy guitars, pumped up bass lines, solid drums, and a rage-filled vocal into one epic single.

‘Glamour’ could easily sit in your favourite 90s grunge playlist, with BLUSSH mixing some definitive HOLE tones in to the track, but also some sly nods to Babes in Toyland. There’s a whole swathe of early-to-mid Nineties Australian Alternative sounds present, in particular some Magic Dirt touches with vocalist/guitarist Kelly Schinkel’s soft/agressive approach.

The heavy use of a hall-like reverb in the quieter moments, as well as the delays on the vocals give massive nostalgia, as do the wall of sludge thick guitars. BLUSSH know when to pull back for best effect, but damn, when those choruses kick in, it’s a sledgehammer to the head.

The trio have been building a solid fanbase over the past few years, which has also seen them as popular choices for supports for acts like Amyl & The Sniffers, WAAX, Violent Soho, Press Club and more.

Balancing innocence and aggression, the song uses desperation as its driving force, with quite a few barbs at the dream to ‘have it all’ - beauty, reverence, worship and mastery, no matter the cost. One could say, this the anti-influence anthem for a generation tired of the consistent attention-seeking that is forced in to our eyeballs on the daily.

‘Glamour’ is out now on all streaming platforms.