Melbourne’s Jurassic have dropped a blistering, raw debut EP in ‘Stolen Time’, which marks the band’s first full body of work. It’s a combination of five visceral punk and rock-influenced tracks that act as a catalyst for the band’s explosion from Melbourne locals, to Australian rock upstarts.

‘Stolen Time’ sees Jurassic slot in to what has become the quintessential Australian punk/grunge sound; pub-ready anthemic choruses that can be belted out after a schooner or five, relatively dry-sounding drums, bright but full bass, and guitars that have enough bite, but aren’t grating.

While they lack the road-worn grit of Violent Soho, and chaotic grunge tones of LOSER, Jurassic still pump enough vitriol into their tracks to satisfy the inner-nihilist, particularly on the titular track. Earlier single, ‘Consider’ manages to sneak in ‘Without You I’m Nothing’-era Placebo tones, whether they realised it or not, while EP closer, ‘Let Go’ brings to mind the loose grunge of Ammonia.

Keep an eye on Jurassic as they’ll be mixing it with their contemporaries soon enough if they consistently put out releases like ‘Stolen Time’.

The EP is one that combines the frustration, denial and heartbreak of the previous two years, with tinged moments of hope, and ultimately acceptance, throughout the blistering arrangement of tracks. Formed, written & recorded over a period of three years, Jurassic have tweaked and tuned each line of every song to create the EP as a polished & refined collation of their collective efforts.

“From the day Robbie and myself had our first ever jam, to Angelo and Lachy joining the group along the way, to where we are currently, the songs in this EP represent our journey over the last few years as both individuals and as a band. I think I can speak for us all when I say we’re beyond excited to share this collection of songs with the world. It’s the next natural step for us as musicians and it feels like the best time for us to bring it out.” Jakob Nicolandos, Jurassic

“The EP is a perfect snapshot of how life’s been for us in the last couple years. I think there’s definitely a common narrative flowing throughout the whole thing. I guess the word “overcoming” comes to my mind. And at the end of the day they’re some energetic rock songs that are heaps of fun to play live. We’re so keen to do so at our upcoming shows! We can’t wait to see you, Jurassic family!” Robbie Jamieson, Jurassic

Recording out of Hole & Corners Studio in South Melbourne, the band linked up with renowned producer Jon Grace (Dune Rats, Dear Seattle, Kingswood) again to record the track and subsequent EP, finding themselves energised to write, create & record after a prolonged absence that saw days, weeks & months inside for all Melbournites. Mastered by Samuel K Sproul (Eliza & The Delusionals, Japanese Wallpaper, TOWNS), the Melbourne local provided the finishing touch & polish to the track.

“We recorded this EP in stages between lockdowns, bandmates getting COVID and all kinds of madness but managed to pull it together finally. We’re so stoked to be able to get our debut EP out to the world. Some of these tracks were written years ago so it’s been a long time coming. We had plenty of time in between studio sessions to hone in and perfect our parts. There were many a voice memos traded between each other of various vocal lines or guitar solos etc. There must have been hundreds of the bloody things!” Robbie Jamieson, Jurassic

Jurassic are an act that continues to grow and prosper, with the band emerging as one to watch within the guitar-laden scene of Victoria, having shared stages with LOSER, Private Function, and FANGZ, and with support growing for the four-piece.

‘Stolen Time’ is streaming now on all digital platforms.