Brisbane’s alt-rock/emo-punks Monsters Up North dig deep and conjure up a raw, emotional new single in ‘Dementophobia’ - a track that stews the genres of Emo and Post-Punk together in a great big pot with a dash of New Wave for good measure. ‘Dementophobia’ (the specific and irrational fear of becoming insane to the point where you can no longer enjoy a normal life), produced by Chris Antolak (WAAX) at Birthday Boy Studios, sees Monsters Up North explore the notion of feeling like you’re growing away from not only your yourself but everyone you know and love as well.
Read MoreBrisbane’s Alternative Punk outfit, Monsters Up North have been relentlessly performing and releasing material since 2019, and their latest offering, ‘I Want You (To Know)’ is another blistering track from the four-piece.
Taking the DIY approach to another level, ‘I Want You (To Know)’ is bratty, with plenty of grit, fuzzy bass, and basement rattling drums, blended with full garage-rock guitars, and frontman Lachy Kerr’s charismatic and commanding vocal delivery. There’s sly nods to Arctic Monkeys, but also blend in older bands like The Saints and Ratcat for the Aussie alt/punk gut punch.
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