Dharawal/Wollongong garage-punk outfit HOON unleash their new album, Speed and Fatigue, produced by Jeremy Player and The Shed Sound Laboratory (Pist Idiots, The Pinheads, Chimers), ahead of their extensive European and Australian tours throughout June, July and August.
Speed and Fatigue sees the beloved punk-rockers level up in both precision and power. Striking a satisfying balance of chaos and unadulterated emotion with searing fretwork, pummelling drums and biting social commentary, the album stands as a soundtrack for the frayed on the brink of collapse. With jagged punk at its core, the record pushes the group’s sound into sharper territory with brooding post-punk nuances and occasional hints of Brit-rock, all underscored by their familiar larrikin swagger.
HOON share the inspiration behind Speed and Fatigue: “‘Speed and Fatigue’ captures tension and humour from the edge of burnout, debt, and disillusionment in so-called Australia. We tore into the everyday absurdities of life under capitalism, from housing stress and wage stagnation to government contradictions, censorship and class privilege. This album is a vessel of personal and political frustration with a mix of sardonic humour, raw emotion and societal critique.”
AUSTRALIAN ALBUM TOUR
FRI 15 AUS | THE TROCADERO ROOM, EORA/SYDNEY NSW
FRI 16 AUG | LA LA LA’S, DHARAWAL/WOLLONGONG NSW
FRI 22 AUG | THE LAST CHANCE, NAARM/MELBOURNE VIC
SAT 23 AUG | THE RAILYARD, CORHANWARRABUL/TECOMA VIC
THU 28 AUG | THE NORTHERN, CAVANBAH/BRYON BAY NSW
FRI 29 AUG | TBC, MEANJIN/BRISBANE QLD
SAT 30 AUG | THE PRESYNCT, KABI KABI/NAMBOUR QLD
SUN 31 AUG | MO’S DESERT CLUBHOUSE, YUGAMBEH/GOLD COAST QLD
