Dharawal/Wollongong-based garage-punk act Hoon have just unveiled their potent debut studio album Australian Dream – produced, mixed and mastered by Clayton Segelov at The Brain Recording Studios (Antagonist AD, Dear Seattle, Shady Nasty).
Australian Dream is eleven raucous tracks of distorted punk, capturing Hoon’s tumultuous live performances and chaotic songwriting, all while deliberating modern life in Australia. Ricocheting between the influences of 90s rock pioneers, surf punk thrillers and dynamic, progressive ballads, Hoon are a band that frequently skirts the line between maniacal and total mayhem.
Singles Acab, Propane and Fried have showcased the band’s ability to create hook-laden romps packed with shouting gang vocals, shrieking guitars and rabid drums.
The band talk about the themes behind Australian Dream: “Lyrically, the tracks make both abstract and bluntly clear references to Australian culture and politics, consumerism, love, learning, toxic masculinity, mental/physical health and growth into adulthood. We often couple the intensity of the music with sarcasm, humour and a touch of irreverence to make light of the difficult world we’re all trying to navigate.”
