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After an electrifying 18-month run performing alongside acts like Superchunk (USA), Quicksand (USA), Party Dozen and DZ Deathrays, Kaurna/Adelaide experimental-punk outfit Placement return with new single, Inertia / Heavy Lids.

Pulsing with brooding, smoky rhythms, distant sax howls and a stoic vocal delivery that evokes the intensity of Patti Smith, Inertia / Heavy Lids delves into themes of repetition and the struggle to break free from monotonous cycles. Blending raw punk energy with experimental tones, Placement are a magnetic force throughout each haunting section.

“This song speaks of desire, motivation and slipping away into the sleeping reality of inertia. We may begin full of emotion, full of passion and vigour, but somewhere along the way are we just doing what we’re doing because it’s what we have been doing? Does it still fill us, fulfil us?” asks vocalist Mailia“The power of habit and ritual is strong, the inertia of daily life can propel us through a lot, past a lot. If we keep running towards the same things again and again, we should know what’s coming.”

To add to the excitement, Placement are thrilled to also announce their debut album ‘Insect’, due for release later this year. With Inertia / Heavy Lids offering a powerful first taste of what is to come, fans can expect an experimental soundscape with introspective and thought provoking lyricism that hits as heavy as the band’s latest single.

“Sometimes we are not really awake but sleepwalking through ritual, continuing the same comfortable routine, particularly if it is something that was once desirable to us,” continues Malia on the track. “Maybe there’s a reason we sleepwalk. Maybe it is just our inertia, eyes glued shut with sleep while we stumble through the things we know.”

Having already made an impact across the country at festivals like Meadow Festival (VIC) and Mountain Goat Valley Crawl (QLD), Placement continue to make waves on the live front and the welcomed arrival of brand new music sets them up for arguably their most exciting year yet.

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With thanks to Habit Music

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