ARIA and AIR Award-nominated punks These New South Whales today share INSTINCT, alongside a string of national tour dates this October.
INSTINCT is an immediate listen: “Listen to your instinct / Fuck what the rest of them think.” Where their 2022 album ‘TNSW’ confirmed the group’s evolution from brute force basement punk to hardcore fusion, INSTINCT is These New South Whales shooting from the hip, vocals slicing across a pounding instrumental anchored by drop bass and adorned with riffs. Produced and mixed by Ben Greenberg (Show Me The Body, Depeche Mode, Ceremony), the berating INSTINCT signals a thrilling new chapter for Australia’s favourite punk agitators.
“I’ve wasted so much energy over the years worrying about what other people think,” vocalist Jamie Timony explains. “It’s such a futile, counterproductive pursuit – one of those lessons I’m always having to re-learn. The chorus lyrics are a mantra for a different way of thinking. The vocals felt triumphant and empowering – the song put us all in a really good mood the day we wrote it. Underneath the positivity, there’s a spirit of anger and unrest with the way things are… Now more than ever, it feels important to stay connected to yourself, your instincts, and to what’s actually real.”
These New South Whales have always had a knack for balancing harsh reality with comic relief, first forming with humour at the forefront. The Melbourne foursome of Jamie Timony (vocals), Todd Andrews (guitar), Will Shepherd (bass), and Frank Sweet (drums) have honed their blend of undeniable artistry and self-effacing humour to runaway success across multiple disciplines.
From their cult Comedy-Central mockumentary TV series These New South Whales and satirical talk show TNSW Tonight!, to their hit podcast What A Great Punk, which is rapidly approaching 500 episodes over its five-year history, there remains a distinct separation between These New South Whales’ comedy and their music. As a band, any notion of parody was put to bed with the critical success of their last album, ‘TNSW’, which was nominated for a ‘Best Heavy Album’ ARIA after debuting at #9 on the ARIA charts.
They’ve shot the shit with rock royalty — Tame Impala, Amy Taylor (Amyl & The Sniffers), Tom Coll (Fontaines D.C.), Rodger O’Donnell (The Cure) among them. But TNSW’s live show resume is just as significant, sharing stages with the likes of Shame, Soft Play, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, The Garden and Grinspoon, while also gracing triple j’s seminal Like A Version. Today, These New South Whales boast a sound that swings between extremes while being anchored by profound self-belief. Their new music will blow your haircut off.
This October, These New South Whales will take the stage with Delivery and The Antics to mark their latest era.
INSTINCT IS OUT NOW
TNSW TOUR DATES
Supported by Delivery ^ and The Antics *
Fri 17 Oct – Crowbar – Meanjin / Brisbane^
Fri 24 Oct – Crowbar – Eora / Sydney*
Sat 25 Oct – The Night Cat – Naarm / Melbourne*
Fri 31 Oct – Mojo’s – Walyalup / Fremantle^
Sat 01 Nov – Jive Bar – Kaurna / Adelaide*
With thanks to Twnty Three
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