Blowhole S/T (2023) Digipak CD

Melbourne punk is not a scene that asks for your permission, and Blowhole are proof of that. This self-titled debut landed in 2023 and hit exactly the way a debut is supposed to, loud, direct, and with something to say.

Blowhole pull from garage punk and Oi! without sounding like a tribute act to either, which is harder than it looks. There's a distinctly Australian grit to it, the kind of record that feels like it was written for sticky floors and broken monitors, not streaming playlists. Melbourne's underground has always had a strong current of working-class punk energy running through it, and this sits comfortably in that lineage alongside bands like Collarbone and the Cunts. Supporting Australian artists means something here, and this is one worth putting your money behind. Australian made.

Format: Digipak CD. Origin: Melbourne, Australia. Released: 2023.

Fans of: Amyl and the Sniffers, The Chats, Hard-Ons, Total Control, Cosmic Psychos.