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Punk as a mere cultural commodity has made way for an intermediate Pop—a space that, given its specificity, exudes variety from Rachid Taha to P!nk to this funky Punk.
Favorite track: Inner Norm.
One of 2022's most compelling underground acts, Gut Health do not disappoint with their first ever recorded material - single Inner Norm from the forthcoming Electric Party Chrome Girl EP. Having cut their teeth supporting a host of Melbourne’s best (Dr Sure’s Unusual Practice, Romero, Private Function) since their emergence in late 2021, Naarm/Melbourne five-piece Gut Health have built a reputation for their powerful live performances; an incorporation of experimental linear movements, danceable art-pop/post-punk and unfiltered theatrics.
Encompassing varied sonic backgrounds from punk to jazz, and influenced by queer rave culture, their current members: Athina Uh Oh, Adam Markmann, Dom Willmott, Eloise Murphy-Hill and Myka Wallace, work to creatively merge these worlds together to birth a unique sound which mirrors the ethos of New York’s No-Wave revolution (James Chance and The Contortions, Lizzy Mercier Descloux, Delta 5).
Bringing an LGBTQI+, femme, and non-binary heavy lineup to the front of the stage, Gut Health are brazen in their message of self-expression. Staunchly encouraging the healing qualities of consensual rage and the visceral powers of the dance floor, they uphold a mentality that allows a cross pollination of communities to dance with one another.
Emphasising a relentless driving rhythm section backed by sharp, angular guitars and accompanying synthesisers, brought home by the effervescent melodies of front person Athina Uh Oh. Gut Health creates a powerful live performance categorised by its messages, tongue-in-cheek delivery, joyous groove and a definitive precision in it’s tight execution.
Maintaining the DIY spirit of their heroes, they self-recorded Electric Party Chrome Girl inside a storage facility in the heart of Brunswick, which was mixed and mastered by Simon Maisch (Bitumen, OV PAIN, Telekninet, EYESØRES) just a few storage units down the hall. The 4-track EP will be released via underground advocates Marthouse Records on November 18, 2022 and is available to preorder from October 1 alongside with single.
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released November 18, 2022
Mixed and mastered by Simon Maisch
Produced by Dom Willmott
Photos by Sophie Gabrielle
Graphic Design by Gabriella Brown
Released by Marthouse Records
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As a brit of a certain age I'm predisposed to loving Australian exports (Neighbours RIP). I haven't heard anything this fresh in years. Caught Cool It! on the Athens 441 podcast and have been hooked since. ianbax
