Terry share new single 'Centuries', album out 14th April on Upset The Rhythm
Terry
Listen to new single "Centuries"
New album, Call Me Terry
Due out 14th April on Upset The Rhythm
Press shot, credit Oscar Perry
Terry's twee jangle-pop hides an acidic spirit: here jaunty woodblock and psych-pop synths cushion lyrics about corporate greed and middle-class complacency." - The Guardian on lead single, "Gold Duck"
Fourth album from Australian four-piece, ft members of The UV Race, Constant Mongrel, Primo!
Album: Call Me Terry
Label: Upset The Rhythm
Release: 14/04/23
Melbourne post-punk wags Terry return this Spring with their fourth album, Call Me Terry, due 14th April on Upset The Rhythm.
"Centuries" is the third single from their new album - following on from previous tracks "Gold Duck" and "Gronks".
"Centuries is about the link between Capital, military industrial complex, politicians and the law", Terry's Xanthe Waite says of the track. "And how those corrupt influences can be diminished when people work together".
Terry - Centuries
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL-svQPfNJo
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Call me Terry! It’s been a hot minute since we last heard from Terry, what’s he been up to? Five years on from their last album, ‘I’m Terry’, the Australian post-punk quartet proudly present their new record, ‘Call Me Terry’, for release on April 14th 2023.
Terry is made up of pairs Amy Hill & Al Montfort, and Xanthe Waite & Zephyr Pavey who started playing together for the fun of it in 2016. Seven years, four albums and three EP’s later, Terry is ready to pick up the phone again. Over the past few years Terry have kept themselves busy - but not only with Terry things. On top of numerous releases with alternating side projects (Constant Mongrel, The UV Race, Primo!, Sleeper & Snake, Chateau, Rocky, the list goes on… ) members of Terry have moved interstate, undertaken studies, had children and started new fields of work.
Terry began sharing the demos for ‘Call Me Terry’ online with each other in 2020 - as we all did - before getting together in 2021 at their trusty rehearsal space to record the beds. Overdubs were completed at Terry’s homes over the following year. Lyrically, in true Terry fashion, the record wastes no time in scrutinising Australia’s corrupt, colonial history. They sing it loud and sprawl it across the jacket of this record, highlighting the greed, privilege and entitlement of white, wealthy “Australia” which they won’t stand a second for.
Musically, ‘Call Me Terry’ still has the classic Terry sound; the four vocals singing as one gang, sharp guitars and quirky, burbling synths, the rolling bass and drums, all amidst their clever, dancey pop songs. Since day dot it’s been hard to reference a band that really sounds like Terry, which is always amazing. Truly a sound of their own!
But the sugar on top here may just be some of their finest horn, string and piano performances to date - all of which never feel crowded, cluttered or over-involved. More just excellent, necessary melodies. Rest assured Al still gives his famed Fuzz Factory a workout - and throws his tremolo into the pedal chain. It goes off. Tremolo is the order of the day for Amy and Xanthe too who also embrace the wobble, whilst Zephyr keeps the pulse of their politico-pop anchored.
Terry isn’t afraid to call the shots and Terry isn’t afraid to point the finger. Listen to what Terry has to say. ‘Call Me Terry’ will be out April 14th through Upset the Rhythm.
Preorder:
https://upsettherhythm.bigcartel.com/product/terry-call-me-terry-cd-lp-pre-order
Tracklisting:
1. Miracles
2. Centuries
3. Gold Duck
4. Balconies
5. Market
6. Golden Head
7. Gronks
8. Jane Roe
9. Excuses
10. Days
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