Lupine's "Bottomless" undulates with the waves of friendships (Official Video)

AP Track Review

Bottomless by northeast Melbourne's Lupine is a indie rock /  punk song with a sort of sleepy youthful vibe. Thomas James bendy vox melody kind of steers the skateboard. I love how the guitar line with the right amount of intoxicated sound follows along. Even the swelling organ sound undulates like someone who is wasted and trying to get off the couch but falls back down. There are musical illusions to surf rock and, yes a slight stoner rock tone too. I absolutely love the "duuuh duh duh...duh duh duh" guitar melody (you'll see what I mean). It is so catchy. There is also a seriously nostalgic vibe too (of hanging with friends and knowing that if all else is shit you at least have them) buried in the sock hop punk tones. I thought of the Buttertones a bit and of early Together Pangea. 

Lupine is Thomas James (vox, guitar), Dean Tosis (bass), Lilly Sawenko (keys), Tom Putland (guitar) and Jake Leahy (drums, production) and they say this about the song:

'Bottomless' is essentially about reckless love, defying convention and of course, coffee. It is a love letter to the simple pleasure of sitting with somebody you love and talking about everything and nothing at all.

This song was inspired by the Jim Jarmusch film ‘Coffee & Cigarettes’ . There's definitely some ‘Ronettes’ influence in the rhythm section of the song.

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Robb Donker






THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM - PRESS NOTES:

Hailing from the rolling green hills of north-east Melbourne, garage band Lupine began as the solo project of singer, songwriter and guitarist Thomas James. The five-piece took shape after James asked high-school buddies Dean Tosis (bass), Lily Sawenko (keys), Tom Putland (guitar) and Jake Leahy (drums/production) to join him.

James' recording project turned into regular jam sessions at James’ outer-Melbourne bungalow. Fast forward seven years and the band is a tight unit with a freshly recorded EP on the way.

With an evolving sound that is an eclectic mix of indie rock, psych-pop and surf, the band’s single Tell-Tale Heart, released in late 2018, was described by Triple J’s Home and Hosed presenter Declan Byrne as ‘warm jangly garage that has me sucked right in after a few listens… Augie March with added oomph”. The single went on to receive plays on Triple J and rotation on Triple J Unearthed as well as praise from music blogs in Australia  and abroad.

Performing regular hometown headline and support gigs at well-known venues such as The Workers Club, The Evelyn, The Old Bar, The Grace Darling, Bar Open and The Penny Black, the band’s following has grown steadily over the years. And with new music set for release in 2019 and beyond, it is certain the band will win over more music fans with their infectious melodies, jangly guitars and rowdy beats.