"but revolution isn't served on silver spoons..."
Drop into the urgent fray of "Unjust Jeans (and Guillotines)" by Meanjin / Brisbane alt-rockers Staples and you might feel drawn back into an amalgam of 80's retro mod punk revivalism and 90's post punk. It is perfectly rendered, so punchy and darkly romantic from top to bottom with an exquisitely tight musicality and a vocal aesthetic that feels part contemporary indie rock / lounge punk with that slight 80's Brit drawl. When the line "where campus indie girls are arbiters of truth..." hangs in the air I couldn't help but thing (just a wee bit) of an amalgam of James Maker (Raymonde), Jonny Pierce (The Drums) and Josh Caterer (Smoking Popes).
"Unjust Jeans (and Guillotines)" as the band shares "explores the bleak reality of worker exploitation and corporate greed under late-stage capitalism, while encouraging solidarity and hope within the hopelessness" and is from Staples' evocative, moving 2022 EP "Everything Will Be Okay". Definitely worth a listen. You will not be disappointed.
-Robb Donker Curtius
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7yXMqwdBzqmYeoCmArLglQ
https://www.instagram.com/staples.band/
Meanjin/Brisbane group alt-rockers Staples release their instantly addictive track 'Unjust Jeans (And Guillotines)' on October 21, and you can bet it's going to stick like honey.
Since forming in 2019, the band has released an EP 'Another Melodramatic Mess', sold out shows around Brisbane and last year they supported the Last Dinosaurs.
Returning to the stage in 2022 to launch their single 'Optimist', Staples look forward to releasing their highly anticipated sophomore EP out on November 18.
The next release that we're lucky to witness is 'Unjust Jeans (and Guillotines)', a song as memorable as its title.
With a feel-good, bop-ready beat and nostalgia-dipped rhythm, 'Unjust Jeans (and Guillotines)' is one of those tunes that will effortlessly inspire smiles and get people moving. The tune is synonymous with festival season and sunny days spent with mates outdoors, and evokes a sound that could be a mix of The Smiths, The Cure but with a unique indie-rock twist.
Though it's a fun tune, it isn't without substance, with lyrical gems like ‘revolution isn’t served on silver spoons’ given space to strike a chord. Speaking further about the song's story, Staples explain:
"Blending driving post-punk basslines, glistening synths and nostalgic jangle-rock guitars, “Unjust Jeans (and Guillotines)” explores the bleak reality of worker exploitation and corporate greed under late-stage capitalism, while encouraging solidarity and hope within the hopelessness."
That hopeful energy comes through strong on 'Unjust Jeans', and will no doubt earn the group even more support. So far, they've had consistent 4ZZZ airplay for three of their singles - ‘Talkerspace’, ‘Shoegrazze’ and 'Optimist', as well as drumming up reviews by presenters over at Triple J Unearthed.
THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM - PRESS NOTES:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7yXMqwdBzqmYeoCmArLglQ
https://www.instagram.com/staples.band/
Meanjin/Brisbane group alt-rockers Staples release their instantly addictive track 'Unjust Jeans (And Guillotines)' on October 21, and you can bet it's going to stick like honey.
Since forming in 2019, the band has released an EP 'Another Melodramatic Mess', sold out shows around Brisbane and last year they supported the Last Dinosaurs.
Returning to the stage in 2022 to launch their single 'Optimist', Staples look forward to releasing their highly anticipated sophomore EP out on November 18.
The next release that we're lucky to witness is 'Unjust Jeans (and Guillotines)', a song as memorable as its title.
With a feel-good, bop-ready beat and nostalgia-dipped rhythm, 'Unjust Jeans (and Guillotines)' is one of those tunes that will effortlessly inspire smiles and get people moving. The tune is synonymous with festival season and sunny days spent with mates outdoors, and evokes a sound that could be a mix of The Smiths, The Cure but with a unique indie-rock twist.
Though it's a fun tune, it isn't without substance, with lyrical gems like ‘revolution isn’t served on silver spoons’ given space to strike a chord. Speaking further about the song's story, Staples explain:
"Blending driving post-punk basslines, glistening synths and nostalgic jangle-rock guitars, “Unjust Jeans (and Guillotines)” explores the bleak reality of worker exploitation and corporate greed under late-stage capitalism, while encouraging solidarity and hope within the hopelessness."
That hopeful energy comes through strong on 'Unjust Jeans', and will no doubt earn the group even more support. So far, they've had consistent 4ZZZ airplay for three of their singles - ‘Talkerspace’, ‘Shoegrazze’ and 'Optimist', as well as drumming up reviews by presenters over at Triple J Unearthed.
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