I love Paste (the band, from Sydney). Great moody post-punk - hooky, concise, savvy. The kind of sound where you could probably use words like "propulsive basslines" and "angular guitars" and you'd be allowed to get away with it - just.
We saw them live for the first time a couple of weeks ago and Caitlin and I both agreed that it felt like seeing dust for the first time when they were doing free front bar shows back in 2022. There's a distillation of something really special going on here.
Debut self-titlted EP (5 tracks, 14 minutes) is great. Go give it a listen.
Oh, we also booked them for our Cupholder Weekender series. Surprise! Check this amazing lineup out. First instalment was last night with Sadie and Entertainment Quarter (it ruled).
RSVP for the Saturday here and for the gigantic Sunday line-up here.
