In The Wilderness Toads, The SKU: UTR155 Barcode: 0828887115514 17.00 £17.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Upset The Rhythm Released Date: 9th June 2023 Buying Format: 180g 1LP Coloured Vinyl Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info “Are we having fun yet? Living in the grey zone”? The Toads ask the question and already know the answer. There’s many a wry smile, often packed with gallows humour, shared on the Melbourne groups’ debut album “In the Wilderness” (out June 9th on Anti Fade and Upset The Rhythm). Navigating the dross of modern life, whilst keeping one foot in a dream is the key to their nervy post-punk scuffle. Featuring members of The Shifters, The Living Eyes and Parsnip you’d be forgiven for guessing what The Toads sound like, but their mordant step and minor-key enchantment makes for an intriguing parry. The Toads hatched after a short period of domestic readjustment mid-2021. Billy Gardner (guitar) found himself in need of a roof after his home was consumed by fire, and was kindly hosted by friend Stella Rennex (bass). Elsie Retter (drums) was a regular visitor to the house and after seeing Miles Jansen (vocals) tear it up with his other band at the local bowls club, they invited him along to sprinkle his deadpan musings across their fledgling sound. Pretty quickly they hit on their direction; a savvy, snappy lo-fi pop as openhearted as it is brooding. After playing some formative shows, including a debut at Jerkfest in 2022, The Toads set about recording five songs mid-year for a tentative EP. Realising the songs were too long to fit on a 7”, they booked in another recording session the following September to extend the EP to 12”. Two tracks’ chords structures were fleshed out with new melodies and arrangements, and by this point The Toads were surprised to find they had an album’s worth of material. ‘In The Wilderness’ is a beguiling record, full of twists and turns. It’s arch, resilient, thoughtful and straight-at-your-head catchy to boot. It’s fitting that the title track “In The Wilderness” draws this record to a close, being the peak of their invention so far. Drums pound and tumbling bass-lines sprint among the crisply stabbing guitar phrases and soaring horns outro. It’s a survivalist epic of hard-worn wisdom, ambling and restless. “I open up the door trying to get all of us through” sings Miles, becoming progressively more dizzy and despondent. There is a sense of toughing it out that never falters though and this is the essence of what The Toads do best. They push onwards into the darkness and keep their appetite, pulling us all into the light. Artist Toads, The Genre Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label Upset The Rhythm Buying Options 180g 1LP Coloured Vinyl Format 180g , 1LP , Coloured Vinyl Condition New Country UK Track Listings Nationalsville Two Dozen Functions Sacred Books and the Damage Done Ex-KGB Gimme Little More The Wandering Soul Tale of a Town Split in Two Sir Francis Drake The Next Door In The Wilderness Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo View Product Quick View Teenage Halloween Teenage Halloween Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Don Giovanni | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released 18th December 2020 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Teenage Halloween Teenage Halloween £20.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Don Giovanni SKU: LPDG211LE Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released Date: 18th December 2020 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Masked Intruder M.I Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Fat Wreck | 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 2nd June 2014 £14.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Masked Intruder M.I £14.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Fat Wreck SKU: FAT926LP Formats: 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 2nd June 2014 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Lifted Bells Overreactor Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Run For Cover Records | 12", EP/Mini Album Released 15th July 2016 £11.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Lifted Bells Overreactor £11.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Run For Cover Records SKU: RFC149 Formats: 12", EP/Mini Album Released Date: 15th July 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View No FX The Greatest Songs Ever Written (By Us) Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Epitaph | 2LP Released 26th October 2018 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders No FX The Greatest Songs Ever Written (By Us) £21.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Epitaph SKU: 8714092672718 Formats: 2LP Released Date: 26th October 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Chastity Belt I Used to Spend So Much Time Alone Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Hardly Art | 1LP Released 2nd June 2017 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Chastity Belt I Used to Spend So Much Time Alone £21.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Hardly Art SKU: HAR101 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 2nd June 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Hand & Leg Hand & Leg Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Slovenly | 1LP Released 15th December 2017 £17.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Hand & Leg Hand & Leg £17.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Slovenly SKU: 702203 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 15th December 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Uniform Choice Screaming For Change Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Southern Lord | 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released 20th January 2017 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Uniform Choice Screaming For Change £19.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Southern Lord SKU: LORD233LP Formats: 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 20th January 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Explosions In The Sky Those Who Tell The Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell The Truth Shall Live Forever Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Temporary Residence | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 3rd November 2023 £28.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Explosions In The Sky Those Who Tell The Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell The Truth Shall Live Forever £28.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Temporary Residence SKU: TRR034LPC1 Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 3rd November 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes Modern Ruin (Indie LP) Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | International Death Cult | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 17th January 2017 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes Modern Ruin (Indie LP) £19.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: International Death Cult SKU: IDC010LPX Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 17th January 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Julie Doiron Désormais / Heart And Crime Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Jagjaguwar | 2LP, Includes Download Code Released 25th May 2018 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Julie Doiron Désormais / Heart And Crime £20.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Jagjaguwar SKU: JAG313LP Formats: 2LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 25th May 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders See more in Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Start again
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