Brisbane's Best Sub-Tropical Arts School Punk Wave Outfit Is Ready To Erupt

Described by lead singer and guitarist Ian Powne as "sub-tropical arts school punk wave", it's clear that there's little about Brisbane group The Stress Of Leisure that could be considered normal or uninteresting. Initially a pseudonym for Powne's home recordings, these days The Stress of Leisure have become a rocking four-piece band with no intentions of ever slowing down. With a new album entitled Eruption Bounce coming out 1 Oct, The Stress of Leisure are more than ready to provide the soundtrack to your next summer.

A well-established stomping ground of rock acts like Violent Soho and Screamfeeder, the group recorded the upcoming release with Brisbane producer Darek Mudge at his studio, The Shed. "The album's recording started in 2015 and finished at the start of 2017," explains Powne. "We didn't have any great struggles putting this album together. It's usually a struggle knowing which song to back, and which to leave out."

For a group that describes their sound as "pineapple-infused", it's no surprise that there's an overriding sense of fun to their latest record. "That's what ties a lot of these songs together for us. It's about us yearning for positivity in complicated times. It's also more songs about buildings, food and the internet."

Planning to launch the album with a gig at The Foundry, 1 Oct, the group are eager to finally share these new songs in the typical mayhem of their live settings. "Pulled Pork is pretty good. One of those songs that emerged quickly and was recorded straight away. Genius set of lyrics which take into account — food fads, politics and phoney nationalism — all at once!"