Album Focus: The Rumjacks

Album title? Sober And Godless

Where did the title of your new album come from? The title track; I thought “FUCK IT! It’s not as though anyone’s gonna write a folk/punk song about being sober, are they?!” which ironically it turned out anything but.

How many releases do you have now? This’ll make it two EPs, a digital single and two full-length albums in total.

How long did it take to write/record? Some of these songs have been around for several years, so half a dozen prac sessions plus about four weeks in the studio.

Was anything in particular inspiring you during the making? Each other! We had a seriously great team put together.

What’s your favourite song on it? Barred For Life – it’s just so much fun to play live, with a big ol’ singalong at the end.

Will you do anything differently next time? Less yin/more yang, lock us in and push our meals to us with a stick, don’t let us out until we’re broken, and record EVERYTHING.

When and where is your launch/next gig? 6 Feb, Transit Bar, Canberra; 7 Feb, Newtown Social Club; 4 Mar, Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle; 5 Mar, Hotel Gearin, Katoomba; 6 Mar, Dicey Riley’s Hotel, Wollongong; 7 Mar, Tattersalls Hotel, Penrith.

Website link for more info? therumjacks.com