C.O.F.F.I.N. Sign To King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard’s p(doom) Records

The band have also unleashed a new single and trailer for their forthcoming documentary, '10,000 Miles From Oslo.'

One of Sydney’s finest rock bands, C.O.F.F.I.N. (Children of Finland Fighting in Norway) are back with long-awaited new music, a documentary trailer, and signed to a new record label.

Today, C.O.F.F.I.N. have announced their signing to p(doom) Records, launched by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard and home to the prolific Aussie band, plus GUM/Kenny Ambrose Smith, CAVS, and more.

The band returns to the spotlight with the release of new single Sleep in It, produced by Amyl and the Sniffers’ Declan Mehrtens and vocals co-produced by Frenzal Rhomb’s Jason Whalley.

It’s a track that expresses emotions from distance and disconnection. They explain, “It’s about the consequence of a lopsided life and a longing for relationships with yourself and others to feel nourished and full. Fronting the fields you’ve failed to tend to.”

Trading the group’s typical fast-paced stylings for something more cinematic, vocalist/drummer Ben Ulitzka Portnoy – who directed and edited the music video – said of the clip, “The original idea for the ‘Sleep in It’ video clip was to film us from a friend’s old fishing boat on one of the freestanding Wedding Cake lighthouses that sit in the middle of Sydney Harbour.

“We jumped off our vessel onto the white structure and climbed up to its 360-degree mini-balcony. 5 minutes into filming, our friends from the ferry tipped off the water police who promptly showed up to escort us back to shore… Luckily, there wasn’t much of a punishment, but unfortunately, there was even less of a video clip.

“In need of a new idea, we turned to Abijah [Rado] (one of the guitarists in the band) and our friend Will de Monchaux (who filmed), who are both eager ocean divers and sea-life documenters. Growing up with the ocean as our playground, we sometimes forget how otherworldly that environment is.

“Initially, I wasn’t sure how this slo-mo marine setting connected to the track, but as I was editing, the partnership became apparent. Sleeping with the fishes, drowning, blissful escapism and disoriented weightlessness.”

Check out the music video below.

C.O.F.F.I.N. have toured relentlessly for two decades and shared the stage with bands including King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Amyl and the Sniffers, Viagra Boys, and more. They’ve released five albums and also picked up an ARIA Award nomination (for 2023’s Australia Stops). Their 20-year journey is tracked in the band’s forthcoming documentary, 10,000 Miles From Oslo.

As seen in the trailer below, the film contains archival footage, interviews, unseen material, and more. There’s commentary from the band, as well as from their family, collaborators, and peers.

The film is set to premiere in Australia, Europe, and North America this year, with select screenings in Australia, the UK, and Norway featuring Q&A sessions with C.O.F.F.I.N and director Jake Laderman.