Characterised by rippling layers of Cure-esque guitars and distant, reverb-heavy vocals, Disquiet Living is superficially rooted in the more independent side of 1980s rock styles.
But, there's something else at work within the album. Whether it's the stretched-flat vocals, the quietly propulsive drumming or something else entirely, Hideous Towns' debut album feels particularly Australian. There's just something about the record that speaks of sunbaked suburbia and plainspoken menace; hallucinogenic nostalgia and unforgiving environments. Whatever it is, it makes for a remarkably surreal and affecting listen.
