Album Review: The Middle Names - I Need Space

Tasmania's The Middle Names have been getting comparisons to San Cisco and The Jungle Giants with these youthful, catchy songs, though thankfully they're not as calculated or saccharine as either. I Need Space begins strong with Full Friends, emotional and heavy, setting a precedent for punchy vocals and clean '90s rock guitar that carries throughout the record. Despite the production being a bit clinical at times, and the whole album running too long (probably more enthusiasm rather than self-indulgence), this is a solid, likeable record from a part of Australia we don't hear enough of.