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.
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