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Photo by Jonathan Davies Emerging from Sydney’s post-punk underground, Stirr are a band still in the process of defining themselves, pulling from familiar reference points while steadily carving out something more distinct. What began as a solo project for vocalist and guitarist Ruben Dragone has since grown into a five-piece, now joined by Jorjabelle Munday on bass, Zachary Lisle on saxophone, Tom Oswald on synth, and Angus Kettley on drums. The project took shape through a

Photo by Charlie Hardy Emerging from Newcastle, Australia, dust have built a reputation for intense, unpredictable music that blends jagged post-punk with elements of experimental jazz and electronics. Formed in 2020 by drummer Kye Cherry, bassist Liam Smith, saxophonist Adam Ridgway and dual vocalists and guitarists Justin Teale and Gabriel Stove, the band first came together during lockdown, using the time to shape a sound that is as confrontational as it is cathartic. Sev