THESE NEW SOUTH WHALES - TNSW LP (colour vinyl)

Limited edition translucent blue colour vinyl.

Behind its towering walls of guitar that nod to everyone from Dinosaur Jr. to Placebo, "Changes" strikes a suitably celebratory note, coming as it does on the day that These New South Whales release their most definitive album to date.

The band’s Jamie Timony explains that “‘Changes’ speaks to the idea of healing from the past and struggling towards new heights in order to be best version of yourself” – a lofty target that TNSW nails and then some.

TNSW marks a refined new era for the band, their most sophisticated body of work yet: a 14-track tome of barrelling punk rock that polishes its heavier moments – heavier than ever – with sing-along choruses, sharp arrangements, and plenty of trademark irony and self-awareness. For every ’90s alternative reference, there’s a blast beat; for every big radio moment, a cursed instrumental aside.

It’s an album that finds them honing in on These New South Whales – the serious punk band – more closely than ever before, a far cry from the more tongue-in-cheek approach of their acclaimed Comedy Central mockumentary series, their talk show-style comedy TNSW Tonight! and their exalted podcast, What a Great Punk.