Australian Alex Wall’s solo project, Wax Witches, is a display of, and an ode to, an upbringing immersed in the fast-paced three-chord blast beat ballads and sludge bangers of the 80’s California punk culture. The one-man brain-baby released its sophomore LP, “Celebrity Beatings,” last year: a pissed off sixteen-song tantrum of a record, purporting attitude, discontent, and refusal to conform in every note sung. Wall, who is also the frontman in the Gold Coast’s Bleeding Knees Club, plays every instrument on the record, incorporating some psych influences immediately apparent in his heavily delayed vocals. Wax Witches is everything a bare-bones punk fan would ever need, as it comes from the heart of a lifelong bare-bones punk fan. His follow-up LP, titled “Centre of Your Universe,” is currently out in Australia, and is due for a worldwide release on September 9th under Burger Record’s wing. He is currently touring the US. – JP Basileo
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