Adelaide’s Paradise Club are redefining punk genres in Australia as we know it with their debut self-titled album (released via their new home at Farmer & The Owl), Paradise Club. It’s been three-and-a-half years in the making, with the band recording the album in Melbourne’s picturesque Dandenong Ranges.

During times of isolation, many have turned to self-help books, podcasts, and Youtube videos to use this down time for introspection, to come out the other side a new version of ourselves for those sweet, sweet post-iso moments of freedom. Few turn to music for self-help lessons, and with the release of Sydney’s pop-rock outfit Lime Cordiale’s sophomore album, 14 Steps To A Better You, maybe it’s time we should?

Figures’ debut album, ‘Operating In Unsafe Mode,’ delves into themes of “...dehumanisation, isolation, oppression and mass media manipulation.” Having previously released two EPs and one single, the five-piece from Melbourne, Victoria, are no strangers to exploring political issues.