Ahead of the release of their debut album Pressure (out on 27 November), Scabz put out its title track. Fierce and furious, it’s a frantic garage punk anthem. Punk may not be the first genre that springs to mind thinking of Australian music, but the country does have a vibrant punk scene.

Lead singer Siobhan Poynton elaborated about the track in a press statement. “Pressure is about what it actually feels like to live in a world where you have no power and no control. Not necessarily the anger but the actual feeling of being under pressure to understand and fix something you didn’t choose.” More to the point, the track deals with the pressure of expectations.

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Werner Schlosser

I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.