They’ve done it again. The epic brand-new single from The Bluedays’ soon-to-be-released album is available right now. The song, ‘I Don’t Want to Be Like This Anymore’, is the sound of someone making a heartfelt, unswerving commitment to breaking the shackles of negativity and becoming a better person. Behind the lyric, there is yet another irresistible Bluedays’ tune, layered with aural high points. Recorded at Hiball Studios by Nigel Grummet, the song features a couple of very special guests: Pete Saunders (ex-Dexys Midnight Runners) has delivered some brilliant organ and piano while the singularly talented Robert Williams has laid down some amazing trumpet lines. The song was mastered in London by Pete Maher (Liam Gallagher, U2) and is the band’s first release for EOTP Records. Along with their collaborators, Gavin Atkinson (drums), Peter McIver (bass and vocals) and David Robinson (guitar and vocals) have come together to deliver something that demands to be heard everywhere. This is the high point of the band’s musical output thus far, and yet there is still the promise of more, so much more. Following hot on the heels of ‘I Don’t Want to Be Like This Anymore’, the band’s debut studio album will be released on vinyl, compact disc and via digital platforms in November. It’s going to be big… For now, enjoy this taste of what’s to come.
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Following their self-titled debut, Adelaide's Mode return with Situation — a bold, melodic dive into darker waters.
This second album builds on the band’s Britpop and power-pop foundations, layering in brooding post-punk textures, icy synth tones, and a sharper, more emotionally complex edge.
From the enigmatic drive of “Strange Girl” to the raw vulnerability of “Sick,” Situation balances introspection with energy — moody but never aimless, slick but always heartfelt.
Situation finds Mode evolving without losing their melodic core.
Still pop. A little more pain. All pulse.
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Adelaide rock band Mode have a curious claim to fame; their debut gig was the first gig to be cancelled in the South Australian Covid lockdown. Left in isolation with time on their hands, the band set about recording their set instead, bouncing overdubs between houses to craft a modern take on power pop. Three years later, following a series of sell-out gigs and further sessions at Wizard Tone studios, the band have released their eponymous debut album on local label End of the Pier Records. Songwriters Rich Miller and Marc Garnett are both indie veterans, having toured Australia and Europe with various indie pop bands before meeting and forming Mode in 2020. Along with Paddy McGee on keys, bassist Colin Chapman and drummer Derek Leinweber, Mode filter classic Britpop and power pop through an Australian lens.
