Originally published on Panic Dots.

I’d be lying if I said I’d managed to catch The Destroyers first album, Out Of Babel, and having heard their latest single – Hole In The Unviverse – I am infinitely grateful they’ve finally managed to pop up on my radar.

The band boast an impressive 15 piece line up that includes a full brass section, and (based on this single) create songs that sound like a collaboration between Tom Waits and Mr Bungle, with a heady dash of traveller punk thrown into the mix.

There’s an overwhelming sense of fun in the band’s music that can sometimes get lost when a band tries to introduce politics into their mix. Their lyrics, far from being your typical word furniture, seem to serve a higher purpose. While you could enjoy this single by skanking around like an idiot, if you take the time to sit down and actually listen, you’ll find that beat-poet and lead singer Paul Murphy actually has a lot to say about some of the issues that are affecting the world at large. It’s more rabble rousing than sermonising, so there’s no need to be scared.

All in all, a great single that has piqued my curiosity for their upcoming album.