Miners, Shrapnel, Olivia's World, Vanishing Sound @ Dissent

Wollongong trio Miners create a heady form of driving guitar music and showcase it on their most melodic and varied release yet, sophomore album ‘A healthy future on earth’, launching at Cafe Dissent in Feb 2025.

From the shoegaze sounds of their first release the Pala EP in 2015, to the more noisy and punk oriented sounds of their self titled album in 2021, Miners second album roams more expansively than the previous.

‘A healthy future on earth’ contains 10 songs weathered and brushed by elements of shoegaze, indie slacker pop, emo, country rock and found sound. Melodies confidently swing and twist in a hazy blanket of fecund noise, evoking the dynamic of an Unwound or Swervedriver and local artists Sandpit and Love of Diagrams. The electric tension and release of the album is beautifully preserved by Mikey Young’s master, and elevated by vocals from Maggie Fletcher, all aiding to lift this gem into daylight where it can refract and dazzle.'

Joined by Shrapnel from Sydney launching their new album Sedan Crater; Olivia's World from Sydney via Canberra via Brisbane; and Vanishing Sound from Canberra.