Sweatshop - 'A Place Called Nowhere' Single Launch

A revelation writ in bloodied sand and an uneasy anecdote of endemic Australiana's hostile hospitality, SWEATSHOP's newest single A PLACE CALLED NOWHERE comes out everywhere JULY 19TH and they're back at Mamma Chen's for a launch party. They'll be joined by noir punks LOW MONROE & THE FUGITIVES, the altgrunge psychpunk UNSCORED and catholic guilt distributors ROSARIES to ring in the brave new world.

A noisy post-punk four piece looking to entertain and be outright loud, Naarm-based band SWEATSHOP find fun in the impossible to ignore violence of everyday, inspired by anxieties of the modern world and all things Australian Gothic. Setting tall tales of suburban dystopia, religious zealotry, hostile hospitality and misanthropic extremism to their own unique brand of post-punk, they hope to say something while still having a good time in the neverending pre-apocalypse.

LOW MONROE & THE FUGITIVES are arguably Naarm's most wanted/underrated post-punk act at this point in time. With a heavy heart on noir symbolism while blending goth rock with subtle undertones of dark jazz, the group have been spreading the word through energetic and ominous performances across the state. Labeled as "Noir-Punk", and compared to some of the greats like Bauhaus and Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds; it definitely may be worth your while stepping into the hazy world that Low Monroe & the Fugitives reside in.

UNSCORED hail from the streets of Naarm (Melbourne), bringing characters to life in the form of songs bursting with energy. A mixture of multiple genres, Unscored have been described as not boring, loud and even good. Expect songs about going to the Gym, Shelly Duval, Nose Pirates, and Alien Bounty Hunters.

Mamma Chen’s acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and the Bunurong peoples of the Kulin Nation, the true owners of the land that we live and operate on. We would like to pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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