A favourite outfit at the southern outpost of Backseat Mafia, Naarm/Melbourne band Big League began as a series of lounge-room recordings by husband and wife team Travis (guitar, vocals) & Marie Velthoven (bass) before expanding into a full band and an even fuller sound. We are proud to premiere their new single ‘Neverlandfill’, the first since the release of last year’s album ‘Heathen Sound’ (reviewed by me here) and following an excursion over the ditch to New Zealand.
‘Neverlandfill’ is the sound of the band revving their collective engines into a driving sparkling anthem that rumbles though like a breath of fresh air. A thundering wall of sound is highlighted by shimmering guitar riffs – a veritable shoegaze of glamour and attitude. The scope is bigger than the desert horizon and with the same luminescent light. Elements of Soundtrack of our Lives and Teenage Fanclub wrestle with a Britpopish Oasis while an antipodean accent is detectable – a little You Am I, a little Paul Kelly. The winner of the tussle is us and Big League: their own distinct style to the fore. Travis Velthoven says of the track:
It’s about fast fashion, and how everyone’s fleeting desire to look a certain way at any particular time has led to the creation of a system that is fantastic at making tomorrow’s garbage.
The track sees new guitarist Yonatan Rotem join the band, adding a nuanced texture to the sound:
‘Neverlandfill’ is out tomorrow (Wednesday, 10 September) via all the usual sites and the link above, and heralds a new EP by the band.
You can catch the band launching the single this month – details below and tickets available here.
