Bolting straight out the gate with triple j airplay, Hobart’s Verticoli have served up new single ‘Free Will’, the blistering title track from their EP which was just released December 1. With support slots under their belt for the likes of British India, DZ Deathrays, Cog, Kingswood and more, Verticoli follow-up their own previous headline tours with hometown launch shows to see out 2017.
Australia has produced some of the world’s most progressive artists and the Tassie three-piece are the latest to contribute to this honoured lineage. From their unique melodies, to their unconventional structures and thought-provoking lyrics, Verticoli are a literal alternative band of the highest order: the sound they create is theirs, and theirs alone.
Enlisting the services of heavyweight sonic masters Jake Long (Red Planet Studios) and Forrester Savell (Karnivool, Dead Letter Circus), Verticoli have sculpted Free Will into a thing of beauty. Layering powerful riffs and soaring vocals over the top of monstrous rhythms; each song is built on strong, simple foundations from which the band wield an impressive musical dexterity.
Following on from their 2015 debut album Punching Bag (spawning the singles ‘Happiness’ and ‘Head Things), Free Will marks a distinct step forward in Verticoli’s evolution and ascension to the ranks of Australia’s already impressive alt-rock family.
Free Will EP is out now via all good digital retailers
Spotify | iTunes/Apple Music | Google Music
Free Will EP Launch Shows
Friday December 15 – Club54, Launceston (FB Event)
Saturday December 16 – The Grand Poobah, Hobart (FB Event)
Saturday December 30 – Falls Festival Marion Bay (fallsfestival.com)
