New War is an Australian rock band based in Melbourne. They play dub-tinged punk.[1]

Line-up edit

  • Bass: Melissa Lock
  • Drums: Steve Masterton
  • Keyboard: Jesse Shepherd
  • Vocals: Chris Pugmire[2][3]

History edit

Pugmire and Lock, both formerly of the Seattle punk band Shoplifting, formed New War over four years. Their first release was the single "Ghostwalking" in 2011 on Fast Weapons.[4]

Albums edit

They released their self-titled debut album in 2013 with ATP Recordings.[2][4][5][6][7]

Their second album, Coin, was released in 2018 by It Records.[1][2]

Trouble In The Air, their third album, was commissioned by the City of Melbourne and recorded live at Melbourne Town Hall in 2017, with keyboardist Jesse Shepherd playing the town hall organ.[8] It was released on February 28, 2020 by Heavy Machinery Records and was album of the week in The Age.[3][9]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Feola, Josh (November 14, 2018). "New War - Coin". Chocolate Grinder: Tiny Mix Tapes (review). Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Hennessy, Kate (November 4, 2018). "New War review: Militaristic precision perpetrated in bowlo". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Trouble In The Air by New War". Heavy Machinery Records. 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Feola, Josh (February 26, 2014). "New War: New War". Tiny Mix Tapes (review). Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  5. ^ Thomas, Fred. "New War – New War". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  6. ^ Walton, Sam (November 2013). "New War by New War". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  7. ^ Sully, George (November 27, 2013). "New War – New War". The Skinny. Radge Media. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  8. ^ Marszalek, Julian (March 18, 2020). "New War: Trouble In The Air". The Quietus (review). Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  9. ^ Boulton, Marty (February 27, 2020). "Sticky Carpet". The Age. Retrieved September 24, 2021.