{"id":22684,"date":"2023-07-10T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-10T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=22684"},"modified":"2023-07-07T15:27:48","modified_gmt":"2023-07-07T15:27:48","slug":"australian-rockers-c-o-f-f-i-n-announce-new-album-australia-stops-due-via-bad-vibrations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=22684","title":{"rendered":"Australian rockers C.O.F.F.I.N announce new album &#8216;Australia Stops&#8217; due via Bad Vibrations\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/a0578852886_10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/a0578852886_10-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/a0578852886_10-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/a0578852886_10-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/a0578852886_10-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/a0578852886_10-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/a0578852886_10-1140x1140.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/a0578852886_10-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/a0578852886_10.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Sydney Northern Beaches&#8217; very own hard-biting rockers\u00a0<strong><em>C.O.F.F.I.N<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0are announcing their fifth full-length studio album today entitled\u00a0<strong><em>&#8216;Australia Stops&#8217;<\/em><\/strong>, the highly anticipated follow-up to their monumental\u00a0<strong><em>&#8216;Children In Finland Fighting In Norway&#8217;<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0album from 2020. Due for release this coming September 15<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0via\u00a0<strong>Bad Vibrations<\/strong>\u00a0in Europe, the new album comes off the back of the band\u2019s tour with\u00a0<strong>Amyl and the Sniffers<\/strong>\u00a0in 2022, and their recent UK tour dates in May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pre Order <a href=\"https:\/\/coffin.lnk.to\/AustraliaStops\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/coffin.lnk.to\/AustraliaStops\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"C.O.F.F.I.N - Give Me A Bite (Official Video)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KkyEMkNygCk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>&#8216;Australia Stops&#8217;<\/em><\/strong> was recorded in January 2023 at <strong><em>The Pet Food Factory<\/em><\/strong> studio with producer <strong><em>Jason Whalley<\/em><\/strong> (Frenzal Rhomb) behind the desk. A record that showcases a collection of diverse and gripping new works that highlight the band&#8217;s evolution into more melodious, 1970&#8217;s Australiana and boogie rock and roll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Frenzied, high-voltage guitars, thumping rhythms, flowing melody and clever, captivating lyrics exhibit an undeniable progression in composition and songwriting, while still unmistakably the <strong><em>C.O.F.F.I.N<\/em><\/strong> that fans world-wide have come to worship over their 18-year lifespan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the release of previous single \u2018Cut You Off\u2019, <strong><em>C.O.F.F.I.N <\/em><\/strong>return today with a second chomp on <strong>&#8216;Australia Stops&#8217; <\/strong>in new single \u2018Give Me A Bite\u2019. It\u2019s the album\u2019s opening track and comes out of the traps all guns blazing, tapping into their love of Detroit rock n\u2019 roll and proto-punk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThroughout a chunk of the Covid lockdowns I was still working full time on construction sites and in the art department of film sets,\u201d explains vocalist and drummer <strong>Ben Portnoy<\/strong>. \u201cFor weeks my Friday routine was to come home and blast this bootlegged Stooges LP from France. It was recommended and sold to me by Ray Ahn of the Hard-Ons who works at Utopia Records. It\u2019s made up of piecemeal demos and blown-out jams by the band, all of which are bursting with amplified energy. I was really missing jamming with my friends and showing up to our sweaty storage unit\/jam space in Brookvale with new inspiration from the week\u2019s listening. Trying to resolve this, I got on the video chat with Aaron one Friday night and we did our best to nut something out that had a sense of that sound we love so much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat\u2019s it saying?\u201d continues Ben. \u201cWell, you can only get for so long without giving \u2026without giving me a bite.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For those who are no strangers to the Australian highways, <strong><em>&#8216;Australia Stops&#8217; <\/em><\/strong>may be best recognised as words donned on the back of truck mud flaps. To <strong><em>C.O.F.F.I.N<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>&#8216;Australia Stops&#8217;<\/em><\/strong> are words that became a polysemous idea and observation on Australian society, culture, art, politics and progression. <em>&#8220;When the city burns up you get out, when the flint hits shot you get down&#8221;<\/em>, lyrics roared by <strong><em>Ben<\/em><\/strong>, a look into &#8216;idle-Australia&#8217;, our government action (or lack thereof) to social issues and the overarching notion of fear of change in this country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the theme <strong><em>&#8216;Australia Stops&#8217;<\/em><\/strong> poses political questions and ideals, it also synchronously shines light on the eminence of community, the healthy beating heart of art and music, the beautiful landscapes and divergent nature surroundings held dear within Australia. With this, <strong><em>&#8216;Australia Stops&#8217;<\/em><\/strong> is neither a fully positive or negative elucidation of this country. It is a celebration of the things we are lucky to have, while always trying to encourage and inspire those around us to try and do better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>&#8216;Australia Stops&#8217;<\/em><\/strong> will be released on Friday September 15th by <strong><em>Damaged Record Co<\/em><\/strong> (<strong><em>Clowns, Private Function, VOIID<\/em><\/strong>) in Australia, <strong><em>Goner Records<\/em><\/strong> (<strong><em>Eddy Current Suppression Ring, Jay Reatard, Ty Segall<\/em><\/strong>) in North America and <strong><em>Bad Vibrations<\/em><\/strong> (<strong><em>Los Bitchos, Crows, Baby Cool<\/em><\/strong>) in Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pre-order the album here: <a href=\"http:\/\/coffin.lnk.to\/AustraliaStops\">coffin.lnk.to\/AustraliaStops<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Social links:\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/coffin.aus\/\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> \/<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/coffin_aus\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\"> Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BANDCAMP <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVFnYW5mVEZnMkhNNTdiYTFKT3VqQy14ZHVmQXxBQ3Jtc0tudnRZTGQ4VXd0MUYwd0dUWW50U0hlQ0syeEY3cXRzNkFpT1FnbzVUenZOMGZhMGlHTGVrMlJXVllFb0kwd3dkNXpHdlhzdHoxTGhRYlNHTTI4VnZ4ci1keTlPVTZVQnVQanVaMHhMV2J2UzVtbHlXNA&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fcoffin-aus.bandcamp.com%2Fmerch&amp;v=KkyEMkNygCk\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/coffin-aus.bandcamp.com\/merch<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sydney Northern Beaches&#8217; very own hard-biting rockers\u00a0C.O.F.F.I.N\u00a0are announcing their fifth full-length studio album today entitled\u00a0&#8216;Australia Stops&#8217;, the highly anticipated follow-up to their monumental\u00a0&#8216;Children In Finland Fighting In Norway&#8217;\u00a0album from 2020. 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