Luca Brasi - Everything Is Tenuous (2021)

There is an uncertain, uneasy feeling for most coming into 2021 after such a turbulent past year. We suspect that anxiety is shared with Tassie’s Luca Brasi, as those themes are certainly emulated and carried throughout their fifth studio record Everything Is Tenuous.

“Nothing is familiar/ And everything got serious/ Man what a curse,” sings frontman Tyler Richardson in opener Never The Right Time. You’ll be hooked from start to finish and then all over again thanks to the pensive tales of Brasi - proving why they’re the reigning local kings of punk rock.

Remiss Of Me will surprise, it’s by far the poppiest song of the band's 12 year history. From epic guitar shreds to the broody bridge, it’s a wholesome piece that nicely showcases every member’s strengths. Tangled; Content sees the band create a new and epic love song, one that will no doubt help countless live show cuddles ensue. Sea Sick (featuring Kat Edwards) is sublime ending to a what is an ultra-cathartic album. A dreamy synth intro soon turns into one of Brasi’s best, most poignant tracks yet. While Edwards' vocals are brief, they’ll send shivers down your spine.

Through the record's entirety - perhaps due to being entirely self-recorded and predominantly self-produced - you can feel a distinct collaborative energy that makes Everything Is Tenuous particularly special. It’s an exciting progression from a band who will never change, but also never stay the same.