Bozo

Single + video out 17.Feb.23
'Perseus War' album out 17.Mar.23
Pre-order + pre-save @ https://linktr.ee/dezdareriffs

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Be kind Bozo
The bitter screams of complacent molluscs
Fly right Bozo
They bellowed + sighed into the mindless void
Scream more Bozo
Slowly diminished, never relinquished
Chin up bozo

Be kind Bozo
Fact #1, fact #2, too much to lose…
Fly right Bozo
Fill them up good son, that bile is on fire
Scream more Bozo
Got your lights on, got your days done
Chin up Bozo

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"This balance - between big and small, between composure and fury - is what makes the record so engaging, Smallman's gaze of disdain flitting from universal issue to idiosyncratic bugbear without pause. On "Tyrannosaurus Shake" he spits lines about obnoxiously tight handshakes, moving immediately to "Bloody Sea, Holy Fuck” which seethes over ocean pollution. Where the emotive weight could easily be lost within the tumult of post Geelong guitars, here it is high and bold, registering with intimacy and wit." The Wire

"The lone fighter is something like the punky-grungey and above all a few years younger version of Bevis Frond, offering fuzzy psychedelic noise rock on 'Ulysses Trash'." OX Fanzine [8/10]

"It's a wild mix of classic garage rock, psychedelic elements (Hawkwind says hello), typical punk riffs of the late 1970s, noise rock à la Sonic Youth or Fugazi, repetitive, shamanic recitations. 34 captivating minutes over thirteen songs from one cast." Amplified [8/10]

“'Ulysses Trash' is brilliantly conceived, shockingly under-produced and a worthy testimony to one man’s trip. Over in the blink of an eye in a gloriously extended WTF moment of unbridled chaos “Ulysses Trash” is a triumph and will comprehensively add more aural colours to your sonic palette." All Music [9/10]

"I would say if Hawkwind wrote two-three minute punk songs, they would sound just like this and that’s a hell of a compliment!" Über Rock

"Pulsating with a Stooges and Mudhoney blessed garage grit" The Punk Site