Iron Lung just opened preorders for three new releases this June.
Summed up in short:
Consensus Madness - Endeavors. Out June 26, think protopunk meets first wave meets hardcore from Chicago, IL.
Alien Nosejob - How A Mosquito Operates. Out June 26, the Jake Robertson led project continues its exploration/reinvention of hardcore/punk.
DIÄT - S.O.36 Berlin Sept ’22. As the name suggests, this is a live recording of the post-punk band, also out June 26.
Alien Nosejob, the one-man project from Australian musician Jake Robertson has been releasing a lot of records. The project began a garage rock bent and recently moved into hardcore-inspired raw punk. The newest record, a 13-song collection called The Derivative Sounds Of... Or... A Dog Always Returns To Its Vomit goes full circle -- really even further back, with some … Read more
It seems that Jake Robertson spent a lot of the past year playing with himself. But haven’t we all? Bad jokes aside, the one-man band put out multiple full-lengths in 2020 and now a new 6-song EP too. Overall, the project is diverse, falling generally within the punk umbrella but different influences scattered as Robertson feels like it. But this … Read more
Alien Nosejob is a one-person project by Jake Robertson. On Suddenly Everything Is Twice As Loud, released in January, it was heavily influenced by melodic garage-punk. This time around the word was that Once Again The Present Becomes The Past is a hardcore record.So of course it starts with a short song called “Piano Prelude.” Because even when you know … Read more
Jake Robertson (Alien Nosejob) SPB: What was the inspiration to start Alien Nosejob? Robertson: I listen to a lot of different types of music, but often bands are restricted to one style. I love hanging out with friends at the pub and band practice and all that, but I also … Read more
Al Smith (Geld-vocals) SPB: What is the most overrated guitar feature? Smith: It may seem rich to bemoan something Geld has casually lent on in our last few records, but the “howl of cicadas” guitar tone feels pretty played out at this point. I mean, don’t get me wrong, a … Read more
Al (Geld – vocals) SPB: Given that records get distributed on the internet with a global reach, and influences come in with a global reach, do you find it difficult to establish an “Australian” sound, or is it not a factor in your music? Al: While we do have some … Read more
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