Townsville’s electrifying indie-punk outfit Poison Oak is back with their new single, Replay, a track laced with emotional grit and melody-driven power. Premiered via The Point Music News, “Replay ” is another compelling entry from the band’s forthcoming new album this year. The first of many exciting releases is planned to come. If “Replay” is anything to go by, we’re in for something sure to be special.
Poison Oak has garnered a loyal fan base by being authentic on and off the stage. Their gigging reputation has moved past the grotty local venues they cut their teeth into, opening up for acts of the stature of Tones and I and leaving indelible impressions at Tropic Sounds. But “Replay” is evidence that they’re maturing as studio storytellers.
“Replay” strikes with a sound that feels familiar yet still fresh. Guitars ring with the urgency of early-2000s alternative, while vocals come with poetry ripped from the pages of a diary you never intended to read aloud. The band brings together exposure and energy, cramming all of the feels in a tight little bow that pulses with punk bravado and indie cool. Poison Oak keeps driving the track forward to create emotional momentum that feels cathartic and empowering.
The production is clean without sanding away the band’s rough edges. Every instrument punches through with clarity, guitars shimmer, and surge, drums keep the heart racing, and the lead vocals ride it all with just the right amount of grit and grace. It’s a car ride with the windows down the track or you and your memories alone late at night.
With “Replay,” Poison Oak reminds us why indie punk answers when words don’t cut it and bellows when the silence is too heavy to bear. As we count down to the release of their album, “Replay” cements Poison Oak as one of Australia’s most poignantly visceral and energetically unfiltered bands.
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