A year and a half ago, we were introduced to The Brakes, when the Melbourne-based rock ‘n’ roll band debuted with their Dice God / Brand New Daddy 7″. Its B-side is one of ten originals tracks on their just-released debut full-length album Big Rock. Sam Jeffrey (lead vocal, guitar, harmonica), Emma Petley (keyboards), Kyle Campbell (bass), Brad McDermott (guitar), Rhys Campbell (guitar) and Angus Campbell (drums, percussion) play country-tinged pub rock that usually has them going full throttle but occasionally switch to ballad mode—like a road trip where you can go full speed on the highway but slow down when you drive through a village. You’ll hear appealing lyrics, enthralling vocals and head-nodding guitar licks, packaged in a big sound.

Big Rock, recorded & mixed by Andrew Robinson, is out now digitally and on vinyl LP through Legless Records.

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