While the rest of the world was still ringing out the final notes of 2024, Australia’s Ghoulies had already charged into 2025 with their new album, Shafted By The Algorithm. Around the same time, they were igniting a stage in Haarlem, Netherlands, at a New Year’s Eve show alongside fellow Aussies Pleasants (Ghoulies’ Alex Patching’s solo project), and Dutch up-and-comers Asbest Boys and Proto. Talk about kicking off the year in style!

The new LP delivers a pulse-pounding, breath-stealing listening experience. Ghoulies crank their synthpunk into overdrive—tight, relentless, and brimming with energy. Alex Patching’s drumming feels like a human drum machine anchoring the chaos, while the songs zip by in a blur of blistering brilliance.

Shafted By The Algorithm is out now for pre-order (expected to ship early March) on LP via Erste Theke Tonträger.

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