From Melbourne’s bayside suburbia comes The Gnomes, a four-piece band turning 60s beat revivalism into something fresh, fast, and gloriously fun. Their mod-tinged self-titled debut LP captures everything that’s been buzzing through the underground: chiming guitars, cheeky harmonies, and infectious energy, straight from the lineage of The Easybeats, The Kinks, and early Beatles—just as you expect after a look at the cover art—but turbocharged for today’s stages.

What began as teenage frontman Jay Millar’s solo bedroom project as Gnome—we previously raved about his I Like It EP (a new version of its title track is included here)—has evolved into a full-blown garage rock powerhouse. The four young guys go full speed for swaggering rhythm & blues grit and jangly Merseybeat sparkle, with touches of fuzzed-out psych, anchored by confident songwriting. They aren’t just mining nostalgia, they’re reshaping it with style and spirit, retro but razor-sharp.

Of the twelve songs, Flippin’ Stomp, I Like It, I’ll Be There, and Play With You are the most guaranteed to fill the floor, but the less wild tunes are also worth checking out.

The Gnomes’ eponymous album—produced by Jay Millar—is out now digitally, on cassette, CD and vinyl LP, through Dog Meat Records. Featuring Jay Millar (lead vocals, lead guitar), Ned Capp (guitar), Olly Katsianis (bass), and Ethan Robins (drums).

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