On their debut EP Body Horror, Peachy capture rage, vulnerability and razor-sharp wit into five songs of blistering indie-punk. The Magandjin/Brisbane (Australia) four-piece excel in scuzzy guitars and shout-along choruses (“I don’t want anybody else, I don’t want anybody else,”—from infectious opening track Gutted), sometimes singing at an impressive pace (“You can take her body, if you’ve got her mind”—from Her Bones), but not shying away from a vulnerable ballad (“Wait for me // I’m unsteady // Yeah”—from Wait4me). This is the kind of music—tight, expressive, and convincing both musically and vocally—that demands to be experienced at maximum volume and with full attention. It’s powerful, intense, and urgent.
Beneath the controlled structure of jagged riffs and cathartic hooks is a powerful throughline of reclaiming autonomy, refusing to stay silent, disposable or unseen. The lyrics unpack the emotional and physical toll of existing in a world shaped by misogyny, manipulation and insecurity, moving between intimate anxiety, fractured relationships, and experiences of harassment and objectification. The rightly biting commentary on womanhood and survival is most evident in the masterfully constructed and impressively worded anthem 13 (“Sick of excuses, the big and small abuses that were made”), which deserves a video as mandatory education.
Body Horror is out digitally (self-released). Featuring Melita Collins (rhythm guitar, vocals), Madi Morris (lead guitar, backing vocals), Georgina Joyce (bass, vocals), and Eliza Heath (drums).
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