{"id":30903,"date":"2025-01-13T07:52:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T06:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/addtowantlist.com\/?p=30903"},"modified":"2025-01-12T15:59:52","modified_gmt":"2025-01-12T14:59:52","slug":"new-ep-bird-island-shitty-thrills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/addtowantlist.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/13\/new-ep-bird-island-shitty-thrills\/","title":{"rendered":"New EP: Bird Island || Shitty Thrills"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Let&#8217;s turn our binoculars to Bird Island, where Bowie Williams, Vaun Gummow and Khloe Graham have a knack for a catchy melody and don&#8217;t give a monkey&#8217;s, a fertile breeding ground for infectious songs with that typical sun-drenched sound that makes young Australian rock bands so cool. 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