The Option

Released in 2019, 'The Option' is a quintessential example of the Melbourne lo-fi scene, characterized by its brevity and heavy reliance on analog tape saturation. Clocking in at just over 17 minutes across eight tracks, the album functions more as a suite of sketches than a collection of standard singles. It follows the band's established aesthetic of 'slacker rock' but refines it into shorter, more concentrated bursts of melody. Recorded with a DIY ethos, the production highlights the mechanical imperfections of the recording process - hiss, wow, and flutter - which serve as an additional instrument. Critically, it was praised for its 'less is more' approach, with many noting that the short runtimes actually enhance the replay value. It sits in the Good Morning catalog as a bridge between their earlier, even more raw bedroom recordings and their later, slightly more expansive studio work, maintaining their reputation for creating 'Sunday morning' soundtracks.