Press Club
High-octane Melbourne punk that balances raw, throat-shredding intensity with massive melodic hooks. Perfect for when you need to burn off restless energy.
High-octane Melbourne punk that balances raw, throat-shredding intensity with massive melodic hooks. Perfect for when you need to burn off restless energy.
Press Club sounds like the exact moment a pressure valve finally snaps. It is music built on the friction of urban life, delivered with a velocity that feels like it might fly off the rails at any second. Natalie Foster’s vocals are the focal point, shifting from melodic vulnerability to a fierce, gravelly roar that commands attention over a wall of driving guitars and relentless percussion.
What sets them apart is their ability to marry the DIY ethics of garage punk with a sophisticated sense of songwriting. While the energy is undeniably aggressive, there is a deep-seated tunefulness that makes their anthems stick in your head long after the feedback fades. It is honest, unpretentious, and deeply rooted in the physical sensation of a live performance, even when heard through headphones.
Start with their debut 'Late Teens' to hear the band at their most combustible, or dive into 'Endless Motion' for a slightly more refined but no less powerful take on their signature sound. It is the ideal soundtrack for anyone who finds comfort in loud, fast, and emotionally transparent rock and roll.
Press Club are an Australian rock band who formed in 2017 out of Melbourne, Victoria. The band's line-up includes lead vocalist and occasional guitarist Natalie Foster, guitarist and backing vocalist Greg Rietwyk, bassist Iain MacRae and drummer Frank Lees; it has remained unchanged since their formation. Prior to the formation of the band, Foster made indie folk music under the moniker of Tully On Tully. Their debut single, "Headwreck", was released in May 2017, and their debut album, Late Teens, was released in May 2018. Its follow-up, Wasted Energy, was released in 2019. Their third album was supposed to be recorded in Germany in 2020, but did not occur due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The album was ultimately recorded in Melbourne over the ensuing year, and released as Endless Motion in October 2022. At the time of its release, drummer Frank Lees said in a statement: "The album is a culmination of years of downtime and introspection, false starts and disappointments, bushfires and pandemics. Factors that forced us to dig out parts of ourselves to sculpt a body of work that was as uncompromising and raw as our previous releases, but executed with more polish and finesse than we thought ourselves capable of." The album was released on 14 October 2022. In January 2025, the group announced the release of their fourth studio album, To All the Ones That I Love, which came out on 2 May 2025.
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Shares urgent, defiant, restless (moods); basement show, urban night, dive bar (atmosphere)
Shares basement show, urban night, dive bar (atmosphere); punk rock, garage rock (subgenres)
Shares punk rock, indie rock, post-hardcore (subgenres); live recording, studio polished, analog warmth (production style)
Shares basement show, urban night, dive bar (atmosphere); garage rock, punk rock (subgenres)
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