Brain Worms/Deep Red Vinyl

Description

New colored vinyl version for this successful album, which quickly sold out its two previous versions. Throughout the album, RVG's excellent form is evident. Named after the experience where each new day witnesses a world that constantly accumulates obsessions, "Brain Worms" might not be entirely new territory for the Melbourne post-punk band and its lyricist and frontwoman Romy Vager. But this time, there's a new, more radical approach, like an aura shining above the album. On "Brain Worms," band members Reuben Bloxham (guitar), Marc Nolte (drums), and Isabele Wallace (bass) perfectly complement Vager and bring her lyrics to life. Recorded in London at Snap Studios with James Trevascus (Billy Nomates, Nick Cave & Warren Ellis, The Goon Sax), the ten tracks on "Brain Worms" are bursting with lush sounds and clear intentions. The magic of an acoustic guitar that once belonged to Kate Bush, gifted by Tears for Fears (who, according to legend, wrote "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" on this guitar) can be heard on the album. After five crucial initial years for the band, acclaimed by critics for their debut album "A Quality of Mercy" in 2017, appearing on countless year-end lists and playing alongside some of the world's biggest artists, RVG released their second album "Feral" as the world went into lockdown in 2020. "Feral" was hailed by Rolling Stone Australia as "the record of a lifetime," but for the four band members, "Brain Worms" is the most accomplished album they have ever made. They have surpassed their influences, pushed themselves, and tried new things. The result? A record that they can, in every respect, consider their best.