Tarntanya/Adelaide-based five-piece Any Young Mechanic have blown my mind with their latest single “Pretty Strange World.” It’s a gorgeous slice of contemporary folk, so unique with its quirky time signature and eclectic mix of instruments. I am hooked.
Drummer Jay Eliot Mee calls the song “Our little adventure into math – the topsy-turvy rhythmic approach is both incredibly fun plus a neat camouflage for Sam’s [Wilson – vocalist and guitarist] lyrical introspection.”
“Pretty Strange World” comes from Any Young Mechanic’s debut album The Modern Shoe is Ruining the Foot, which drops on June 5. Any Young Mechanic have some exciting shows in the United States and United Kingdom ahead, but hopefully we’ll see them back Down Under really soon. If you’re abroad, here are all the places you can catch them.
1 May 2026 – The Moroccan Lounge, Los Angeles
9 May 2026 – Mercury Lounge, New York City
21 May 2026 – St Matthias Church, Stoke Newington (with Sarah Blasko and Slow Leaves)
31 May 2026 – The Shacklewell Arms, London (FREE – with Ringlets and Leao)
2 June 2026 – Elephant’s Head, Camden (FREE)
Photo credit: Nash Blight