If you hoped to find mellow chill-out music for your Sunday, you might need to keep scrolling. But if you’ve still got a little rock left in you this weekend, check out “I Can’t Look For You,” from Meeanjin/Brisbane indie pop-punk act Bad Neighbour. This is on the heavier side of the genre, with a sound that reminds me of music from Hot Mulligan, who they supported around Australia in 2024.
“We always write based on where we are emotionally and in our collective lives in general,” explained vocalist Cooper Riley. “It’s about separating yourself from things and places that aren’t aligned with where you need to be or where you are going and learning to not squeeze the life out of things that you love. A lot of it is about crippling alcoholism as well – while I haven’t personally dealt with it I have been exposed to so much of it in my life and how it can bring the worst out in people.”
After supporting some massive acts like The Smith Street Band and Motion City Soundtrack this year, Bad Neighbour will end 2025 as the headliners. Hometown fans can catch them at The Outpost on December 13.
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