It’s springtime, folks, so we’re letting that mf’ing love in with Dominic Harper and Liam Holmes of Meanjin/Brisbane emo rockers The Comfort!We talk about Dom stepping into a new tantalizing, bass-less role as centre-stage frontman, why Liam had to go all the way back to 2016 to find the creative fuel for their phenomenal third studio album, and how making “sad music for vulnerable people” has become the most radical and transformative form of therapy.Follow The Comfort and purchase/stream ‘Let The Love In’ (out October 3rd) here: https://linktr.ee/thecomfortmusic —TPD Release Roundup playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1tNs5cVlqvhiYcdPuFmQWvFollow and support the show: https://linktr.ee/tpdpodTheme/title music: “L.S.I.A.” by Angstbreaker (CC BY-SA 3.0).
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Dispatch Bay feat. Jess Eastwood (Coach Party)
We’ve got Jess Eastwood from Isle of Wight indie rockers Coach Party on the show this week and we’re talking all things ‘Caramel’ (out September 26th through Chess Club Records).Jess opens up on how the band wanted to follow-up their well-received 2023 debut LP, crafting a bonafide anthem in the form of rollicking single “Girls!”, using therapy and narrative abstraction as writing tools for emotional depth, and how trash TV can be a little slice of peace in an otherwise crazy world.Follow Coach Party, grab tickets to shows, and purchase/stream ‘Caramel’ here: https://coachparty.os.fan/ —TPD Release Roundup playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1tNs5cVlqvhiYcdPuFmQWv Follow and support the show: https://linktr.ee/tpdpodTheme/title music: “L.S.I.A.” by Angstbreaker (CC BY-SA 3.0).
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251 - Release Roundup (22/09/25)
With Owen & Paige now firmly on “baby watch,” we’re running through a dizzying crop of alternative heavy talent for what may be our last Release Roundup for the next few weeks. It’s an episode stacked with Aussie indie, punk and emo with some metallic hardcore ragers to boot. So grab a coffee, get comfortable, and tune in now! ☕To listen to Side B and get the whole show, subscribe to the TPD Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tpdpod---TPD Release Roundup playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1tNs5cVlqvhiYcdPuFmQWv?si=447e1fd02a60479d Follow and support the show: https://linktr.ee/tpdpodTheme/title music: “L.S.I.A.” by Angstbreaker (CC BY-SA 3.0).
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250 - Lewy Glass (Volatile Ways, Bereave In God Records)
Returning champion and longtime F.O.T.S. Lewy Glass jumps on the pod this week and we get into the details of why he’s one of the hardest working people in Australian heavy music.Lewy chats about ‘Perfect Dark,’ the phenomenal debut LP from Volatile Ways, and why starting a label to release your own record just makes the most sense. We cover his work as CEO and head riff honcho of Bereave In God Records, running through his stellar catalogue of releases and the health of regional scenes across the country. And we also touch on his connection with Beastmode and the day-to-day of driving, merchandising, and TM’ing shows for all your favourite heavy bands.Follow Volatile Ways, purchase/stream ‘Perfect Dark,’ and grab tickets for upcoming shows here: https://linktr.ee/volatileways Follow Bereave In God Records and check out the label catalogue here: https://onlybigrecords.com —TPD Release Roundup playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1tNs5cVlqvhiYcdPuFmQWvFollow and support the show: https://linktr.ee/tpdpodTheme/title music: “L.S.I.A.” by Angstbreaker (CC BY-SA 3.0).
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Dispatch Bay feat. Dave LePage (50 Lions, Carpathian)
With fellow contemporaries like No Apologies and Iron Mind roaring back to life and dropping career-best records, the time feels right for Australian hardcore staple 50 Lions to emerge from hibernation and drop their first new music in almost a decade.Drummer Dave LePage joins the show to chat about the band's new hard-hitting full-length, 'New Reality,' out October 3rd via Last Ride Records (Aus) and Six Feet Under Records (US). Dave discusses the logistics of recording an album with members spread across the country, why Aussie hardcore is in such a good place, how creative freedom opened the group up to new sounds and ideas, the hunger and vitality of youth, and if we'll ever get that Carpathian reunion everyone keeps nagging him about.For early access to all our Dispatch Bay episodes, subscribe to the TPD Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tpdpodFollow 50 Lions, grab tickets to shows, and pre-order/stream ‘New Reality’ here: https://linktr.ee/50lionshc —TPD Release Roundup playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1tNs5cVlqvhiYcdPuFmQWvFollow and support the show: https://linktr.ee/tpdpodTheme/title music: “L.S.I.A.” by Angstbreaker (CC BY-SA 3.0).
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