SUNBLEACHED ANNOUNCE DEBUT ALBUM 'STOP DESTROYING THE THINGS YOU LOVE'
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Brisbane alt-rock outfit Sunbleached have announced their debut album, Stop Destroying The Things You Love, will be out Friday 18 September via Community Music. Alongside the announcement, the band share their brooding new single "Pain Chamber", offering a glimpse into their anticipated forthcoming full-length.
Produced by Fletcher Matthews (Trophy Eyes, Dear Seattle, Secret World), Stop Destroying The Things You Love is Sunbleached at their peak. "Pain Chamber" serves as a strong introduction to the record’s expansive sound, opening with chugging guitars and intoxicating vocals before building into a scathing pre-chorus. The track then pushes into a melodic call-and-response moment before showcasing the band’s signature fusion of alt-rock and emo.
"Pain Chamber" explores the feeling of losing yourself in another person and the toll of constantly reshaping yourself to meet someone else’s expectations. "It’s about giving yourself to another person to your own detriment", explains guitarist Bradley Maddaford. "Being stuck in a vicious cycle of just wanting to be whatever the other person wants you to be, to the point where you relinquish all control to them".
The latest single follows the release of "Slow Burn", which arrived in June and quickly became Sunbleached’s most popular track within weeks of release. Together, the two singles set the tone for Stop Destroying The Things You Love. Earlier singles "Rip" and "Stain" bridged the gap between their 2024 EP I Crawled Into The Hole, a nostalgic reflection on the band’s evolution that built upon the foundations established on their acclaimed 2023 debut, Delicate Places We Hide.
Since forming in 2020, Sunbleached have steadily built themselves up within Australia's alternative music landscape. Comprised of Josh Baker (vocals), Bradley Maddaford (guitar/backing vocals), Kaden Perkinson (bass), Brent Ottley (guitar) and Izaac Calrow (drums), the quintet emerged from previous musical projects with a shared goal of creating an authentic alternative rock project ripping inspiration from decades past, reimagined for the present.
Their rise has seen them join the Destroy All Lines roster, perform at BIGSOUND and New Bloom Festival, and share stages with the likes of Citizen, Movements, Holding Absence, Fleshwater, Touché Amoré, Boston Manor and Highly Suspect. Along the way, they've earned support from music media all over the world, and continue to impress with their masterfully emotional and deeply relatable songwriting.
"Pain Chamber" and "Slow Burn" are out now and streaming everywhere. Stop Destroying The Things You Love will be out Friday 18 September via Community Music.
TRACK LISTING
01. Delicate Places We Hide
02. Flesh Heaven
03. Slow Burn
04. Everyone Leaves
05. Maybe I'll Come Around
06. Star Crossed Lover
07. Blue Like You
08. Pain Chamber
09. Stop Destroying The Things You Love
10. Dissolve and Bloom
11. Sweet Pea
