Melbourne three-piece Tough Uncle emerge from an intensive period of writing and self-production with their newest single MOVECUBE

MOVECUBE features a pessimistic groove, a mix of smokey jungle-lounge akin to the sounds of Wild Beasts and Parcels with a peeling neon electric guitar, channeling the spirit of Sheer Mag.

MOVECUBE’s vocals croon a reflection on modern existential anxiety while the music churns like a train running out of track.

MOVECUBE was written, recorded and produced by Tough Uncle. Mixed and Mastered by Sean Gage of Peaklife Records and Flimsey Lohan renown.

Movecube

Melbourne-via-Adelaide three piece Tough Uncle throw their hats into the ring with 2015's 

Focus - a deconstruction of sounds from past and current projects (Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire!, 

Danvers, Foreign/National), the group now presents a measured return to rock & roll. 

Focus is the next collaborative effort from the band and Gareth Parton (F!SR,F!, The Go! Team,

Foals), the partnership yielding a self contained three-and-a-half-minute “protobanger” 

drenched with restless melodic urgency. The band expound on the creeping songwriting 

influence of AM radio, coupled with hi-fi guitar and a signature rhythmic current.

Fresh off an Adelaide return show and support slot with Melbourne stalwarts Sunbeam 

Sound Machine & Foreign/National, Tough Uncle look to deliver the fruits of an industry 

homecoming. 

Big things poppin', little things stoppin'.

Focus

Doctors - Tough Uncle

Written by David John Williams, Samuel Stearne, Josh Flavel

Recorded by Matt Hills

Mixed by Gareth Parton

Produced by Tough Uncle & Gareth Parton

Mastered by Joe Carra at Crystal Studios, Melbourne

Doctors

Melbourne's upstart sleazy-listening trio TOUGH UNCLE present New Boy; the third in a trio of singles developed with UK Producer Gareth Parton.

Taking their most overt step into rock n' roll, the boys harness the textural drone of the stage organ and a restless post-pop bassline, with a lead guitar juggernaut in tow. With the release of New Boy, TOUGH UNCLE continue a robust 2016 release schedule, revealing a cache of extra tools within their evolving sound.

New Boy

Fruit

Written by Tough Uncle

Recorded, Engineered and Mixed by Sean Gage

Mastered by Crystal Mastering

Fruit

Melbourne's premier soft-thrash troupe TOUGH UNCLE are overjoyed to present Pineapple Man, the lead single from an upcoming 2018 extended play.

Following the release of 2017's Fruit, TOUGH UNCLE again reach into the horn of plenty for Pineapple Man, overseen by workhorse producer Sean Gage (Foreign/National, Flimsey Lohan). In a muscular leap forward sonically, Pineapple Man lets loose the dogs of war with an off-kilter torrent of snare and guitar noise best listened to at full tilt.

Pineapple Man (a peculiarly titled ode to ever-present creeping dread) plays as a statement release for the boys, having made their Preston warehouse studio home as the cup runneth over after a wildly productive 2017. 

TOUGH UNCLE will launch the single in Coburg at the Post Office Hotel on Saturday February 24th. 

It's all popping off in a big way. Stay tough.

Pineapple Man

Written and recorded by Tough Uncle

Mixed by Gareth Parton

Mastered by Crystal Mastering

Never Again Never

Written, Produced & Recorded by Tough Uncle

Mixed by Gareth Parton

Mastered by Joe Carreras @ Crystal Studios

Artwork by Rhys Grunden & Golden Ogreudios

4. Down For So Long

Written, Produced & Recorded by Tough Uncle

Mixed by Gareth Parton

Mastered by Joe Carreras @ Crystal Studios

Artwork by Rhys Grunden & Golden Ogre

1. Never Again Never

3. Harold, Hold Me

2. That Was My Headache

3-piece flotsam rock band from Melbourne via Adelaide. Beers, tears, and sunday fears.

All enquiries: toughuncle@gmail.com

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