Professional Againster is that girl in the corner you hardly notice. She’s not glamorous or fashionably dressed, yet there’s an essence that joins one glance to the next and eventually demands your complete attention. I’d heard a couple of tunes from the album before catching Stupid Boy on Triple J’s Oz Music Show (thanks Richard!). I listened to the lyrics – a tale of a young inebriated bloke ‘grass-cutting’ the wrong fella’s girlfriend – and laughed for the length of the track. From that point on I had to have the album. I was excited and it’s good to be excited after working in the music industry for 20 years- and bloody rare I should add. The remaining tracks on the album showed a diverse range of musicality and a truck-load of influences, ranging from reflective acoustics to seething build-ups and outright ball-busting ferocity; more in line with punk, which is what the boys will probably wear as a description. This is more than punk though; it’s a well-devised, dynamic and intelligent album with awesome lyrics that carry emotions perfectly. Professional Againster has turned me into an instant Peabody fan and now I feel compelled to take you all down with me!

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Tracklisting

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