Matt Wellham
After years of photographing and filming the London music scene, Matt’s now based in Sydney, Australia. A lover of the post-punk and alternative movement, he can usually be found in the grassroots venues, camera in one hand and a beer in the other.
Crocodylus continue to broaden their sound with one of the most technical songs they’ve ever written: ‘Leech’.
Eora/Sydney’s own Crocodylus are on a scorching streak with recent singles from their upcoming record ‘Limbo, Please Be Good To Me‘ out April 24 via ORiGiN Recordings.
With two belters, ‘Limbo’ and ‘Attention’ already out, today they return with their third track ‘Leech’.
On first listen, ‘Leech’ takes Crocodylus’ established post-punk tones and widens their sound with deeper, more complex instrumentation. The track flows from a brash punk recording, before blending beautifully into rich strings that soar over the band thrashing away underneath. Think Hockey Dad meets Squid.
Describing their track In their own words: “No beating around the bush or metaphors here — this is literally a song about being a leech. That said, it might be one of the most technical songs we’ve ever written. Our producer, Wade Keighran, really brought new life to it. Originally, the song felt a bit too short, so we added the outro jam — which just kept getting longer and longer. Never thought we’d have a riff in 11/4, and the strings are really something special.”
It’s exciting to see Crocodylus continue to push boundaries and try new things on this run of singles. If the album continues in the same vein, then we’re in for something truly unique from the Australian music scene.
Watch the video for ‘Leech‘ below
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