Straight Arrows

Watching Australia’s Straight Arrows in concert stirs a visceral reaction. Throbbing, sweating, pulsating urgently across the stage, delivering melodious hits with an unrelenting, volatile energy before a final climactic burst, departing the podium and leaving a riled-up audience to contend with whatever lesser events the remainder of their night may hold.

On record, Straight Arrows offer perhaps a little more nuance. Sure, the urgency and buzzing 60s punk-inspired energy is well and truly present, but this mingles with moments of the other-worldly and the truly sublime, across an array of eclectically influenced tunes. Amongst the brilliant chaos lie a few calm, introspective moments before the band subjects the dear listener to another catchy, melodious blast, relentless hooks still trailing through one’s mind.

Just ask fans like Henry Rollins, Iggy Pop, or John Dwyer, the former two gladly hawking the group on their radio shows, whilst the latter gleefully dragging the band across Australia and the USA in support of his latest opus.

Along with Oh Sees, Straight Arrows have shared stages with many friends and heroes: The Buzzcocks, The Sonics, Ty Segall, Black Lips, Jay Reatard, Deerhunter, and the New York Dolls – when the best in the biz hit Australia, they know who to call! 

At home they’ve appeared at the Hoodoo Gurus’ curated festival Dig It Up! as well as under the dome at the world-renowned Sydney Opera House as part of their hometown’s Vivid Festival. 

Not wanting to leave anyone out, they’ve also proselytised the good word abroad, having toured the UK/EU and the USA widely on numerous occasions and been invited to play at Memphis’ legendary GonerFest.

After 11 45s, three albums plus a live LP – released across the USA, the UK and Europe on labels like Goodbye Boozy, Hozac, Spacecase, Agitated, Rice Is Nice, Budget Living and RIP Society – 2024 will see Straight Arrows thrust their fourth album across the globe, and what a feast it is! Entrées in the likes of the resoundingly rapid Fast Product, and the kaleidoscopic psychedelic blast of Walkin Thru My Mind have already delighted underground radio presenters, and audiences across the globe. Just wait until they hear the whole thing!

Straight Arrows’ album number four will be available worldwide on record in May 2024, out on Rice Is Nice (Australia), Agitated (UK & EU) and Lollipop Records (North America).

« Straight Arrows: the fuzziest, most catchiest, escapist, good-times vending, rapscallion trampoline shiners this side of the Murray River” – John Dwyer 

“A new Straight Arrows record is always something to look forward to. What a great band.” – Henry Rollins