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LOSER
Reveal new single & video
‘SKYWARD’

Taken from the new album
‘ALL THE RAGE’
out in full September 10

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Photo: Ian Laidlaw

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Praise for ‘ALL THE RAGE’:

“Big gains from LOSER in 2021…this is muscular rock n roll for those that need a full on mosh to let off some steam.” – Triple J

“Channelling the hard and fast, deliciously addictive hits of bands like Green Day and Blink-182, All The Rage is a powerful rock album with a distinct LOSER twist.” – Beat Magazine

“Bursting with the punk tenacity of Violent Soho alongside driving riffs built for moshing and mid-song melodic breakdowns ideal to hug your moshing mates.” – Scenestr

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In the lead up to the release of their sophomore full-length ‘All The Rage’ next month, Melbourne rock group LOSER have lifted another single titled ‘Skyward’ today, after its premiere on Triple j’s 2021 with Richard Kingsmill last night. It comes alongside its alien-infused music video

Boasting guitar solos channelling the likes of Queens Of The Stone Age, ‘Skyward’ is sandwiched in the middle of a rock lovers-delight of a record. Self-recorded out of LOSER’s newly launched Restless Noise Studios and mixed by Anton Hagop (Silverchair, Powderfinger), ‘All The Rage’ draws on the band’s penchant for nostalgic rock, pummelling riffs and larger-than-life solos.

Combining threads of bands like Oasis, Weezer, blink-182, Smashing Pumpkins and Green Day with a distinctive LOSER twist, ‘All The Rage’ is set to be remembered as essential Melbourne-rock listening in years to come.

Speaking of the album, bassist Craig Selak comments: “I hope there’s something on this album that people feel like they can relate to.” Adding: “Even a song like ‘Skyward’ – I mean, it’s about aliens, but it’s also about feeling like when shit’s hitting the fan, you can step out and just focus on yourself….I think that’s the overarching theme of the album: you don’t have to step away and hide from the world, you can look within and find something that makes you feel more comfortable. And that really sums up the personal growth we all went through in trying to record this album, learning not to overthink things, and Tim (Maxwell, vocals)’s personal journey with his mental health over the pandemic.”

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Out Sept 10 – HERE

‘All The Rage’
Track listing:

1. Head First
2. On The Edge
3. Don’t Leave Me
4. Upside Down
5. All I Need
6. Time Won’t Wait
7. Skyward
8. Stall
9. So
10. Meant To Be

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About ‘All The Rage’

‘All The Rage’ offers a powerfully honest and emotive distillation of who LOSER are at their collective core. Especially so for singer-shredder Tim Maxwell; while in the past he would hide behind metaphor to expound on his inner turmoils, this album (which follows their 2020 Australian Music Prize-nominated effort Mindless Joy), marks a daring leap forward into a new world of soul-baring songwriting.

It all came to a head when Tim was tracking vocals for the album’s lead single, ‘On The Edge’ and suffered a breakdown in the studio. The resulting record is one that doubles as a lifeline for Tim, the band and those struggling to find their own mental stability mid-pandemic. ‘All The Rage’ encourages its listener to stay strong and keep pushing forward; to know that no matter what, they’re not alone, and it’s without a doubt they’ve got what it takes to stand victorious in the fight against their demons.

LOSER’s broader pandemic experience involved the launch of their own Restless Noise Studios, after band-and-real-life-brothers Tim and Will took to their parents’ garage to build the space from scratch during lockdown. LOSER self-recorded ‘All The Rage’ at Restless Noise over the last year, burying their heads into some of their favourite classic artists’ catalogues to draw out every bit of nostalgic influence possible.

“I basically wanted to give the kids of 2021 an opportunity to feel what I felt back in the day,” Tim rhapsodises, “When I would hear bands like Green Day for the first time and just lose my mind.”

LOSER is Tim Maxwell (vocals/guitar), Will ‘Dragon’ Maxwell (guitar), Craig Selak (bass) and Jake Farrugia (drums).

‘All The Rage’ is out September 10. The record was produced by Tim Maxwell & Craig Selak, mixed by Anton Hagop (Silverchair, Powderfinger), mastered by Matt Gray & drum recording by Sam Johnson.

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