In A Fast Car Waving Goodbye

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1.	Crash 02:11
2.	Water Creature 02:40
3.	Famous 02:49
4.	Quickscope 03:40
5.	Ballistic 02:46	info

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With a more high fidelity sound than their demo cassette Optic Nerve explodes out the gate on this one. Trebly striking guitars a-la D Boon, a comparison a band like this will never escape, as well a rhythm section that’d give the tightest session musicians a run for their money. You might be reminded of JFA or many of the great punk & hardcore groups recording on Gadigal land for the past 10 years. The four-song cynical EP shows the new direction the band is taking. A more nihilistic and sonically interesting turn that encompasses elements of country, hardcore and that Sydney sound you’ve all come to love. I really can hear the geography in this but am pleasantly surprised by it’s use of acoustic guitar, schizophrenic drum patterns and Jackie’s furious vocal style. All present on the demo but now you can really hear the layers of texture. These elements come together in an exciting way making In A Fast Car Waving Goodbye one exciting short player and cements Optic Nerve as one of Australias most premier and important bands in the bustling Australian underground.

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released July 17, 2021

Urge Records

Music by Optic Nerve
Lyrics by Jackie Edward De Lacey
Artwork by Isobel Spear-Gunnarsson
Mastered by Mikey Young
Recorded on Gadigal Land

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