Backstage Pass: The Smith Street Band

Fresh off a sell-out tour of Australia, the Melbourne punk rock outfit is embarking on a jaunt around the Middle Kingdom. Their debut album No One Gets Lost Anymore was met with widespread approval, and their sophomore follow-up, Sunshine and Technology, was awarded top marks by Rolling Stone. They’ve been earmarked as “one to watch.”

The buzz
Frontman Will Wagner has been receiving admiring glances for his energetic, enigmatic stage presence.

Key tracks
“I Want Friends,” “The Best Friend I Ever Had,” “Sigourney Weaver”

They say:
“It’s frustrating to see the amount of chances [people] have to communicate with [others] from all around the world, and how we just use that to slag each other off.”

We say:
We’re glad you came across the world to communicate with us. Now don’t give us reason to slag you off.

See them at
Temple on Oct 3

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