SLØTFACE // Freak Out Mothers Down Under

Sep 06, 2017 / WORDS Owen Morawitz, Contributing Editor / PHOTOS Tracie Tee / On the Lake Geneva shoreline

SLØTFACE
The Brightside, Brisbane
5th September, 2017

Fresh from what’s undoubtedly a 35-hour-long daisy-chain of shitty airport connections, Norwegian punk boppers Sløtface make their Australian live debut with infectious energy and radiant smiles.

Hallo // Photo: Tracie Tee

Vocalist Haley Shea is a bottle-blonde pocket rocket: small in frame, yet large in stage presence, with smooth, bright vocals and the occasional scream lending just enough high-end grit to percussionist Halvard Skeie Wiencke’s punchy fills.

Three Hours…Tomorrow // Photo: Tracie Tee

The band showcase material from their new album, Try Not To Freak Out, with cuts like Pitted and lead single Magazine (shout out to Patti Smith!) warming up the crowd, despite a blustery wind sweeping through the Brightside car park.

Stugats! // Photo: Tracie Tee

It seems that the Stavanger quartet have managed to drag some summer vibes all the way from the Northern hemisphere, as the crowd sways along to their feel-good rhythms, bathed in alternating red and yellow hues.

Hues Down // Photo: Tracie Tee

With Shea imploring the crowd to move around and enjoy themselves, it’s a set that’s equal parts short and sweet for Sløtface, as the group are tight, focused and clearly stoked to be rocking out Down Under.