Woodlock Return With Dark, Glitchy Jam “Something Broke That Day”

New Zealand-Australian trio Woodlock have come bursting back into the world with their latest track Something Broke That Day, and they’ve gotten a long way into crafting sounds of their own for this one.

Starting with the combination of deep, brooding vocals from frontman Eze Walters, dark vocal harmonies, and a stuttering acoustic guitar line, the song shapeshifts and transforms in its runtime. Layers keep adding in, starting with a synthesised bass line and drum beat, before melodies and hooks, glitchy electronic sound effects, and distorted choral chanting.

This all comes together to offer a unique sound, but one that very definitely fits in with the melancholy subject matter of a breakdown of a relationship. The song was reportedly born from a comic that Walters found in China that discussed a love triangle that ended in murder, and this drove the trio to write the track, and street clear of their usual upbeat tones.

Woodlock have come a long way since their beginnings as a busking trio in Melbourne’s CBD. Their second EP ‘Labour Of Love’ was the start of their rise to fame, and their track Sirens charted in a whole stack of places around the country, seeing the two NZ-born brothers and their Melbournian friend conquering the airwaves.

Along with the new single, the electro-poppers have announced a tour that will bring their material to your eyes and ears. The trio will be hitting a string of dates in January that include East Coast cities and Adelaide.

Check out Something Broke That Day, and the tour dates below!

Woodlock “Something Broke That Day” Tour Dates

FRI 20 JAN
Jive Bar, Adelaide
SAT 21 JAN
Howler Bar, Melbourne
SUN 22 JAN
Sub, Melbourne (U18 Afternoon Show)
FRI 27 JAN
Beach Hotel, Byron Bay
SAT 28 JAN
Woolly Mammoth, Brisbane
THU 02 FEB
Brass Monkey, Sydney
FRI 03 FEB
Newtown Social Club, Sydney
SAT 04 FEB
Small Ballroom, Newcastle
SUN 05 FEB
Rad Bar, Wollongong (U18 Afternoon Show)
SUN 05 FEB
Rad Bar, Wollongong (U18 Evening Show)

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