LP – Standard Edition Black Vinyl with booklet.

HighSchool are the Melbourne duo of Rory Trobbiani and Luke Scott, who first turned heads with their debut EP Forever at Last, a record that showed a new band excitingly putting a different lens to lo-fi, new wave, goth and post-punk sounds. A move to London shortly followed, where they released the Dan Careyproduced Only a Dream 7 on his Speedy Wunderground label then the Italodisco-tinged banger Colt whilst playing festivals and touring with the likes of Sam Fender, Provoker and Chvrches. Their follow-upEP Accelerator showed a darker edge, drawing comparisons to Bar Italia and julie, in part a result of them now diving in on emo influences.

Returning to Australia shortly after a sold-out UK tour with Wunderhorse, HighSchool are finally back with their awaited debut album and it doesnt disappoint. Self-titled and featuring the singles Dipped, Colt and 149, theyve enlisted producers Ben Hillier (Blur, Depeche Mode) and Finn Bellingham (RIP Magic, Sam Akpro, Sunken) to help them deliver an essential record that plays on the bands name as its core theme, 12 tracks that channel the restless energy and the rose-tinted mythologies of youth.

The Australian three-piece articulate the pain and frustration of isolation against a backdrop of introverted goth-pop. – NME

Sirens has a clipped immediacy to it, an indie-pop directness that recalls those early Beach Fossils singles or aspects of The Cure HighSchool are forging fresh paths, and laying claim to a sound of their own. – Clash Music

Known for a sprawling gothic sound thats been likened to Beach Fossils and The Cure, the band takes a nuanced turn with this brooding release, delving further into the realm of bedroom pop. – Rolling Stone Australia

Tracklist:

1. Dipped
2. Sony Ericsson
3. 149
4. Chaplins
5. American Aunty
6. Peter’s Room
7. One Lucky Man
8. Making Out at the Skatepark
9. Trope
10. Rhinoplasty
11. Best and Fairest
12. Colt