Mere Women’s Post Rock is Both Taught and Tight

“Heave Ho, this love’s too hard”, Mere Women’s Amy Wilson sigh wearily over her keyboard on new track “Heave Ho”. Too true Amy, too true.

The trio, that also features Katrina Byrne on drums and Flyn McKinniery on guitar, play a taut and tight post punk that brings to mind the tension and bounce of Terrible Truths or downing three consecutive espressos.

Mere Women first came to attention a few years ago making a name for themselves in the inner Sydney DIY warehouse/house party/in-store/drinking-long necks-from-paper bag circuit. A record on Tenzenmen, a video recorded on an iPhone and an appearance at New Zealand’s Camp a Low Hum helped establish their name outside Sydney.

They’ve now teamed up with Melbourne label Poison City (The Smith Street Band, Harmony) to release their forthcoming second album Your Town.

‘Your Town’ is available July 25 from Poison City .

Heave Ho with Mere Women in August and September:

Aug 15 in Sydney at the Red Rattler

Aug 24 in Melbourne at the Reverence

Aug 28 in Sydney at Newtown Social Club

Sep 6 in Brisbane at Trainspotters

Sept 12 in Newcastle at the Croatian Club

Sept 19 in Melbourne at the Old Bar

Sept 27 in Canberra at the Chop Shop

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