To All The Ones That I Love

Press Club can wring great, crashing anthems out of the most relatable emotions. The Melbourne band’s fourth album sees vocalist Natalie Foster admitting that she needs a change (“Wasted Days”), lamenting her increasing distraction (“Staring at the Ceiling”), and expressing ongoing desperation (“Tightrope”). She even turns a chance encounter at a liquor store into the darker and harder-hitting “Champagne & Nikes.” Produced as usual by guitarist Greg Rietwyk, *To All the Ones that I Love* brims with anxious energy as Press Club moves naturally between simmering alt-rock and shouty punk. A reimagined castoff from their 2018 debut, the title track is among the most tuneful tracks here, albeit still with a compelling undertow. And on the emotive centerpiece “Vacate,” Foster contributes one of her most satisfying vocal turns as Rietwyk takes inspiration in part from Robert Fripp’s moody guitar work on David Bowie’s ““Heroes”.” After Foster describes wanting to break off in a different direction from all her friends, she promises to try to remember this desire to not settle for what’s in front of her. That mission statement neatly matches that of the band, who produce and release their records in-house with a stubborn commitment to independence.

Naarm/Melbourne four-piece Press Club evolve and expand their sound on ‘To All The Ones That I Love’ while retaining their core essence. Opening track ‘I

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