FRESH ‘N’ FUNKY

Though they reformed in ’09 and have been going strong since, even Custard themselves will admit they peaked in the ‘90s. Virtually the forefathers of witty Australian pop-rock that took itself about as seriously as our government takes climate change (see: not at all), the quintet revelled in a brand of loveable larrikinism that seemed to have fizzled out around the mid-2000s.

But such is the power of nostalgia that Aussie crowds are once again starving for quirky, off-beat bangers that pose such philosophical inquiries as, “Will we ever be that funky again?” With album #8, , Custard have erupted back into their rightful place under the spotlight. The songs are sharp, smart, and just sound – David McCormack and co. shine