Bugs

Bugsare no longer reserved to the confines of the Brisbane scene in which they made their start, with a whirlwind couple of years shepherding the band and their heartfelt, honest and relatable brand of pop rock to the national stage. Today, the trio share their latest singleIn The Middle (Of It), which will be lifted from their brand new albumCooties,outFriday 25 March. The band are also super pumped to announce theirCootiesAlbum Tourwill kick off inApril, encompassing17 datesin just over a month and is shaping up to be an energy packed tour. Tickets are on saleWednesday February 9, more info availableHERE.FrontmanConnor Brookerexplains the theme behindin The Middle (Of It)Its a yearning track about feeling like youre always the second option for someone. The to and fro internally while trying to figure out where you stand with someone can be so confusing, its kind of just an internal dialogue I had while being effectively lead on by someone already in a relationship.Bugs10-track albumCootieslands25 Marchand features previous singlesOld Youth Feeling,Diamond,Decisions, Commitments & Plans, alongside latest singleIn The Middle (Of It)'. We started refining a batch of around 30 songs during the middle of 2020 and given the wealth of time w/ lockdowns managed to record most of the final tracks at Brocks home studio. He engineered the release from scratch, Jordan and I put down some parts at our own houses that ended up staying in a few final mixes. But basically the bulk of the hard work and production was done by our drummer Brock Weston,describes Connor.He goes on to explain the story behind the album, I wrote most of the songs between 2019-2020 and as the obvious gems worked their way onto the final track listing the theme of the album came together. Its all about coexisting realities, relationships in your twenties, finding your place in the world. Ive gone through pretty drastic and destabilising change at times and I guess its representative of a lot of personal experiences over the last few years. Some of the songs are pretty sad, some are full of angst, others unbridled joy. Its a polarising mix of music because life isnt as linear as wed often like it to be. To celebrate the announcement ofCootiesthe band are giving away a customisedFender Squier Affinity Telecaster Deluxe,painted by local artistAidan Ryanwho has created the majority of Bugs artwork in the past, including forthcoming album,Cooties.Its been one wild ride for the trio so far, having alreadytoured with the likes ofGrinspoon,Mallrat,WAXX,TOWNS,Sweater CurseandThe Hard Achesas well as appearing on festival line ups includingFalls Festival,Yours & OwlsandThe Hills Are Alive. The band have also received praise from outlets such asRolling Stone Australia,Tonedeaf,Pilerats,NME,Mixdown,Music Feeds, Pilerats,The Guardian,Spotifyandtriple j. Its time to strap in and enjoy the next musicalride fromself-professed Noisey Guitar Pop from Sunny QLD band,Bugs.