From DIY beginnings in an apartment on Auckland’s Karangahape Road to the stages of Reading and Leeds, the four-piece really did, in their own charismatic way, reach great heights. But burnout came hard and the comedown was long. And even though their sophomore release was frustratingly delayed, the album’s maturity and density reaffirmed just why the band struck a chord with both local and international audiences and critics alike.
Steve Mathieson - guitar, vocals
James Brennan - guitar
Stephen Parry - bass
Tim van Dammen - drums
Pastel Pistol
Universal
Way Out West