The Last Dinosaurs are an Australian band, which by definition means they’re the shit, and they say ‘mate’. Well, that isn’t necessarily true but if you’re in America you’ll know we hold it quite pivotal. Regardless, the band is comprised of Dan Koyama, Michael Sloane, and Lachlan and Sean Caskey. The Caskeys are brothers, which personally I think it would be incredible to be hanging out, your brother to up and take you into a band he’s forming with a friend of his, and a few years later you’re touring around Europe supporting the likes of Matt and Kim and Foster the People. The Last Dinosaurs released An EP Back From The Dead along with two full albums the second of which, Wellness, dropped in August last year and has a more immersive, and a bit softer of a sound than their 2012 release In a Million Years. Wellness is a lucid and intimate space, with a more focused sound and generally more intuitive transitions than In a Million Years. It also has some very intriguing and sensitive lyrical pieces and is an incredible experience as an album. In contrast in a Million Years to me serves more as a collection of fantastic songs. Andy specifically has the particular feeling that I felt today walking across campus, due to its energy and imagery. The song has some incredible guitars and hits with its seemingly never ending percussion, with a rim shot or a tom filling every space until the verse. I particularly enjoy the Last Dinosaur’s use of solo instruments, seeming to break the sound down and pass it around the arrangement. Andy is exactly how I’m feeling today, so enjoy drinking it in. Oh, and if you’re lucky enough to live in Australia, Last Dinosaurs are playing Fat Controller May 20th, The Foundry on May 27th month, and Northcote Social Club the 3rd and 4th of June.

TL;DR It’s a lovely day outside, let’s go to Jupiter.

-A