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Platonic Sex Announce Debut Album Face To The Flywire; Share Title Track
[Friday, July 18, 2025] – Magandgin/Brisbane Indie-pop group Platonic Sex announce their debut album, Face to the Flywire, set for independent release on Friday, September 19. Alongside the news, the band share the album's title track, which they describe as their most intimate song to date. 'Face to the Flywire' joins previously released album singles 'Impress You' and 'Easy,' both of which garnered significant praise and airplay earlier this year from triple j, KEXP, 4ZZZ, Rolling Stone Australia, and more. For singer-guitarist Bridget Brandolini (they/them), music has always been a shared language, a friendly competition, and a powerful tool for self-discovery. The album's title track draws its core inspiration from Brandolini's childhood home – a Queenslander in Clunes, New South Wales. With five kids in the family, Brandolini's bedroom was the converted sunroom. "In stormy weather, I'd squish my face up to the flywire to feel the rain and blow smoke out of my room", they share. The song's foundation is built upon a chord progression passed down by Brandolini's father, a significant influence on their musical journey. 'He is the reason I write so much music today,' Brandolini explains. "He taught me all the lessons he learned about songwriting, even ones I didn't ask for. We'd sing different things over those chords, and I always found myself coming back to them." From this foundation, a stream of profound thoughts and memories emerged: the experience of witnessing family patterns unfold in one's own relationships, the yearning to be consumed by love, and the desire to understand how a partner's past shapes the shared home. Bridget adds, 'The words 'face to the flywire' are really special to me. They represent a feeling of being on the inside and pushing out, wanting to escape, to grow.' Platonic Sex, comprised of Bridget Brandolini (they/them), Ryan Hammermeister (he/they), and Jane Milroy (she/her), crafted Face to the Flywire with Antonia Gauci at Marrickville's Golden Retriever Studios, and it was mixed by Sam Cromack at Prawn Studio in Fortitude Valley. The twelve tracks on the album unfurl a rich tapestry of memories, capturing the essence of coming of age amidst the humid splendor of Queensland. During the development of this record, the band – who have since welcomed JESS CAMERON (she/her) on bass – continued to forge a distinctive sound, blending their individual musical backgrounds in jazz, folk, and other touring acts. This unique blend is sun-bleached by the spirit of their community: languorous, warm, isolated, and intimate. 'These songs feel nostalgic, like the Christmas holidays,' says Milroy. 'Sitting on the back deck and listening to cicadas.' Following the release of their debut EP, Platonic Sex was named a triple j Unearthed Feature Artist and won the Carol Lloyd Award at the 2023 Queensland Music Awards. They have showcased twice at BIGSOUND, the Southern Hemisphere's largest music industry event, including a slot at Amazon Music After Hours' PRIDE Party, and performed at The Great Escape in Brighton last year. Their music has been critically acclaimed, receiving praise and airplay from The Guardian, Junkee, Music Feeds, and more, while enjoying strong radio support, including rotation at triple j, SYN, and 2SER, plus additions to tastemaking editorial playlists across Spotify and Apple Music. Live, they have shared stages with notable artists like Angel Olsen, Jen Cloher, The Beths, Tops, Ball Park Music, and WAAX, performed at Rough Trade East, and featured on summer festival line-ups including Laneway Festival, St. Kilda Fest, and Mountain Goat Valley Crawl. Platonic Sex kicked off 2025 as Best Rock Song finalists at the Queensland Music Awards, followed by an energetic all-ages weekender, playing the inaugural She Can Rage party in Gadigal Land / Sydney, and a sold-out DIY headliner in Magandgin / Brisbane, in collaboration with Anti Dismal. Adding to their growing momentum, Platonic Sex received a notable mention as a band to watch during the national TV broadcast of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade. This month, they will wrap up tour dates with Ball Park Music. Following the release of their album, Platonic Sex are set to support jasmine.4.t on her first Australian tour in October and will be part of the 4ZZZ 50th Birthday Market Day Line-Up, performing alongside iconic acts such as The Saints, Regurgitator, and Tropical Fuck Storm, among others.
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30-05-2025
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Platonic Sex Follow-up ‘90s-Rock Elegy 'Impress You' With New Single ‘Easy'
[Friday, May 30, 2025] – While touring with Ball Park Music, Magandgin/Brisbane band Platonic Sex unveil 'Easy', a pop-rock confessional steeped in the nostalgic hum of a worn-out cassette. The track layers honeycomb sweetness with a raw edge, preserving fleeting memories of early romance until intimacy's currency dwindles and the initial thrill subsides. 'My verse in this song was written when I was in high school', says Jane Millroy. 'It was a whole song that never went anywhere, until it just fit – one of those puzzle piece songs.' 'We often write about the in-between stages of love', says Brandolini, adding, 'It's so effortless to fall into intimacy with someone, but if it's not the right match, it can become transactional.' Recorded with the acclaimed Antonia Gauci (GAUCI, The Buoys, Body Type, Ripple Effect Band) at Golden Retriever Studios and polished to perfection back home with Sam Cromack (Ball Park Music, Asha Jefferies, Bean Magazine) at Prawn Studios, 'Easy' joins 'Impress You' in showcasing Platonic Sex's eager progression into exciting new territory. Catapulting into 2025 as Best Rock Song finalists at the Queensland Music Awards, Platonic Sex embarked on an energetic all-ages weekender, playing the inaugural She Can Rage party in Gadigal Land / Sydney, and a sell-out DIY headliner in Magandgin / Brisbane, in collaboration with Anti Dismal. Adding to their growing momentum, Platonic Sex received a notable mention as a band to watch during the national TV broadcast of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade.
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25-04-2025
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Platonic Sex Return With Explosive ‘90s-Rock Elegy 'Impress You' & Tour Dates With Ball Park Music
Kaurna Land / Adelaide, Australia – Magandgin/Brisbane's own Platonic Sex return with 'Impress You', a 90s rock-infused elegy that hits with the force of a hot Queensland storm. Driven by a muscular kick beat, its doubled vocal melody maps the negative space of a relationship washed away – first appearances lose their lustre, and the seams of a union don't join right, despite best intentions. 'It's about hoping for more excitement or yearning for more in relationships,' explains singer-guitarist Bridget Brandolini. 'Understanding that you want to be challenged and inspired, but being frustrated that you don't know how to get it reflected back at you.' This yearning is mirrored in the track's soundscape, where stillness punctuates moments of turmoil, sampled drums and refracted feedback reflecting the panic and justification that comes with navigating uncertainty. True to form, the tension finally breaks: a screech of catharsis, echoing layers of guitar, crash on crash on crash. 'Sonically, 'Impress You' mirrors the chaos of not knowing the right way forward – panicking, justifying your actions but knowing that you want to handle things differently,' Brandolini elaborates. Recorded with the acclaimed Antonia Gauci (GAUCI, The Buoys, Body Type, Ripple Effect Band) at Golden Retriever Studios and polished to perfection back home with Sam Cromack (Ball Park Music, Asha Jefferies, Bean Magazine) at Prawn Studios, 'Impress You' showcases Platonic Sex's eager progression into new territory. Catapulting into 2025 as Best Rock Song finalists at the Queensland Music Awards, Platonic Sex embarked on an energetic all-ages weekender, playing the inaugural She Can Rage party in Gadigal Land / Sydney, and a sell-out DIY headliner in Magandgin / Brisbane, in collaboration with Anti Dismal. Adding to their growing momentum, Platonic Sex received a notable mention as a band to watch during the national TV broadcast of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade. Platonic Sex 'Impress You' is out now independently. Stay up to date with Platonic Sex by following them on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Tumblr and Unearthed. Upcoming Shows Friday 23 May – Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane, QLD* Friday 20 June – Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns, QLD* Saturday 21 June, JCU Uni Bar, Townsville, QLD* Sunday 22 June, Flamingos, Rockhampton, QLD* Friday 4 July, Hotel Brunswick, Brunswick Heads, QLD* Friday 18 July, The Station, Sunshine Coast, QLD* Saturday 19 July, The Powerhouse, Toowoomba, QLD* Sunday 20 July, Miami Marketta, Gold Coast, QLD* *Supporting Ball Park Music | Tickets HERE: MORE TO LOVE: Platonic Sex's debut EP Grip saw them named triple j Unearthed Feature Artist and win the Carol Lloyd Award at the 2023 Queensland Music Awards. Platonic Sex have scored support slots with Angel Olsen, Yard Act, The Beths, TOPS, J en Clohe r and Body Type, plus a string of packed-out performances at BIGSOUND – the Southern Hemisphere's biggest music industry showcase – which included a slot on Amazon Music After Hours' PRIDE Party. 2023 singles 'Bitch in the Heat', 'When I Come Home, I'll Find a Hill to Die On' and 'Melon' amassed praise across Guardian Australia, Junkee, Pilerats, The Music, Music Feeds, Live Wire, The AU Review and Ramona Magazine among others, with a charge of radio support including rotation at triple j, SYN and 2SER, plus adds to tastemaking playlists including Spotify's Fresh Finds AU & NZ, Apple Music's New Music Daily, The New Rock, Today's Indie Rock and Indie Pop and Amazon Music's New Music Daily. Following a sellout headline show in December 2023 (Black Bear Lodge), the band were featured on summer festival line-ups including Laneway Festiva l, St. Kilda Fest and Mountain Goat Valley Crawl. In May 2024, they played their first international tour dates in the UK, including an appearance at Rough Trade East and The Great Escape Festival, where they were official showcase artists.
