Stomping garage Rock n Roll. Iggy Pop like vocals preach at me; "WE ALL DRESS THE SAME!"
You get the sense in the latest tune from Auckland four-piece Superturtle that they’re not just pointing at the basic superficialities of how we clothe ourselves, but the regimented, and some may say ever growing, homogeneity of daily life. Cue the ultimate antidote... post punk infused noise.
Dress the Same is the third single from Superturtle's upcoming album Wait For It and has an unmistakable analogue band feel. With a roominess that wouldn’t be out of place on late 90’s Pearl Jam record, this "foot stompin' sing-a-long rocker with just a hint of the Goth" is a proper earworm and groover too. It begs you to scratch your itch to break the mould, yell its chorus in all its 'Bliss' like glory and cast yourself free of the safety blanket that is being a part of a crowd
With the hook stuck in my head as I wander to work, it seems so obvious. We are all just the same.
Superturtle's debut release in August 2008 was heralded by an inaugral live performance featuring special guests Chris Knox and The Nothing. Four songs made Kiwi FM's top 10 over the following year, with video play on C4, Juice TV, Triangle and CueTV, and In Flight on Air New Zealand. The single All Our Friends featured on Jim Mora's National Radio show Best Song Ever Written on May 11th 2012. The album received four star reviews in The Waikato Times and The Groove Guide.
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The second album About The Sun was preceded by the Valley Town EP and Sad Sack single and was released June 7th 2010 on Sarang Bang Records and Ode Records. It received extensive play on Christchurch bnet station RDU and Kiwi FM.