After turning heads locally in 2023 with their excellent debut album Lush Life, Melbourne band The Belair Lip Bombs made international headlines last year when they were announced as the newest signees to Jack White’s Third Man Records – in turn, making them the very first Australian act to join the label. It’s a big mantle to step up to, but it feels like a task the four-piece are equipped for – after all, it’s the drive and confidence that was present on ‘Lush Life’ that got them the gig in the first place.
The band’s second album Again, despite its title, is not a once-more go-around of ‘Lush Life’. Instead, it looks at that LP’s already-versatile nature and maps out new terrain for the ambitious indie rockers to explore. Such boldness is present in lead single ‘Hey You’, which buzzes with urgency…