{"title":"End of Financial Year Sale - 10% Off!","description":"\u003cp\u003eShop selected 2026 releases for 10% off!\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"love-as-fiction-records-portable-cassette-player","title":"Love As Fiction Records - Portable Cassette Player","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePortable Cassette Player UV-LED printed with Love As Fiction Records \"Vintage\" Logo, designed by Matt W. Bayes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese are brand new cassette tape players in black in a similar style to the discontinued Sony Walkmans for audio cassette tapes with auto-reverse, a USB connection for downloading tapes onto your computer, a 3.5mm headphone jack, volume control and basic headphones. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese are an entry level tape player, but a good option to get started in listening to cassettes on the go, also with a bonus feature of the ability to digitise any old cassettes you have. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe players are compact, measuring 113mm x 30mm x 90mm and weighing only 174g. They require 2 x AA batteries to run (estimated play time 6 hours), although can also be powered by a 3V 500mA power supply (not included).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you are looking for a higher end option for a portable player, the next upgrade from these would be:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSearch for a refurbished vintage \"walkman\" unit (ebay etc), the ones produced in the late 90s, early 2000s particularly by Sony were great quality\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere are new players available now, from companies such as FIIO and \"We Are Rewind\" these generally cost $180-$300 but do include new features such as bluetooth, various colours and accessories\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Love As Fiction Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50468416782634,"sku":"LAFR-CP","price":100.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/1323\/7290\/files\/LAFRWalkmanMOCK-01REFERENCE.jpg?v=1754545183"},{"product_id":"big-heavy-stuff-maximum-sincere-limited-edition-vinyl-reissue","title":"Big Heavy Stuff - Maximum Sincere - Limited Edition Vinyl Reissue","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReleased 20 March 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDouble Vinyl Reissue of Maximum Sincere, limited to 150\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2 x 180g black vinyl, audio from original tapes re-mixed and remastered by Wayne Connolly, new artwork by Patrick Haid with a 4page booklet with photos and lyrics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes digital download of Maximum Sincere PLUS bonus download of \"Monochrome Maxima\", an album length 11 song recording from one session in 1995 made for their label Volition to green-light what became the “Covered In Bruises” EP project.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2025 marks the 30th anniversary of Big Heavy Stuff entering Charing Cross Studios in Sydney’s Waverley to record both their primary 90’s releases “Covered In Bruises” and “Maximum Sincere”. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLove As Fiction Records is proud to release two deluxe vinyl\/CD\/cassette issues in association with the band that cover the complete sessions, along with a subsequent complete recording at Troy Horse Studios which bridges the gap between the “Max” and “Size Of The Ocean” albums.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMany tracks appear across the two releases either as alternative arrangements of future songs or unreleased tracks appearing for the first time anywhere. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll songs have been freshly mixed from the 2 inch analogue master tapes by Wayne Connolly at Alberts in 2025 especially for these editions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Maximum Sincere”, originally released in 1997 on Shock Records, was the second full-length album from Big Heavy Stuff. It spawned 4 singles, had widespread radio airplay and took the band on a nationwide touring schedule with the likes of Powderfinger and Radiohead.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst single “Bigmouth” was a radio hit and presented the band in a more uptempo light with its use of cowbell and an almost Motown style beat. The heaviness remained from their previous singles, however. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“May”, the second single released from “Max”, remains the most familiar track from this period of the band with its mixture of pop hooks and power. Greg Atkinson’s knack for melody still gets under the skin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLife was moving at a rapid clip for BHS at the time, the songs had been coming thick and fast. The album was intended to reflect this and, in case there was any misunderstanding, the title seemed the perfect foil.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe “Maximum Sincere” album was an ambitious project, with nearly-completed tracks abandoned due to looming deadlines, young engineer David Trumpmanis doing his best to sort out the chaos the band left him to mix.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith the original album release in 1997, the bands new label Shock showed faith by releasing the CD in two editions with 4 seperate CD singles (and attendant bonus tracks from the album sessions) while the band hit the road, playing live with Stone Roses, Babes In Toyland and Radiohead along with local heroes Mark of Cain, Powderfinger and Jebediah.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLegendary Australian record producer Wayne Connolly prepared this very special 2026 anniversary edition of the original album from the original 2inch multitrack reels. It includes all songs from the original release, along with 4 extra tracks from the sessions, two of which have never surfaced in any form previously.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe new mix reveals the bands ambition to present a diverse and large array of songs able to be digested in one sitting, despite the albums length typical of the CD era. Each track now with its own sound world exposing a more inviting approach to the 1997 original version.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased in limited 2LP\/CD\/cassette formats through Love As Fiction, “Maximum Sincere” in 2026 is a 19 track double album of power, melody and questioning that shows a band at the peak of their artistry and collaboration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Bring me over some good times…”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBHS ON LOVE AS FICTION RECORDS:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Size Of Ocean” 2LP\/cassette LAFR003\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Live At Triple J 2004” LP\/CD LAFR006\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Dear Friends And Enemies” 2LP\/2CD\/2cassette LAFR008\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\"Bruises\" 2LP\/CD\/cassette LAFR014\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBIG HEAVY STUFF “MAXIMUM SINCERE” 2LP\/CD\/2CASSETTE\/DIGITAL\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSide A:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEric Remains\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Train Stops Here\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSon In Law\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRaise The Dead\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSide B:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaximum Sincere\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeaning Of Life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll For One\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBig Mouth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThird Degree\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSide C:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCheating On A Dead Wife\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease Don’t Point That At Me\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGenius Son Of Mine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Greatest Confession\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSide D:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMechanic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeetle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVoodoo Dolly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnne Marie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNot Another Riot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBHS:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGreg Atkinson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEliot Fish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNick Kennedy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCarolyn Polley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecorded by David Trumpmanis at Charing Cross Studios, Sydney in 1996.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAssisted by Peter Jones.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eE-bow- Alannah Russack.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2025 mixes produced and mastered by Wayne Connolly at Alberts, Sydney.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2inch tape transfers by Sam Horsburgh.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProject coordinator- Nick Kennedy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2026 artwork by Patick Haid, layout, t-shirt and promotional images by Matt Bayes. Band portraits Sophie Howarth @sophiehowarthphotography\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThank you 2026: Frank Villante, Heath Bradby, Matt Tutt, Peter Fenton, Liam Judson, all of the above.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2026 Love As Fiction Records.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Tc_9Fd-YNuM?si=xxVFO4XnoMprdYt4\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Love As Fiction Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50813517005098,"sku":"LAFR017","price":80.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/1323\/7290\/files\/BHS_MaxSincerebandcamp_vinyl_12in_2x_WEB.jpg?v=1763020924"},{"product_id":"big-heavy-stuff-maximum-sincere-limited-edition-cd-reissue","title":"Big Heavy Stuff - Maximum Sincere - Limited Edition CD Reissue","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReleased 20 March 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeluxe CD reissue of Maximum Sincere, limited to 100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePurple \"Vinyl CD\" in gatefold jacket, audio from original tapes re-mixed and remastered by Wayne Connolly, new artwork by Patrick Haid with a foldout lyric insert\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes digital download of Maximum Sincere PLUS bonus download of \"Monochrome Maxima\", an album length 11 song recording from one session in 1995 made for their label Volition to green-light what became the “Covered In Bruises” EP project.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2025 marks the 30th anniversary of Big Heavy Stuff entering Charing Cross Studios in Sydney’s Waverley to record both their primary 90’s releases “Covered In Bruises” and “Maximum Sincere”. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLove As Fiction Records is proud to release two deluxe vinyl\/CD\/cassette issues in association with the band that cover the complete sessions, along with a subsequent complete recording at Troy Horse Studios which bridges the gap between the “Max” and “Size Of The Ocean” albums.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMany tracks appear across the two releases either as alternative arrangements of future songs or unreleased tracks appearing for the first time anywhere. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll songs have been freshly mixed from the 2 inch analogue master tapes by Wayne Connolly at Alberts in 2025 especially for these editions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Maximum Sincere”, originally released in 1997 on Shock Records, was the second full-length album from Big Heavy Stuff. It spawned 4 singles, had widespread radio airplay and took the band on a nationwide touring schedule with the likes of Powderfinger and Radiohead.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst single “Bigmouth” was a radio hit and presented the band in a more uptempo light with its use of cowbell and an almost Motown style beat. The heaviness remained from their previous singles, however. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“May”, the second single released from “Max”, remains the most familiar track from this period of the band with its mixture of pop hooks and power. Greg Atkinson’s knack for melody still gets under the skin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLife was moving at a rapid clip for BHS at the time, the songs had been coming thick and fast. The album was intended to reflect this and, in case there was any misunderstanding, the title seemed the perfect foil.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe “Maximum Sincere” album was an ambitious project, with nearly-completed tracks abandoned due to looming deadlines, young engineer David Trumpmanis doing his best to sort out the chaos the band left him to mix.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith the original album release in 1997, the bands new label Shock showed faith by releasing the CD in two editions with 4 seperate CD singles (and attendant bonus tracks from the album sessions) while the band hit the road, playing live with Stone Roses, Babes In Toyland and Radiohead along with local heroes Mark of Cain, Powderfinger and Jebediah.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLegendary Australian record producer Wayne Connolly prepared this very special 2026 anniversary edition of the original album from the original 2inch multitrack reels. It includes all songs from the original release, along with 4 extra tracks from the sessions, two of which have never surfaced in any form previously.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe new mix reveals the bands ambition to present a diverse and large array of songs able to be digested in one sitting, despite the albums length typical of the CD era. Each track now with its own sound world exposing a more inviting approach to the 1997 original version.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased in limited 2LP\/CD\/cassette formats through Love As Fiction, “Maximum Sincere” in 2026 is a 19 track double album of power, melody and questioning that shows a band at the peak of their artistry and collaboration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Bring me over some good times…”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBHS ON LOVE AS FICTION RECORDS:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Size Of Ocean” 2LP\/cassette LAFR003\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Live At Triple J 2004” LP\/CD LAFR006\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Dear Friends And Enemies” 2LP\/2CD\/2cassette LAFR008\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\"Bruises\" 2LP\/CD\/cassette LAFR014\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBIG HEAVY STUFF “MAXIMUM SINCERE” 2LP\/CD\/2CASSETTE\/DIGITAL\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrack list:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEric Remains\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Train Stops Here\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSon In Law\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRaise The Dead\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaximum Sincere\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeaning Of Life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll For One\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBig Mouth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThird Degree\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCheating On A Dead Wife\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease Don’t Point That At Me\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGenius Son Of Mine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Greatest Confession\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMechanic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeetle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVoodoo Dolly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnne Marie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNot Another Riot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBHS:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGreg Atkinson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEliot Fish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNick Kennedy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCarolyn Polley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecorded by David Trumpmanis at Charing Cross Studios, Sydney in 1996.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAssisted by Peter Jones.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eE-bow- Alannah Russack.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2025 mixes produced and mastered by Wayne Connolly at Alberts, Sydney.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2inch tape transfers by Sam Horsburgh.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProject coordinator- Nick Kennedy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2026 artwork by Patick Haid, layout, t-shirt and promotional images by Matt Bayes. Band portraits Sophie Howarth @sophiehowarthphotography\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThank you 2026: Frank Villante, Heath Bradby, Matt Tutt, Peter Fenton, Liam Judson, all of the above.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2026 Love As Fiction Records.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Tc_9Fd-YNuM?si=xxVFO4XnoMprdYt4\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Love As Fiction Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50813574938922,"sku":"LAFRCD017","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/1323\/7290\/files\/BHS_DFAE_MaxSincerebandcamp_CD-WEB.png?v=1763022480"},{"product_id":"knievel-est-1994-cap","title":"Knievel - Est. 1994 Cap","description":"\u003cp\u003eLimited edition - navy blue Knievel \"Est 1994\" cap, with embroidered design, 100% cotton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Love As Fiction Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50897099129130,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/1323\/7290\/files\/1000031855.jpg?v=1764505041"},{"product_id":"the-audreys-between-last-night-and-us-limited-edition-clear-blue-vinyl","title":"The Audreys - Between Last Night and Us - Limited Edition Clear Blue Vinyl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Audreys - Between Last Night and Us - 20th Anniversary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReleased 28 May 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited Edition Clear Blue Vinyl, 20th Anniversary Gatefold Cover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePressed in Australia at Suitcase Records\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAudio Remastered by Alex Mader, Includes download card (BandCamp) with \"Don't Change\" and the forthcoming single \"Long Ride (feat. Shane Nicholson)\". \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eBetween Last Night and Us\u003c\/em\u003e was born quietly, out of friendship and instinct, before anyone involved knew just how far these songs would travel. Formed in Adelaide in 2004 by university friends Taasha Coates and Tristan Goodall, with Cam Goodall and Mikey Green, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Audreys\u003c\/strong\u003e emerged from a shared belief in storytelling, melody, and emotional restraint. Tristan’s simple encouragement—that Taasha could write songs—sparked a creative partnership that would help shape a generation of Australian roots music.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eRecorded in the band’s earliest days, the album captures a rare sense of immediacy. Anchored by Coates’ unmistakable voice—warm, conversational, and quietly commanding—songs like “Banjo \u0026amp; Violin,” “Oh Honey,” and “You \u0026amp; Steve McQueen” unfold with intimacy and grace. Folk, blues, and country influences blend into something timeless and unforced. There is space in these recordings—room for breath, for silence, for the listener to step inside. It’s the sound of a band discovering itself in real time.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eOriginally released in 2006, \u003cem\u003eBetween Last Night and Us\u003c\/em\u003e went on to win the ARIA Award for Best Blues \u0026amp; Roots Album and achieve Gold status, becoming a modern classic of Australian music. Following the passing of Tristan Goodall in 2022, the album has come to represent not only a remarkable debut, but the enduring legacy of a creative partnership cut short. Now, twenty years on, it returns as a \u003cstrong\u003elimited edition clear blue vinyl reissue\u003c\/strong\u003e, lovingly remastered by Alex Mader and housed in a deluxe gatefold sleeve with obi strip—reconnecting the beginning with the legacy, and reaffirming the quiet power these songs still hold.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCatch The Audreys on tour in 2026 to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of \u003cem\u003eBetween Last Night and Us\u003c\/em\u003e! (details to come!)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Audreys\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBetween Last Night and Us (20th Anniversary Vinyl Edition)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSIDE A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e01. You \u0026amp; Steve McQueen 3.42\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e02. A Little More 4.35\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e03. Oh Honey 4.26\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e04. Pale Dress 4.53\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e05. Nothing Wrong With Me 5.40\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSIDE B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e06. Long Ride 4.33\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e07. Where Are You Now? 4.43\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e08. Banjo \u0026amp; Violin 2.59\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e09. Susanne 4.45\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10. Come On In 3.49\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e11. Monster 2.46\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduced by Shane O’Mara and The Audreys.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecorded and mixed by Shane O’Mara at Yikesville Studio, Melbourne, Australia in June 2005. Mastered by Ross Cockle at Sing Sing Mastering. Remastered in 2026 by Alex Mader of MaderVMusic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Audreys: Taasha Coates, Tristan Goodall, Cam Goodall, Mikey Green\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal artwork and design by Amy Milhinch. Photography by Wend Lear. 2026 Artwork by Todd Richmond Bennett.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManagement: Peta Chew, Geoff Trio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLabel: Love as Fiction Records\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBookings: Wheelhouse Agency\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewww.theaudreys.com.au\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll tracks The Audreys 2005 (Universal Music Australia)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"152\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/27a7rVTky0Aj3ilG04MJbp?utm_source=generator\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Love As Fiction Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51282502156586,"sku":"LAFR022","price":60.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/1323\/7290\/files\/unnamed_2.jpg?v=1774443501"},{"product_id":"the-audreys-ruin-repair-limited-edition-vinyl","title":"The Audreys - Ruin \u0026 Repair - Limited Edition Vinyl","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRuin \u0026amp; Repair - Deluxe 180 Gram Black Vinyl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Audreys\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReleased: 14 March 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased in 2025, \u003cem\u003eRuin \u0026amp; Repair \u003c\/em\u003emarked a quietly powerful new chapter for The Audreys. The band’s first studio album in over a decade, it finds Taasha Coates returning to songwriting with clarity, resilience, and emotional openness. Shaped by loss, reflection, and renewal, the songs balance intimacy with resolve, reaffirming the band’s enduring voice. Pressed on \u003cstrong\u003e180g black viny\u003c\/strong\u003el, \u003cem\u003eRuin \u0026amp; Repair\u003c\/em\u003e stands as a thoughtful continuation of The Audreys’ legacy—honest, measured, and deeply felt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuy Ruin \u0026amp; Repair together with the 20th Anniversary Reissue of Between Last Night and Us (both albums will ship together on the release date, 28 May 2026).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA1 Remember Everything\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA2 Beatles V Stones\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA3 Secondhand Boots\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA4 Subterranean\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA5 To Want To Be Loves\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eB1 Sober\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eB2 Beyond Compare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eB3 Seen the Last of You\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eB4 Ships Song\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eB5 Norfolk Island Pine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eB6 You’re in a Dream\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ciframe data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/7iPzVzcGtbKaGipt0y9FRj?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Love As Fiction Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51296154911018,"sku":"TA2500IV","price":50.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/1323\/7290\/files\/unnamed_7.jpg?v=1774537640"},{"product_id":"the-panics-crack-in-the-wall-limited-edition-vinyl","title":"The Panics - Crack in the Wall - Limited Edition Vinyl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReleases 19 June 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited Edition of 150, Black Vinyl, Pressed in Australia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Panics - Crack in the Wall - Vinyl Reissue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRemastered by Adam Dempsey\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy popular demand, Crack \u003cem\u003ein the Wall\u003c\/em\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eThe Panics\u003c\/strong\u003e finally arrives on vinyl. This limited edition reissue marks the first time The Panics' beloved album will be pressed to wax, remastered by Adam Dempsey. Only 150 copies to be pressed on black 140g vinyl by Suitcase Records Australia—a must-have for collectors and fans alike. \u003cstrong\u003ePre-order now. Releases 12 June 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally released in 2004, between The Panics first and second albums, Crack in the Wall was one of the band’s many early “EPs”, this one being a 7 track 30-minute release. This “mini-LP” was recorded in the Australian summer of 2003\/2004 at Kingdom Studio (an old converted Masonic hall in Perth). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrack in the Wall is the 3rd reissue by Love As Fiction Records for The Panics, the first album “A House on a Street in a Town I’m From” and second album “Sleeps Like a Curse” are also available (limited copies remain). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrack List\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSouthern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCash\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn Your Head\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLike an Aching Lung\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLost in Green Eyes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClose Enough Ain't Good Enough\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrack in the Wall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/4vTWLjqxtofGJkLuko8NQY?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePRODUCED BY THE PANICS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRECORDED AT KINGDOM STUDIO BY DOM MONTELEONE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMASTERING ADAM DEMPSEY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePHOTOS BY CHAN CARUSO\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVINYL REISSUE ARTWORK 2026 BY MATT W. BAYES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTHANKS TO PETE CARROLL, GAZ WHELAN, BRETT MURRIHY WME, TONY QUINN AND MATTHEW TUTT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMARKETED AND DISTRIBUTED IN AUSTRALIA BY LOVE AS FICTION RECORDS UNDER EXCLUSIVE LICENSE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Love As Fiction Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51339211178282,"sku":"LAFR020","price":55.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/1323\/7290\/files\/ThePanics-CrackInTheWallBandcampPROMOINAMGE.png?v=1774921384"},{"product_id":"sarah-jane-the-noise-happiness-in-rearview-limited-edition-cd","title":"Sarah Jane \u0026 The Noise - happiness in rearview - Limited Edition CD","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eReleased 29 May 2026\u003cbr\u003eLimited edition of 100 (hand-numbered) + Bandcamp download card\u003cbr\u003eThe debut EP on CD from Sarah Jane \u0026amp; The Noise\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThere was a time when a song could change your week—when you’d hear it once on the radio and have to hold it in your head, because you couldn’t just stream it on demand. When you’d catch the band in a dim room, buy the CD from a merch table, and walk home feeling like you’d been let in on a secret. Not a trend. A spark. Something you’d keep on a shelf long after the venue closed and the record store disappeared.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThis is that feeling, pressed into plastic: \u003cb\u003eSarah Jane \u0026amp; The Noise\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003ehappiness in rearview\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e is the debut EP—alt-rock with its heart showing, equal parts grit and glow. It holds the singles “i don’t wanna” and “tasteless tongues,” with a third cut, “daisies,” arriving soon. Only 100 CDs exist in this run—hand-numbered and gone when they’re gone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eAbout Sarah Jane \u0026amp; The Noise\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eComing out swinging from Sydney and Wollongong, Sarah Jane \u0026amp; The Noise deliver alt-rock with teeth. Fronted by Sarah Jane who built a global following online, amassing 300K+ subscribers and 40 million+ views through covers \u0026amp; originals, the band was a happy accident born from the jump to live shows. With radio support across Australia and early Triple J praise, Sarah Jane \u0026amp; The Noise step into 2026 with their debut EP \u003ci\u003ehappiness in rearview\u003c\/i\u003e, a five-track descent into inner turmoil, longing and the clarity that comes only after the storm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003ePostage options\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChoose the kind of arrival you want, \u003ci\u003esnail mail\u003c\/i\u003e (a stamp on an envelope—no tracking, kept deliberately affordable), or \u003ci\u003eparcel post\u003c\/i\u003e (tracking included, for peace of mind from dispatch to doorstep).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first single - i don't wanna\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AE4mDNnVUbM?si=4NjHcu9D_gE5wwLD\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JldNdAc3aZs?si=lhsr0WSjyQS9hccu\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Love As Fiction Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51433030025514,"sku":"LAFR024CD","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/1323\/7290\/files\/Bandcamp-CDDesign_happinessinrearview.png?v=1776345614"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.loveasfictionrecords.com.au\/collections\/end-of-financial-year-sale-10-off.oembed","provider":"Love As Fiction Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}