Review - Station Model Violence – Station Model Violence (Anti Fade Records)
A “dense beast” of motorik post-punk blending jangle, sax and feedback: an Australian debut that transforms tension into trance There are records that take you by the hand and lead you into their world; and then there are records that throw the door open, push you into a room already in motion, and ask you to keep up. Station Model Violence ’s self-titled debut belongs to the latter category: a perpetual motion machine built on motorik beats, looped guitars that sparkle and scratch, saxophone interludes and sudden piano appearances, all held together by a dry, almost monotonous voice that never seeks theatricality but nails the songs’ meaning to the floor. Behind this compactness lies a story of migration, forced stagnation and new urgencies. Daniel “DX” Stewart (Total Control, UV Race) moved to Sydney after the long years of lockdown and, instead of starting afresh with a solo project, put together a proper band: Buz Clatworthy and Alan Gojak (R.M.F.C.), Micky Grossman and Michael...