Second Idol are a four-piece collective of second-generation Australians with a wide-scope of cultural origins. The band's diversity across gender identities, sexualities and cultural backgrounds provides the substance to fuel and propel their recordings.
Listening to their new track 'Third Culture Kids' feels a little like standing at a meeting point where their identity, ideology and sound converge. I was instantly swept up by its urgency and punctuated approach; defined, in part, by the tight staccato arrangement. Following on, the guitars slice through the percussion with rawness, while Kate’s fiery vocal pulls everything together with confidence; embodying the tension of belonging in a fragmented world.
This one tasty morsel of their work packs a similar punch to the innovators that have influenced them, but Second Idol prove they’re walking their own path. 'Third Culture Kids' is bold, uncompromising and highly listenable.
The band's debut album is available now on vinyl and digitally through Gloomshift Records.
LINK: secondidol.bandcamp.com