Stepmother, Proto Punk trio out of Melbourne, Australia is releasing a new album Absurdus Manifestus on April 10th, 2026.
Since releasing their album Planet Brutalicon in late 2023, they have released two singles, Vacant State and New world, which are set to be included on the new album.
They self describe as, “Channeling raw rock ’n’ roll urgency into feral anthems for society’s poor, depraved, and proudly miscreant, Absurdus Manifestus heralds the long overdue return of legendary Oz-outliers, Stepmother. Fusing high velocity Motor City proto punk with fuzz, feedback and electric psych, the band draw once more upon the spirit of Blue Cheer, The Pink Fairies, Nervous Eaters, and The Damned, to wield hardened punk and nefarious nihilism, to confront the absurdity, violence, and dark comedy of modern existence. The first single from their latest call to arms is ‘New World’ (released on 23rd January). Capturing the band at their most relentless and confrontational as Clise points out, “If this disappointing, hazardous sci-fi reality we live in wasn’t enough of a bludgeoning, here’s yet another boot up the arse with our take on a psychpunk dystopian anthem…”’
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