Spookyland
Contemplate your existence on Christmas Eve with some solipsist rock and roll.
Overview
Spookyland is set to wrap up their December residency at the Lansdowne on Christmas Eve. Over the course of four Wednesday-night concerts, the four-piece has established a reputation for killer live shows. Led by 22-year-old frontman Marcus Gordon, who's joined by his brother Liam on guitar, drummer Nath Mansfield and bassist Nic Malouf, Spookyland play what they call "solipsist rock and roll" — which means either they perform entirely self-centred songs, or they're taking the piss.
In a recent interview with Jefferson Laufer of Rock Bands of LA, Marcus Gordon explained, "If there is an element for all the lyrics, it's childhood imagination plagued by adult misanthropic concepts." Laufer sees Spookyland's music as "urban gutter rock". "[Gordon] has channelled the spirit of Lou Reed to become a rock and roll animal of current time," he writes. You can check out his assessment by downloading Spookyland's debut EP, Rock and Roll Weakling.