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Photo by Izzie Austin Hailing from Melbourne, RVG have released a post punk song that isn't quite like what modern post punk typically sounds like. "Squid" is much more like a standard rock song than you would normally associate with the genre, and while many other Australian bands reach back to the 1990's, RVG go back further to the 1980's. "Squid" sound more like bands like Echo & The Bunnymen, The Cult, or Midnight Oil. There is even a little bit of Throwing Muses in the guitar. This is a wonderfully hypnotic song that is going to be nearly impossible to resist. You can listen to "Squid" below. Brain Worms is due out June 2 on Fire Records. The album can be pre-ordered here . For more on RVG, check out the band's website . Upcoming tour dates are below the song. Mon. Apr. 17 - Cardiff, UK @ Tramshed (w/ Billy Nomates) Wed. Apr. 19 - Nottingham, UK @ Rescue Rooms (w/ Billy Nomates) Thu. Apr. 20 - Manchester, UK @ New Century Hall (w/ ...

We're not familiar with Melbourne's RVG, but we're pretty much guaranteed to check out anything Julia Jacklin does. Add in our love of cover songs, and you know we can't ignore the two teaming up to take on Bjork's "Army of Me." It's much more true to the original than we would have expected from Jacklin. Maybe it's a little more dreamy and a little lighter, but it's a quite straightforward version of Bjork's 90's classic. It's definitely worth a listen, and it will most likely force you to check out RVG's catalog if you haven't already. On her Bandcamp page, Julia Jacklin talks about the cover: "I just love Bjork and I love RVG. I was running on a treadmill which I don't do very often and I was listening to Army of Me over and over again to make me feel stronger than I am. Then I thought why not try and cover this song with another artist that makes me feel stronger than I am and I did! Was a good musical punch in ...