Cable Ties

Led by the abrasive guitars and powerful vocals of Jenny McKenchie, Australian punks Cable Ties blur the lines of punk and hard rock, playing with an angsty dissonance that has just a hint of AC/DC's stomp and swagger and the Cosmic Psychos' bass-heavy throb bubbling under their noisy fury. The tracks boast an appropriate level of punk rock attitude, yet McKenchie's songs and vocals find room for a passionate humanity and an awareness of social and political issues, while the band plays with lean, muscular authority. After forming in 2015, the group found a home in Melbourne's D.I.Y. community and captured their growling sound on albums like 2020's Far Enough, while 2023's All Her Plans showed off a greater melodicism without compromising their musical punch.