When 'the Breath' [Charlie Dunn, Harry Cooke, Harley Goodman and Darnell Polson] launched their debut EP, Living in Australia, in March last year [weeks before COVID spoiled the party], their sound was 'in your face', but in that same, humorous way The Chats lampoon the nation we live in.

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But 'Climax For Change' has seen a very different band emerge: one that still portrays that cheeky sense of humour through social media, but sound more furious, angry and unhinged than ever before.

And while it's a bold step ahead for 'the Breath', it's also a brilliant one.

'Climax For Change' has seen Ricky's Breath push their sound in a heavier, harsher direction, echoing the sentiment of four frustrated young adults concerned for the future of the world around them.

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Dunn sneers and wails defiantly like the punk/grunge icons of old [think Gibby Haynes from The Butthole Surfers or Keith Morris, the original vocalist for Black Flag] and, alongside Cooke, creates a frantic, distorted guitar assault that would certainly impress fans of Nirvana, Soundgarden and The Melvins.

This sonic-fuelled rush is complemented effectively by Goodman's busy bass riff, which highlights his skilful use of the 'slap bass' technique, and Polson's tenacious drum fills ensure the song never fails to skip a beat.

Out of many of the acts to emerge from the Bathurst music scene over the past few years, Ricky's Breath are perhaps one of the clearer examples of the younger generation's willingness to seriously pursue their musical craft; a far cry from what the interest was a decade ago.

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'Climax For Change' sounds like a band creeping steadily toward something big, and with the expert way these young lads have managed themselves during an extraordinarily difficult time for musicians, their 'big' moment may not be far away!

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