Bathurst band Ricky's Breath to release sophomore EP on February 11

Recorded at The Grove Studios on the Central Coast, the self-titled EP will come complete with the distorted guitars of Charlie Dunn and Harry Cooke, the funky bass riffs of Harley Goodman, the frantic drum fills of Darnell Polson, and the crazy vocals and humour that have become staples within the band.

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Dunn said the EP will, in keeping with 'Climax for Change', feature a polished and authentic sound.

"In classic Ricky's Breath style, there's not a lot of continuity, because we treat every song differently to the other," he said.

"We're certainly proud of the final product. The songs are very unique, and display a more developed sound that reflects our growth as artists."

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In contrast to their previous EP, Living in Australia, 'the Breath' have had more time to push their sound into new territory, free from the confines of school.

The EP cover features a single black-and-white photograph of the band members following a gig at the Elephant and Castle Hotel, which Dunn said is a means to reflect the group's evolving sound.

"To me at least, the sound of the 90s has had a huge impact on the songwriting process, and it was actually the album cover of Mudhoney's Superfuzz Bigmuff that inspired the cover for this new EP," he said.

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"We wanted to convey this punkish brutality with the EP cover that was in suit with the music, and after trying to figure out what to call it, we simply settled on making it a self-titled release, as the record truly feels like the real us."

Depending on how the future of live music goes with the pandemic, Dunn hopes the band will be able to tour the EP in 2022.

"It's really hard to plan a tour in light of these current restrictions, but the process has certainly taught me about the managerial process and the ups and downs associated with it," he said.

"We've been together for three years, and two of those years have been COVID-wrought, so we hope this EP does well and we're keen to hear what people think."

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