Verticoli knows how to write about the messy bits of relationships without getting dramatic about it. Their new single tackles that awkward situation where you genuinely care about someone but can’t make things work, not because of some big blowout, but because life just gets in the way.
The Tom Petty influence is obvious from the first listen. These Tasmanian rockers aren’t trying to reinvent anything, they’re just doing it well. There’s a Kurt Vile-esque laziness to the delivery that works perfectly with the subject matter. It sounds like the kind of song you’d actually hear at a festival, which makes sense since they wrote it thinking about Marion Bay Falls Festival.
After years of opening for bigger acts and playing Triple J Unearthed gigs, Verticoli sounds confident. They’ve moved past their acoustic phase with “So Far” and back into electric territory, but kept the storytelling that made that collection work across 100+ radio stations worldwide.
The band captures that uniquely Australian festival culture while dealing with emotions everyone can relate to. It’s straightforward rock music that doesn’t need bells and whistles to get its point across. If this preview is anything to go by, “Silverlinings” should be worth the wait when it drops in November. Follow Verticoli on Instagram to stay updated on their latest releases.
