Remember when you listened to the Go-Betweens’ Tallulah and your stomach dropped? Well Melbourne’s very own Twerps have managed the same, releasing a self-titled debut album on par with Australia’s best. Produced by Jack Farley (Beaches, Zond), the LP allows space for each member’s abilities and captures the jangly, melodic, pop genius that is the Twerps. With 11 killer tunes-each one as good as the next-this offers songwriting and production at its finest. The Twerps can now tick ‘make an Australian classic’ off their list. By Jenny Branagan.

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