Any Young Mechanic - The Modern Shoe Is Ruining The Foot

Any Young Mechanic channel a distinct, dynamic, and dreamy hybrid of folk, indie, and alternative from the uncanny interplay of five individual talents, namely Sam Wilson [vocals, guitar], Jachin Mee [drums], Thea Martin [violin], Allan McBean [upright bass], and Luka Kilgariff-Johnson [electric guitar, banjo]. The Adelaide, Australian quintet pen anthems that are as intimate as they are infectious, making their presence known with an incomparable signature sound. No sales notes

Inspired by the likes of Wilco, Cold War Kids, Fleet Foxes, and Big Thief, the collective found common creative ground during their time at one of Australia’s most prestigious music schools, Elder Conservatorium of Music. The band was awarded the Helpmann Academy’s “Creative Innovator” grant, which enabled them to support the rollout of their independent full-length LP, The Modern Shoe is Ruining the Foot, in 2024. Their music gradually picked up steam, most notably landing on Three D Radio’s annual 93+7 List, sparking recognition across their homeland and elsewhere.

Tracklist:

There’s A New Place On The Market
Pretty Strange World
Write You Wrong
Captain and Compass
Snug Barber
Every Time You Put Me Up, I Get Down Some New Way
I Never Met An Engine Don’t Need Tanks
My House Divides
Can Sardine
Barn Burning
Bare The Brunt