{"title":"Split System","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"vol-ii","title":"Vol II","description":"\u003cp\u003eMaybe your demands of punk are a little too high. Maybe they’re a little too exacting - you know what you want, but you don’t know how to get it. Maybe you’ve got an itch that’s needed scratching since you first heard ‘(I’m) Stranded’ (sounds like a doctor needs to look at that, mind). Maybe all or none of these things are true and you’re just in search of three or four chords and some righteous snot. Reader, you have come to the right place. Split System came sauntering out of Melbourne back in 2022 with a self-titled 7” and a debut LP (the sensibly-titled ‘Vol. I’), and as a listener of exquisite taste, one or both of those items will have carved out their own spaces within easy access of your record player. With members of acer-than-ace garage punkas Stiff Richards and Speed Week among their number, not to mention the redoubtable Jackson Reid Briggs, they deal in a gloriously back-to-basics take on punk that’s part Undertones, part Royal Headache and part Chris Bailey - all hooks and glory, all the time. They’re so much more than the sum of their parts and they make this shit sound effortless. Well, here’s an update for you: they’re back! Second album (the equally-sensibly-titled ‘Vol. II’) is now upon us, and a thoroughly tremendous follow-up it is too. As soon as opener ‘The Wheel’ slams into your speakers, it’s clear that they’ve lost none of the pep or power that made their debut such an essential listen; if anything they’re even more raucous and revved-up than before. Yep, that’s jargon for ‘they rule hard’, and let me add here that you could listen to this album 100 times in a row or simply try inserting dynamite sticks with lit fuses into your ear canal; either way, your poor little mind is gonna blow. It’s an album made entirely of bangers (still on that explosion metaphor, are we?) - the concise questioning of ‘End of the Night’ is as pure a punk rock nugget as you could ever wish to uncover, and ‘The Drain’ is just energy distilled to a perfect series of hooks - with a passion for rock’n’roll in its most scintillating form. Just listen to it. That’s all you need to do. Your demands have been met - here’s your new favourite record.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Drunken Sailor","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50409216409931,"sku":"2175174","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/SPLIT_SYSTEM_-_VOL_2_COVER_ART_8cf54c99_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726611571"},{"product_id":"on-the-edge-on-the-loose-sb","title":"On The Edge \/ On The Loose","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter a massive 2024 that included the release of their second album Vol. 2 and a U.S. tour, Naarm\/Melbourne punks Split System are back, kicking off the new year with a new 7” On the Edge\/On the Loose. The feeling of stress and anxiety permeates through both tracks. The opener is the sleazy, hardcore-infused On the Edge, featuring a pounding rhythm that mirrors the pressure of day-to-day life and the inevitable breakdown that awaits. Next, the sub-two-minute On the Loose delivers a catchy, high-energy garage-punk thumper about moving through life feeling like you’ve got a gun to your head. The band will return to Europe mid-year, including a spot \u003cbr\u003eat the Best Kept Secret Festival in the Netherlands, along with shows across Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Drunken Sailor","offers":[{"title":"7\"","offer_id":51293316546891,"sku":"R9855-0683","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/SplitSystem-OnTheEdge.jpg?v=1739901101"},{"product_id":"no-cops-in-heaven-od","title":"No Cops In Heaven","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter a busy year including a second triumphant tour of Europe, Melbourne's Split System return with their third and final 7” of 2025, ‘No Cops In Heaven \/ Pull The Trigger’. Recorded live to tape at Soundpark Studios on a Saturday in August 2024, the new 7” features two hefty slices of punk. The idea for ‘No Cops In Heaven’ was sparked during a drive through Burnley in Melbourne, listening to Angel in a Raincoat by The Sleepers while passing highway police. The track expresses a distrust of police, politicians, and media figures, stemming from ongoing inaction and victim-blaming around femicide, along with concerns regarding the growing power and militarization of police forces across Australia. ‘Pull The Trigger’ takes aim at war mongers, oil barons, and politicians who benefit from ongoing conflicts and genocide. The song’s narrator finds theirself at the end of their tether, ready to take matters into their own hands.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Static Shock","offers":[{"title":"7\" - Black","offer_id":53547925864779,"sku":"R5697-5614","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/SplitSystem-NoCopsInHeaven.jpg?v=1759832901"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/collections\/split-system.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}