All Regards Stare Down the Apocalypse on New Single 'discontent'
The Melbourne four piece return with 'discontent' a sharp, pop punk leaning gut punch that captures what co vocalist Stefan Sepulveda calls
“Apathy in the face of annihilation”
Dual vocalists Sepulveda and Jeremy Allen trade lines with hooks that feel immediate, that lodge in your brain after one spin
“I think a lot of people feel overwhelmed by the state of the world and the never ending cycle of conflict and disasters, there have been times where I’ve felt there’s no hope for positive change and just watched everything turn to shit”
That brutal honesty fuels 'discontent', the real danger, the band suggests, isn’t catastrophe but resignation. Sit back and wait for the world to burn, and you’ll get exactly what you expect.
Produced, engineered and mixed by Jack Newlyn (Between You & Me, Belle Haven), the track borrows the muscle of modern pop punk and the widescreen drama of alt rock without sounding hereditary. There’s a tightness to the performance that speaks to a band who’ve spent the past year refining their release. The rhythm section, Mark Fuhrmann on bass and Lachlan Marshall on drums, locks in with a sense of controlled chaos.
It’s definitely the movements of a band achieving their next era of sound.
Formed in 2020, All Regards quickly found footing with singles that earned spins on Triple J’s "Short Fast Loud" and "Home and Hosed", alongside editorials from Spotify and Apple Music. But it was 2024’s debut EP, 'ALL OUR DREAMS TURN TO NIGHTMARES', and its sold out launch at Melbourne’s Bergy Bandroom that marked their true arrival back into the scene.
The apocalyptic music video underscores that tension. Ordinary people brace for impact as a countdown looms, some choosing to move, others frozen in place. It’s not subtle, and it doesn’t need to be.
On March 27, the band will bring that apocalyptic energy to Melbourne’s Workers Club for a double single launch show celebrating 'discontent' and if their previous sold out efforts are anything to go by, it won’t stay intimate for long.
There’s something refreshing about a young band willing to be this direct. All Regards are opting for sincerity, even when it’s uncomfortable. 'discontent' doesn’t pretend to have all the answers. It simply refuses to look away.