Music of the Day: Cry Club - Wildfire

Australian queer bubblegum punk duo Cry Club enter their “villain era" with their sophomore album Spite Will Save Me, out June 2023. The tight 10 tracks further refine their talent for turning frustrations at social issues into anthemic thrash-alongs — and proving they’re one of Australia’s most vital, exciting bands.If Cry Club — consisting of guitarist Jonathon Tooke (he/him) and vocalist Heather Riley (they/them) — can be distilled down to one thing (besides their trademark makeup of glittery trails of tears down their cheeks), it’s their knack for turning unsightly and complicated feelings into cathartic punk-pop.