No skips indie rock brilliance.
Maisie Everett, Mike Bradvica, Jimmy Droughton and Daniel "Dev" Devlin are Melbourne's The Belair Lip Bombs. Over the last 8 years, the "limerance-rock" four-piece have released two EPs and a debut album, honing a sound that channels classic rock icons like The Rolling Stones and Television through an indie lens influenced by The War on Drugs and Stephen Malkmus. In 2025, the group are ready to reintroduce themselves to a global audience - and boy do they have the material to back it up.
For round two, neatly titled Again, the Lip Bombs enlist the production credits of Nao Anzai (The Teskey Brothers), and Joe White (longtime Rough Trade favourites Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever), to perfect their gleaming melodies, all the while retaining the scrappy spirit that's seen them garner a loyal local following for the best part of a decade. The 10 tracks reveal a natural expansion of their sound, delivering something grander and brighter, packing pitch-perfect energy and euphoria that really makes you wanna get up and groove out.
"Maisie describes our sound as Limerance-rock - music that is yearning, sometimes angsty, fun and love filled."
Again exudes friendship, heart, and hooks built to floor you. If you didn't know this band before, you do now. An indie record store staple and a robust addition to any record collection looking for true musical highs.
For fans of: The Strokes, The B-52s, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, The Beths and Television
We're excited to announce The Belair Lip Bombs as part of Rough Trade On The Rise, our dedicated curation putting a spotlight on the emerging music we are the most excited for you to hear, to follow and become a fan of. Read on to discover more about the band in their own words and don't miss brilliant new album Again, on Third Man Records.
The Belair Lip Bombs on The Belair Lip Bombs
A self-penned bio
Five by Five
5 Qs, 5 As
Describe The Belair Lip Bombs in 5 words?
Music on, world off, swag.
5 records you listened to prior to making your album?
3D Country by Geese
Aha Shake Heartbreak by Kings of Leon
Imaginal Disk by Magdalena Bay
Two Star & Dream Police by Mk.Gee
Bayou Country by Creedence Clearwater Revival
We made a playlist of music we were listening to while recording here!
Top 5 career moments since forming?
Playing Golden Plains Festival in Meredith, Victoria.
Supporting the Pixies.
Signing with Third Man Records.
Recording our new album ‘Again’.
Travelling the world.
5 tips or words of wisdom you'd offer an artist entering the industry in 2025?
Embrace playing on musically diverse lineups.
Learn to truly believe in yourself.
Protect your mental health.
Be patient and be utterly yourself.
Don’t stop learning about your craft just because you can play a few chords and write a song. LEARN EVERYTHING.
5 essential items on your tour rider?
A steam inhaler
Sharpies + paper
Universal adapters
Goats cheese
Guinness