David Bridie could be the hardest working man in Australian music (he has now made over 20 albums). It may be five years since his last solo album but he has been keeping himself very busy. Overseeing the long awaited remastering and reissuing of the entire Not Drowning Waving collection. A MFTCC album (Home Improvements) and soundtracks to RAN, Circuit & Gone. Not to mention various production credits. Draw breath now.

With Succumb he has made the rockiest album of his career - guitars are well and truly out the front of the mix. It is quite refreshing to here him try something new and what’s more pull it off. Recorded with a mostly new band Succumb is a welcome change in direction for one of my favourite musicians.