ECSR made the UK Guardian’s top 50 albums of 2009 at number 28, a list also bothered by the Drones. In a year that gave us some fairly stunning records, that’s quite an amazing feat for a very indie, very Melbourne band. And now, the most exciting band in the country returns with their third album Rush to Relax.

Are these guys the saviours of rock ‘n’ roll? Well, maybe – as anyone who has seen them live will attest to. That guitar sound! For bands that exude so much frenetic energy in a live setting, it can sometimes be difficult to capture on record what makes them so truly great. That’s not so with The Ring. If you like your punk rock by way of The Stooges/Television, then please, please, please see this band, buy this record.