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Two years since their last release (that wasn't a Christmas single), indie-punk outfit Brutalligators are back with their brand new single, 'Coffee & Codeine'. Released by Beth Shalom Records, the long-time crowd favourite now sees its release alongside their very own coffee, made in collaboration with The Brew Project.

"Coffee & Codeine is about the kind of breakup that leaves you completely empty and unable to deal with the world," says frontman Luke Murphy. "You dont want to eat, you don’t want to sleep and you’ve just remembered you still have some good codeine in the cupboard from an old ankle op. It’s been part of the live set since 2018, and has been a strong fan favourite since then."

Formed in the dying embers of 2016 by vocalist Luke Murphy, guitarist Paul Wade, bassist Simon Lee and drummer Rhys Kirkman, Brutalligators take cues from midwestern emo bands like The Promise Ring, high-energy punk like PUP and heart-on-sleeve Australian indie like The Hard Aches and play energetic and happy sounding songs about heartbreak, life going wrong and all of the injustices in the world today.