A Melbourne delight, flying in the face of the city’s love of grunge, Holocene’s boisterous, harmony-driven guitar power pop and intergalactic imagery was punchier, brighter and more fun than anyone had a right to expect.

Holocene issued a trio of EP gems, Pop Astronauts, Flying and Guitarbarella, each brimming with melodic pop hooks and exquisite guitar work and followed up with Spurr in 1995. ... more