Deaf Wish - FFS

What this video is

Released June 2018, 'FFS' arrives during a sustained critical spotlight on Australian underground rock, with outlets like The Guardian, Stereogum, Bandcamp, and MOJO championing Deaf Wish's fifth album Lithium Zion. The band operates within a Melbourne DIY ecosystem with roots in post-punk, noise rock, and garage punk traditions stretching back to bands like X, The Scientists, and Venom P. Stinger. The fully…

Why it matters

Deaf Wish occupy a critical node in 2010s Australian noise-punk, operating at the intersection of garage rock, post-punk, and noise rock. 'FFS' is their most widely circulated single, drawing comparisons to Hüsker Dü, the Wipers, and Red Cross while maintaining a distinctly Melbourne suburban…

The director

Jensen Tjhung is a guitarist/vocalist in Melbourne-based noise-punk band Deaf Wish, active since 2007 and signed to Sub Pop Records. Daniel Twomey is the band's drummer and also contributes songwriting and vocals. Both are core members of Deaf Wish across…