Bench Press have not been together as long as the easy confidence they project on their debut album might suggest. Having burst onto the Melbourne scene in early 2016, the quartet quickly gathered momentum and a reputation for a dynamic live performance. Their self titled debut, released under the Poison City banner is a no nonsense reflection of their live show with guitarist Morgan Griffiths, bassist Lewis Waite and drummer Jordan Hicks delivering dynamic, to-the-point post-punk, propelled by Jack Stavrakis's vocals venting on the frustrations of modern life. Snarling, angular and loud, Bench Press invoke the old while pushing something that feels very new.