Cry Cyclops & The Kreep 500 @ Town Hall Hotel 18+

Cry Cyclops began life at the start of 2025. Made up of three-quarters of the Melbourne band previously known as Bits Of Shit - who released an LP on Homeless (hey, that's me!) and a number of 7"s on labels such as Total Punk, Lexicon Devil and Matador, toured the U.S and Japan, but have been inactive for nearly a decade - the goal was jamming, writing songs and trying not to be too much like BOS.

For those fortunate enough to attend a Bits Of Shit show across Melbourne, a rare Sydney visit or the aforementioned U.S and Japan jaunts, you knew you were witnessing something wild, dangerous and damn confrontational. I have felt just as intimidated at a Cry Cyclops show and can't recommend seeing them highly enough. Music should not be "safe". I still feel sorry for the frightened Japanese crowds who scattered as Danny would come bursting onstage, punching his fists together with a "RIIIIGHT!!"

Cry Cyclops like the sounds of early U.S west coast hardcore, scuzzy Australian noise-punk and all kinds of obtuse post-punk music. They like a lot of things. Somewhere in this midst lies their own music.