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“Time’s Up”! The Australian street punks from “The Clinch” are finally crossing the big pond with their brand-new third album and their first European tour!
Their debut “Our Path is One” came out in 2018, and the five-piece band from Melbourne quickly became a hidden gem:
No-frills, rough ’n’ tough Aussie street punk with a dirty rock ’n’ roll edge à la Rose Tattoo and a touch of brickwall American Oi!
On top of that, lyrics that go far beyond the usual beaten track, and subtly used but always rousing gang vocals.
Comparisons with Bonecrusher or Bishops Green quickly started circulating.
With their follow-up “Basecamp” released two years later, The Clinch cemented their reputation, and reviews worldwide—from Maximum RocknRoll to Ox-Fanzine—agreed: This band has that certain something and is taking off!
The first tour in Europe was planned to step out of the shadow of the Outback… then the pandemic hit and one crisis followed another… but postponed doesn’t mean canceled: In spring 2026, “The Clinch” will digitally release their first singles “Melbourne” and “Journeyman” and announce their new album on Sunny Bastards with “Time’s Up”! The booking agency “Pogorausch Concerts” signs the band for the Europe tour in autumn across 4 countries.
The music style and sound stay the same as a proven recipe, even though The Clinch now tackles societal wounds even more personally… Streetpunk, authentic, moving, honest, and raw without any pathos:
10 hard hits that leave a mark! “Man’s not fed on good intention. No Safe Spaces left to mention”
Songs like "Stray Dogs" or "FED" are gut-wrenching underdog anthems about struggle, despair, hope, and not letting yourself get beaten down. "Another day, another try"! Life is just a journey and ends the same for everyone! With your friends at your back, a fighter’s heart, and "soul food" like this record, every damn day is bearable. So enjoy it before "Time's Up"! Or, to quote "The Clinch": "It’s my chosen way of life"!
Pressing Info:
100 black
200 red with black Splatter
200 Scene/Tour Edition: clear with red & black Splash (only on tour & SB exclusive)
Tracklist:
One Generation from Despair
The Guard
Melbourne
Coming To Collect
Lies
Journeyman
FED
Stray Dogs
Crown Electric
Chosen Life