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Usually, isolation, musical illiteracy, cheap equipment and a lack of bandmembers doesn’t yield a 12-track dynamic punk rock album, but Relative Ways has never really followed conventions. Conceived in late 2014 by multi-instrumentalist Mat Finnemore, Relative Ways began as a musical experiment, layering instruments in a free multi-track recording software to create short 30 second demos. Inspired by the Tool song ‘Forty-six & 2’, Mat penned lyrics and finally added vocals to record the first complete song,’ Pride’. After uploading the song to Triple J Unearthed purely for friends to access, Pride started to gain traction. With regular airplay and 4/5 reviews from both Rosie Beaton and Dave Ruby-Howe, Relative Ways ditched the e-bay gear, invested in some decent equipment, and got to work. The result, is a 12-track introspective exploration of the ways that we do and don’t grow as people. Written with a raw, honest and cathartic tone, Relative Ways chases lyrical truths amongst