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The Infants pay homage to the burgeoning post-punk scene of the 1980s, capturing revivalism in its truest sense. The Brunswick based four-piece inject a newfound vigour into a well-worn ‘Melbourne’ sound and flaunt it with inimitable swagger. Grinding rhythms underpin hypnotic melodies in latest single ‘Ape’, as Blaise Adamson (vocals, keys) brings a softer — nonetheless disconcerting — touch to the fray, skipping from yelps to whispers reminiscent of Lydia Lunch or Ari Up of the Slits. Instrumentally, the rest of The Infants, Chris and Anthony Morse (bass/guitar), and Jack Normoyle (drums), bend luxurious and persuasive into harrowing and heady throughout the band’s sophomore EP, ‘Low Rumble’ with a shrewd sense of assuredness well beyond their years. In the vein of These Immortal Souls and Crime & the City Solution, The Infants take their visceral vignettes and romantic ruminations to the stage with an unbridled and contagious sense of ferocity. With Jack throwing up after sets