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Cry Club

Cry Club is a queer pop-punk duo from Melbourne, Australia, who formed as a group in 2018. They released their debut album God I'm Such a Mess in November 2020. Their second Spite Will Save Me was released on June 23, 2023.[1]

Cry Club
OriginMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genres
Years active2018–present
LabelsBest & Fairest
MembersHeather Riley, Jono Tooke

Biography

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The duo was formed in Wollongong in 2018, when vocalist Heather Riley wanted to form a Siouxsie and the Banshees/The Cure cover band.[2][3] Riley had known Jono Tooke since 2014, when they met during a university-organised trip to Japan and bonded over the animated series Over the Garden Wall.[2]

The band's debut single, released in 2018, was a response to the 2017 same-sex marriage plebiscite in Australia, inspired by conversations with relatives who accepted and loved them as family members, but were adamantly voting against same-sex marriage.[4] The group's follow-up single "DFTM", a song about people not respecting physical boundaries at concerts, was added to full rotation at Triple J in April 2019,[5] and the duo became the most played act on Triple J Unearthed in 2019.[6] The band relocated to Melbourne, and in 2019 released their debut extended play Sad, But Make It Fashion.[7]

The duo released their debut album God I'm Such a Mess in November 2020.[8] The album was nominated for Best Independent Punk Album or EP at the AIR Awards of 2021,[9] and the band was nominated for best breakthrough act at the 2021 Music Victoria Awards.[10]

Cry Club's second studio album Spite Will Save Me is scheduled for release in June 2023. In an album review, Ellie Robinson from NME said "It's brash, dramatic and camp, but also beautiful and empowering."[11]

Personal lives

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The members of the band identify as queer.[12] Riley identifies as non-binary, and uses they/them pronouns.[2]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Album details
God I'm Such a Mess
  • Released: 13 November 2020[13]
  • Label: Best & Fairest
  • Format: LP, digital download, streaming
Spite Will Save Me
  • Scheduled: 23 June 2023[1]
  • Label: Cry Club
  • Format: LP, digital download, streaming

Extended plays

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Title Album details
Sad, But Make It Fashion
  • Released: 11 October 2019[14]
  • Label: Best & Fairest
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

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Title Year Album
"Walk Away"[4] 2018 Sad, But Make It Fashion
"DFTM"[3] 2019
"Two Hearts"[15]
"Robert Smith"[16]
"Obvious"[6] 2020 God I'm Such a Mess
"Nine of Swords"[17]
"Lighters"[13]
"Dissolve"[18]
"People Like Me"[19] 2022 Spite Will Save Me
"Somehow (You Still Get to Me)"[20]
"I Want More"[21] 2023
"Hocus Pocus"[1]
"Cry About It"
"Bad Taste"[22]

Awards and nominations

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AIR Awards

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The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2021 God I'm Such a Mess Best Independent Punk Album or EP Nominated [23][24]

Music Victoria Awards

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The Music Victoria Awards, are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2005.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2021 Cry Club Best Breakthrough Act Nominated [10][25]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Cry Club Announce New Album 'Spite Will Save Me', Share Single". Music Feeds. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Gallagher, Alex (16 November 2020). "Cry Club: "If you're being as fully yourself as you can, no one can take that away from you"". NME. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Unearthed Feature Artist: Get To Know Cry Club". Trible J Unearthed. ABC. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  4. ^ a b Davies, Hayden (2018). "Introducing Cry Club and their incredible debut single, Walk Away". Pilerats. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  5. ^ "CRY CLUB SAD, BUT MAKE IT FASHION". Terror Bird. 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Indie-pop-punk duo Cry Club's single 'Robert Smith' is a rollicking egotistical fantasy exploring self-image and the desire to appear as others want you to be". NME. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  7. ^ Mosk, Mitch (11 November 2020). "ALBUM PREMIERE: AUSSIE DUO CRY CLUB REDEFINE "BUBBLEGUM PUNK" IN STANDOUT DEBUT 'GOD I'M SUCH A MESS'". Atwood Magazine. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Cry Club's Debut Album Is EVERYTHING You've Been Hoping For". The Music. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  9. ^ "The 2021 AIR Awards nominees have been announced". The Industry Observer. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Music Victoria Awards Reveals Line-up And Nominees for 2021". Noise11. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  11. ^ "What's new this month? Here are 10 Australian release picks for June 2023". NME. June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  12. ^ "Melbourne band Cry Club are coming to Cherry Bomb". Out in Perth. 18 July 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  13. ^ a b Parker, Tom (29 September 2020). "Transcendent pop duo Cry Club wear their heart on their sleeve in new track, 'Lighters'". Beat. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  14. ^ "sad, but make it fashion - EP". iTunes. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  15. ^ Lauren (7 June 2019). "Prepare to Fall for Cry Club's "Two Hearts"". Sounds of Oz. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  16. ^ McCartney, Rory (18 January 2020). "Indie-pop-punk duo Cry Club's single 'Robert Smith' is a rollicking egotistical fantasy exploring self-image and the desire to appear as others want you to be". BMA Mag. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  17. ^ Davies, Hayden (2020). "Premiere: Cry Club share searing new single Nine of Swords, announce debut album". Pilerats. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  18. ^ Langford, Jackson (28 October 2020). "Cry Club drop fan-favourite single 'Dissolve'". NME. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  19. ^ Gallagher, Alex (10 May 2022). "Cry Club are at their confrontational best on 'People Like Me'". NME. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  20. ^ Gallagher, Alex (25 October 2022). "Cry Club channel Van Halen and KISS on 'Somehow (You Still Get To Me)'". NME. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  21. ^ "Bubblegum-punk duo Cry Club are back with 'I Want More'". Out in Perth. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  22. ^ "Cry Club, Hozier, Kee'ahn & More: This Week's Best New Music". The Music. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  23. ^ "Details confirmed for 2021 AIR Awards as nominees announced". The Music. 2 June 2021. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  24. ^ "2021 AIR Awards Winners". Scenstr.com.au. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  25. ^ "Music Victoria Awards 2021 Winners". scenestr.com.au. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
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