THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The current incarnation of The Hard-Ons — guitarist Blackie, bassist Raymond, drummer Murray Ruse and perpetual newbie vocalist Tim — have covered a lot of bases on their two albums to date: 2021’s I’m Sorry Sir, That Riff’s Been Taken and last year’s Ripper ’23. But this album is heavy on pop — the sort of pop that can cause hearing problems that is.
I Like You A Lot Getting Older clips you around the ears and showcases a band still going strong in their 40th year, with no intention of slowing down. And The Hard-Ons wouldn’t have it any other way.
Over the years, they have won the vocal support of artists like Dave Grohl, AC/DC’s Malcolm Young and Jello Biafra — amongst countless others. They’ve influenced not only subsequent generations of punk bands but a wide-ranging groundswell of Australian alternative artists from You Am I to Spiderbait to Silverchair to Regurgitator to Magic Dirt to Powderfinger to the Dirty Three to The Chats — all inspired to varying degrees by The Hard-Ons’ energy, free spirit and uncompromising dedication.
Along with the new album, The Hard-Ons are celebrating their 40th anniversary with a European tour, an Australian tour and the feature-length documentary The Most Australian Band Ever. Get to it!”
