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There are some great electronic sounds coming out of Australia at the moment. The Presets, The Scientists Of Modern Music and The Potbellies (well they live here) have made sure that the Australian electronic scene is in healthy state; and now along comes Super Massive a group that threatens to build a bridge between the electronic and rock world with a self-titled EP that is one of the best local short plays to be released in Australia in 2008. If you are a fan of groups such as New Young Pony Club than you will fall in love with tracks like ‘Fists In My Pocket’ straight away. While the best way to describe the sound is 80s-driven electronica there are sounds exploding from this track that have never been heard before. Super Massive must be congratulated for deviating off the well-travelled path and trying something different. ‘Late At Night’ is just the right mix of rock and electronica, and ends up sounding like a warped remix of a Yeah Yeah Yeah’s track. The EP just gets better from there. ‘All The Things I’ve Done’ is a terrific track that contains some psychotic guitar playing and finds lead singer Malina Hamilton-Smith sounding a lot like Shirley Manson. You could listen to this track one hundred times and still not listen to it enough. The rock theme continues on ‘Ain’t Easy’ but mixes in just enough ethereal electronic sounds to make this a masterpiece. Super Massive are the next big thing coming out of Australia… jump aboard the band wagon before it’s too late.