Bodyjar are keeping the momentum rolling.
After recently returning with Sound Of The Stereo, Melbourne punk veterans Bodyjar have now released the official video for the track, and it feels exactly like the kind of chaotic, nostalgic energy the song was built around.
Packed with the same offbeat humour and loose, unmistakably Bodyjar attitude fans have come to expect over the years, the clip leans into the spirit of the single rather than overcomplicating it.
Honestly? It fits. It’s a super fun one, check it out below.
Bodyjar ‘Sound Of The Stereo’ video
Released as the latest taste of what the band have been working on, Sound Of The Stereo taps into the moments that shaped a generation of music fans, long afternoons spent glued to speakers, making mixtapes and finding songs however you could.
For guitarist Tom Read, the inspiration came from watching his own kids experience music in a completely different way.
“Being in my late 40’s and having 3 boys, 2 of them teenagers, watching them growing up has brought up a lot of memories from our young days. The shit we used to do. How absolutely glued to the stereo I was. Making compilation tapes. Riding around with mates on our BMX’s and just goofing off.”
He added:
“Now the kids make playlists on their Spotify accounts that I pay for instead of recording the songs illegally off the radio, they don’t even have to pedal their bikes like we used to….!!!”
The contrast sits at the centre of the song, not a complaint about how things have changed, but a reminder that discovering music has always meant something, even if the format evolves.
The video arrives just as Bodyjar prepare to hit the road for their How It Still Works 25th Anniversary Australian Tour, fans can expect celebrations of one of Australian punk’s defining records alongside the kind of high energy sets that helped make Bodyjar a local institution.
Bodyjar ‘How It Still Works’ 25th Anniversary Australian Tour
BODYJAR — How It Still Works 25th Anniversary Australian Tour dates:
Thursday, July 9th – Newcastle, King Street Bandroom
Friday, July 10th – Sydney, Crowbar
Saturday, July 11th – Wollongong, Waves
Thursday, July 16th – Gold Coast, Miami Marketta
Friday, July 17th – Brisbane, Crowbar
Saturday, July 18th – Kings Beach, Kings Beach Tavern
Thursday, July 23rd – Adelaide, Lion Arts Factory
Friday, July 24th – Scarborough, Indian Ocean Hotel
Saturday, July 25th – Margaret River, The River
Friday, July 31st – Belgrave, Sooki Lounge
Saturday, August 1st – Melbourne, The Last Chance 10th Birthday
Friday, September 4th – Devonport, Pub Rock Diner
Saturday, September 5th – Hobart, Altar Bar
Find out more and get your tickets here.
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