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Old Loaves was born in Wellington in a cold and damp share house close to 10 years ago. This year, the Auckland, Hamilton and Wellington heavy-hitting trio made up of Jason Gascoigne (Drums) John Strange (Bass/backing vocals) and Ben Ward (Guitars/vocals) released their sophomore album titled Banks - their first new music in seven years. Since the release of the band's 2012 debut album Drowser, Old Loaves has endured its fair share of trials. Banks immortalises the challenging and affirming experiences of strokes and death and births. The album was considered over many, many commutes from Auckland to Hamilton and it’s narrative plays out like the blurred landscape rushing past the car windows on these long drives, sprawling and punctuated with unbridled rawness. Old Loaves, the powerhouse trio defies easy classification as they comfortably inhabit the spectrum of post-punk, sludge metal and ambient and delicate doom. The latest album features eight brand new tracks of hooky and adventurous songwriting that effortlessly straddle this scale to create a perfectly formed, heavy-hitting and emotive album that is deeply reflective and commemorative.