It’s always really fun watching artists catch on quickly and suddenly seeing their popularity skyrocketing as folks catch on and pay deep attention to them.
That’s pretty much what happened with Sydney outfit The Lazy Eyes when they first formed about seven years ago. Launched by a bunch of school mates, they swiftly found themselves performing at events like BIGSOUND before they released a single, and then as they did, a global pandemic happened and halted their momentum.
Thankfully, they didn’t stagnate, and while singles like ‘Cheesy Love Song’ were followed by a pair of EPs, their profile continued to rise. In 2022, they released their debut album, SongBook, and months later they were supporting names like The Strokes.
Though impressive, it’d take a while before we heard new music from the band. In fact, it would take about four years, with their return occurring earlier this year as they got ready to unleash their second album, Cheesy Love Songs.
It’s a gorgeous piece of work that showcases that indie rock mentality of The Lazy Eyes and blends it with their clear love of melody and pop sensibilities, wrapping it up and delivering it in a package which is as self aware as it is impactful.
This week, I was lucky enough to have a chat with The Lazy Eyes members Harvey Geraghty, Leon Karagic, and Itay Shachar. We didn’t quite go deep on all the standard questions relating to their Trusty Chords (we had a good time regardless), but we certainly touched on their formation, their new record, and why their second record shares a name with their debut single.
Anyway, have a listen to The Lazy Eyes’ Cheesy Love Songs, buy a ticket to their upcoming tour, have a listen to our chat, and I’ll see you at the end of the episode for some general housekeeping.
The Lazy Eyes’ Trusty Chords
Harvey’s One Influential Artist, Album & Song
- The Beatles
- Kraftwerk – Computer World (1981)
- Kraftwerk – ‘It’s More Fun To Compute’ (1981)
Leon’s One Influential Artist, Album & Song
- Animal Collective
- CAN – Tago Mago (1971)
- CAN – ‘Halleluhwah’ (1971)
Itay’s One Influential Artist, Album & Song
- The Beach Boys
- Broadcast – Tender Buttons (2005)
- Johann Sebastian Bach – ‘Lute Suite In C Minor, BWV 997’ (1841)