Between The Devil & The Deep

The phrase Between the devil and the deep refers to the most precarious place an old sailing ship could offer a sea farer. The music conjured by Sydney's Between the Devil and the Deep rests precariously between varying genres of heavy, creative music - shifting between moments of ardent punk and rock, to dangerous stabs of venomous hardcore Between the Devil and the Deep's debut, self titled EP was record live to tape with a Neve console, using the largest collection of valve vintage gear available in Australia. Their new EP exemplifies this stunningly resonant, purely addictive rock and roll, reminding any listener of likeminded muso's the Bronx even Refused and sound comparisons to the likes of the Nation Blue, Sparta and Hot Water Music are both welcome and not without a place, but Between the Devil And the Deep go so far as to take their influences with foundation, but build upon them with one of the most distinctive aural outlays the Sydney music scene has experienced in a long time.