Melbourne-based post-punk upstarts Sex Mask returned with the announcement of a new EP titled “Body Broker” and shared its lead single, the reverb-soaked “Cold”.

Speaking on the single Wry Gray said, “Cold was written several years ago somewhere near the base of Mt Fuji. I was very unwell, bedridden and all the doctors were under the belief my state was induced by the influence of a rare neurotoxin I had picked up from eating fresh frogs and crabs in stormwater drains all over Japan’s suburban tunnel systems. I was filling glass jars with may beetles, aging them until they became like preserves.”

The track is a captivating introduction to the new “Body Broker” EP, which sees the band expand further on their multi-faceted sonic template with industrial beats, avant-rock labyrinthine guitar lines, explosive vocals, and passionate shout-a-long choruses. It also features a guest contribution from Noah Learmonth of fast-rising hometown friends Radio Free Alice, who the band will tour with this autumn.

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