A fortnight removed from the release of the 20th anniversary deluxe edition of their seminal album 'Odyssey Number Five', Powderfinger continue to tease fans of a possible reunion with the release of a new song – their first new music in a decade – the instant classic, 'Day By Day'.
Big call perhaps, but given the song was initially recorded during the band's epic 'Vulture Street' sessions in 2003 it's not a reach.Bernard picks up the story: "'Day By Day' was never completed until we opened the archives and went sniffing around for tracks that had never been released.
"We never even really had a rough mix of it as we had obviously decided at the time that it didn't quite fit with the rest of the songs on that album."
One spin and any diehard of the group will recognise the big guitars and Bernard's commanding vocals would've fit snuggly on 'Vulture Street'. He agrees.
"Looking back now, I'm not sure why and I'm actually amazed we didn't find a place for it on the record. Once we found it, we had Nick Didia remix it and get it into shape.
"Like a few other songs on 'Vulture Street', it deals with the temporary nature of life and is a call to live in the moment, to be present."
The official video for 'Day By Day' debuts on YouTube at 5.30pm EST today.
The band hadn't performed together since 2010, until May this year when they picked up their instruments to present a one-off streamed gig: 'One Night Lonely'.
The performance had the simple aim of bringing a smile to as many faces as possible in these uncertain times.
The charity performance raised over half a million dollars for Beyond Blue and Support Act. It was simultaneously viewed by over 90,000 people on its premiere and has since been viewed over 810,000 times.
