Here's a band to file under 'I knew them before they became global rock stars'. Sure, that's a bold statement, but please meet Melbourne's Fur Blossom.
When the media release landed in my inbox, with the PR comparing Fur Blossom to the likes of The Doors, Led Zeppelin and Oasis, my BS meter cranked to life, ready to call humbug.
However, one spin of their 2025 debut EP 'The She Said Sun EP' and it's clear to this scribe Fur Blossom are a band birthed in the mould of Gomez meets The Growlers with a side dish of Babe Rainbow and The Morning After Girls.
If you need further proof, your honour, I'd like to enter into evidence their new single 'Goldsmith'.
Bright, spacious guitars and a shimmering rhythm section reminiscence of the golden era of rock instantly lift the mood, the overflowing nostalgia offering a blanket of comfort.
The mash of instruments weave and writhe through each other, congealing in one moment, bursting apart in a sonic rainbow the next.
Lead vocalist Craig Tees harnesses the song's driving power, adding his rich, spritely tones to the song's '70s meets sleek, modern production, his clear, distinct vocals cutting through like a certain Mr Morrison.
Once the harmonica enters the equation, the full-freak is on as those drums continue to pound with an emotional weight, carried high into the clouds with guitar lines that resonate for days.
It's joyous and liberating, the kind of bop you need corduroy pants and a paisley shirt or a psychedelic, brightly-coloured mod dress to really embrace the feels.
Put simply, 'Goldsmith' is brilliant, the kind of song that becomes a band's staple in the live set for the next 20 years as they morph from underground sensations to stadium-sized rockers.
Ahead of the song's release tomorrow (20 February), today scenestr is thrilled to premiere 'Goldsmith'. Enjoy.
"'Goldsmith' is about change," declares the band, "and feeling as if you have to evolve yourself for someone or a certain zeitgeist that's now no longer in your life, ruminating on the same thought over and over again."
The song arrived a couple of years ago after a drinking session. "We wrote 'Goldsmith' in early-mid 2024 in one rehearsal; we were all very hungover at the time. It's now become a favourite within the band and ended up getting it recorded within three, four days as well."
Next month will see the band make their festival debut, first at Mordi Festival (Melbourne), then in Tasmania at Good Gumnuts Festival, before heading up the east coast in support of their new single.
Fur Blossom 2026 Tour Dates
Fri 27 Feb - Nighthawks (Melbourne)* single launch
Sun 1 Mar - Mordiallic Festival (Melbourne)
Sat 7 Mar - Good Gumnuts Festival (Burnie)
Sun 8 Mar - Good Gumnuts Festival (Burnie)
Fri 13 Mar - The Loft (Sydney)
Sat 14 Mar - Dicey Riley's Hotel (Wollongong)
