Having recently shared the stage with Australian icons The Living End and Regurgitator, as well as internationals like Ash (IRE) and Sparta (USA), Adelaide/Kaurna’s Street Legal now reveal their debut EP, ‘Bruxism’ - a four-track journey through brooding synth pop and restless new wave energy.
 
Named after the medical term for teeth grinding, ‘Bruxism’ pulses with the tension of anxiety and insomnia, captured through blood-pumping drum machines, haunting synth sequences and the Australiana-tinged vocals of singer Matt Hayward. Across an evocative soundscape, Street Legal are a magnetic collective, blending dancefloor grooves with existential dread.
 
“Over the past few years, I realised I’d been grinding my teeth in my sleep - a side effect of anxiety and the stress of the world around us. That restless energy worked its way into these songs,” explains Hayward. “‘Bruxism’ explores the dangers of populism, the weight of anxiety, and the cycles we find ourselves stuck in, like a snake eating its own tail. But at its heart, it’s about finding connection and hope, even when times feel tough.”
 

Recorded with Matt Schultz (The Empty Threats/Twine) and mixed by GRAMMY Award-winning engineer Hugo Nicolson (Radiohead, Father John Misty), ‘Bruxism’ is expertly crafted at every turn. Led by the irresistibly fun single ‘Cardio’, the EP also features focus track ‘No Gods! No Masters! No Doorlists! No Bouncers’, accompanied by an era-blurring music video that showcases the band’s seamlessly vivid fusion of past and future in their art.
 

"’No Gods…’ is a tongue-in-cheek look at the chaos of modern dating in the digital age - swiping, misreading signals, and falling in and out of love in a matter of seconds,” explains Matt. “The modern format/retro aesthetic of the music video perfectly complements the modern retro vibe of the song, as well as giving a nod to old Australian classic music videos including Hunter & Collectors and INXS.”