Mile End

Mile End have been around for a long time, and it is a sad indictment on this reviewer that he hasn’t witnessed their highly acclaimed live act to this date. The band’s debut release, RUMBLEFISH, is full of epic moments and wonderfully textured landscapes, and is said to be the closest recording yet to capturing their live sound.
The title track, “Rumble Fish”, showcases lead singer Dean Anthonisz’s wonderful vocal range, as it floats over a bed of ambient guitar walled by some rock-solid, romping drumming. This is followed by “San Francisco”, a sparse tune set to an emphatic waltz beat that blends seamlessly into “Domestika”. This song is built around an incredibly catchy bass riff and filled out through the use of effects-heavy guitars to create a true landscape of sound. Rounding out the EP is “Praying For The Rain”, which ends in a fitting soundscape that left this reviewer appropriately “praying” for more. This is a great disc, and Mile End have a sound that is truly their own. Those who enjoy “The Bends”-era Radiohead will eat up the soaring vocals and epic soundscapes on offer in this refreshingly different EP, which at a respectable 23 minutes still doesn’t feel like enough to truly appreciate the band’s unique sound. - RTRfm.com.au - Andrew Maher

Mile End have been around for a long time, and it is a sad indictment on this reviewer that he hasn’t witnessed their highly acclaimed live act to this date. The band’s debut release, RUMBLEFISH, is full of epic moments and wonderfully textured landscapes, and is said to be the closest recording yet to capturing their live sound.
The title track, “Rumble Fish”, showcases lead singer Dean Anthonisz’s wonderful vocal range, as it floats over a bed of ambient guitar walled by some rock-solid, romping drumming. This is followed by “San Francisco”, a sparse tune set to an emphatic waltz beat that blends seamlessly into “Domestika”. This song is built around an incredibly catchy bass riff and filled out through the use of effects-heavy guitars to create a true landscape of sound. Rounding out the EP is “Praying For The Rain”, which ends in a fitting soundscape that left this reviewer appropriately “praying” for more. This is a great disc, and Mile End have a sound that is truly their own. Those who enjoy “The Bends”-era Radiohead will eat up the soaring vocals and epic soundscapes on offer in this refreshingly different EP, which at a respectable 23 minutes still doesn’t feel like enough to truly appreciate the band’s unique sound. - RTRfm.com.au - Andrew Maher

Mile End have released an EP that is sure to rise their profile tenfold. The title track is a dreamy shoegazing piece of near perfection with moody undecipherable vocals over swirling guitars and a restrained rhythm section. The dark, post-rocking mood continues over the CD’s four tracks and 22 minutes, resulting in one of the best local EPs this town has seen so far this year. - Drum Media - Matthew Hogan

Mile End have released an EP that is sure to rise their profile tenfold. The title track is a dreamy shoegazing piece of near perfection with moody undecipherable vocals over swirling guitars and a restrained rhythm section. The dark, post-rocking mood continues over the CD’s four tracks and 22 minutes, resulting in one of the best local EPs this town has seen so far this year. - Drum Media - Matthew Hogan

5/5
Rumblefish is Mile End’s debut release. While only four tracks, the EP is no lightweight, with its running time clocking up at over 23 minutes without pauses between each track. The result is reminiscent of the band playing in your room in the hours just before midnight. Mile End leads off Rumblefish with the title track, a seven-minute slow-burn odyssey featuring chiming, melodic guitars above a swelling bass line. The track also featured a great break-down section at just over the half-way mark. San Francisco announces its arrival with a downbeat drum pattern, followed with howling guitars giving the song a dense, textured sound. The band continued to build the sound until it reached a crashing crescendo, then slowly brought the proceedings down until all that was left was the ringing echo of the amplifiers. Domestika is the catchiest of the four tracks, with a great introductory guitar melody which the rest of the bands then used to build toward a satisfying melancholic chorus. Final track, Praying for the Rain, leads Rumblefish out with an intriguing noise introduction, followed with soaring vocals. The most experimental of the four tracks, the lead guitar almost sounded whale-like at times. Overall, Rumblefish is a musical experience, with the swampy music and howling guitars complementing the sleepy, haunting vocals to create a music-noir classic. I found myself disappointed when the EP finished – it was too short. This is a highly-recommended release and perfect listening for dark, winter nights. - www.perthbands.com - Shichi

5/5
Rumblefish is Mile End’s debut release. While only four tracks, the EP is no lightweight, with its running time clocking up at over 23 minutes without pauses between each track. The result is reminiscent of the band playing in your room in the hours just before midnight. Mile End leads off Rumblefish with the title track, a seven-minute slow-burn odyssey featuring chiming, melodic guitars above a swelling bass line. The track also featured a great break-down section at just over the half-way mark. San Francisco announces its arrival with a downbeat drum pattern, followed with howling guitars giving the song a dense, textured sound. The band continued to build the sound until it reached a crashing crescendo, then slowly brought the proceedings down until all that was left was the ringing echo of the amplifiers. Domestika is the catchiest of the four tracks, with a great introductory guitar melody which the rest of the bands then used to build toward a satisfying melancholic chorus. Final track, Praying for the Rain, leads Rumblefish out with an intriguing noise introduction, followed with soaring vocals. The most experimental of the four tracks, the lead guitar almost sounded whale-like at times. Overall, Rumblefish is a musical experience, with the swampy music and howling guitars complementing the sleepy, haunting vocals to create a music-noir classic. I found myself disappointed when the EP finished – it was too short. This is a highly-recommended release and perfect listening for dark, winter nights. - www.perthbands.com - Shichi

Mile End continued the maverick meanderings with an untamed rock extravaganza showing little respect for cliche or expectation. Evoking distorted memories of Radiohead's raw adolescence, Mile End trade on manic explosions and punishing chord cycles. The seamless integration of the two is a nifty sleight-of-hand, and it affords their brand an alluring sense of danger.
As frontman Dean Anthonisz hurled his spoken word breaks across the room with an equal measure of spit and heart, his charges busied themselves finding groove where seconds before verbal chaos reigned. - X Press Magazine - Grant McCulloch

Mile End continued the maverick meanderings with an untamed rock extravaganza showing little respect for cliche or expectation. Evoking distorted memories of Radiohead's raw adolescence, Mile End trade on manic explosions and punishing chord cycles. The seamless integration of the two is a nifty sleight-of-hand, and it affords their brand an alluring sense of danger.
As frontman Dean Anthonisz hurled his spoken word breaks across the room with an equal measure of spit and heart, his charges busied themselves finding groove where seconds before verbal chaos reigned. - X Press Magazine - Grant McCulloch

Local outfit Mile End drew them inside with their reverb-laden guitars that permeated the establishment. Frontman Dean Anthonisz was charismatic without really trying, wailing melodies into the microphone with downcast eyes and a halo of teased hair about his face. In Rumblefish his soaring voice was reminiscent of Thom Yorke, being equal parts sweet and embittered. Mile End has mastered a king of pretty noise-rock that might make scraping your knees or loosing a tooth seem romantic - it's gritty and beautiful all at once. Closing with a blistering rendition of Blood Over The Hill, a ferocious drum off and frenzied guitars held the crowd captivated. - Drum Media - Jessica Matthews

Local outfit Mile End drew them inside with their reverb-laden guitars that permeated the establishment. Frontman Dean Anthonisz was charismatic without really trying, wailing melodies into the microphone with downcast eyes and a halo of teased hair about his face. In Rumblefish his soaring voice was reminiscent of Thom Yorke, being equal parts sweet and embittered. Mile End has mastered a king of pretty noise-rock that might make scraping your knees or loosing a tooth seem romantic - it's gritty and beautiful all at once. Closing with a blistering rendition of Blood Over The Hill, a ferocious drum off and frenzied guitars held the crowd captivated. - Drum Media - Jessica Matthews