Sydney’s trailblazing five-piece Polaris have stunned fans with a surprise release of new track Consume, which you can download for free at their website, in exchange for your email address.

Consume was recorded in Polaris’ self-made, self-owned studio in Mollymook, NSW. The band flew Carson Slovak and Grant MacFarland of Atrium Audio over from the US to produce and oversee the recording.

According to vocalist Jamie Hails, “Consume for me was actually quite fun to record as we played around with different vocal techniques and expressions to get the song to come across just right. Out of all our songs we have released to date I would have to say this is my favourite.”

Drummer Daniel Furnari adds, “At its core, Consume is a reflection on dissatisfaction – a manufactured dissatisfaction that I think is almost universal. Constantly we’re conditioned to want more, convinced that we’re missing something that everyone else around us has and that the answer is right in front of our eyes if we’re willing to pay for it, or work for it, or believe in it.”

He adds, “It’s that “greener on the other side” feeling, an envy that’s been subconsciously built up in all of us to the point that we’ll do anything to relieve it just temporarily. Fuelled by advertising, by social media, and by the false images of contentment that a lot of people around us feel they have to project. It’s not that this contentment doesn’t exist – I feel like it’s out there – but maybe the answers aren’t as simple and tangible as we’ve been led to believe.”

This is Polaris’ first new release under indie label Resist Records, after their signing in March of this year.

The band will support In Hearts Wake on their national tour this month.

IN HEARTS WAKE AUSTRALIAN TOUR

Featuring Polaris

Monday 10 July: Capitol, Perth – 18+

Tuesday 11 July: The Gov, Adelaide – Licensed All Ages

Thursday 13 July: The Forum, Melbourne – 18+

Friday 14 July: Enmore Theatre, Sydney – Licensed All Ages

Saturday 15 July: The Tivoli, Brisbane – 18+