Words by Claudia Schmidt // Image via Dylan Bow

‘Moving On’ is the next offering from their forthcoming debut album.

Tuppaware Party have been busy behind the scenes. A mainstay in the Sydney music scene for years, it may come as a surprise that the Cronulla trio has only released two tracks. That’s all about to change with the release of their new single ‘Moving On’, the first taste of what promises to be a fruitful era for the band.

‘Moving On’ traces a post-breakup mindset, from the sentimental longing for what was – “I’m dreaming ‘bout the life we coulda had / that we talked about every night before we slept” – to the inevitable embracing of a newfound sense of liberation: “I’m going out, make myself look pretty, going in the city by myself / although my life got less pretty, I’m back here now.”

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Filled with the distinctive, lilting vocals of frontwoman Shelly Fitzpatrick and awash with drawling, 70s-esque psych guitars, the song oozes the kind of unapologetic intimacy that we’ve come to know and love from Tuppaware Party. Of course, the psych-pop track wouldn’t be complete without Bryce Hearnden’s drums or keys from Keva Wilson, who also offers up ever-angelic backing vocals.

Written by Fitzpatrick, engineered by Ryan K Brennan and co-produced by Yossif Kay and Liam Roffe, ‘Moving On’ is from the band’s debut album, due out in November of this year.

Speaking on the release, Fitzpatrick said: “[‘Moving On’] is an ode to the feeling of liberation. No longer restrained by societal norms and bound by the pressure of judgement. It redefines freedom and takes charge of personal expression. It encapsulates the thrill of putting on a façade and letting your alter ego flag, fly high for one night.”

The song is accompanied by a video which brings to life exactly the kind of night described in the lyrics. Written, directed and produced by Fitzpatrick, shot by Tas Wilson and edited by Fitzpatrick and Cam Staunton, the video traces an intoxicating sense of freedom, while still managing to hint at the bittersweet melancholy that inevitably lingers in the quiet moments in between.

Stay tuned for more news from Tuppaware Party, in what promises to be an exciting rest of the year for the band.