Away From Now, 20-Year Anniversary Vinyl Launch of Blackout | Horsell Common, 30-Year Anniversary
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Two pillars of Melbourne’s punk and melodic hardcore scene of the early 2000’s are joining forces
for a co-headline once-only party that reads like the line-up on your favourite Arthouse flyer.
Long-time mates Away From Now and Horsell Common will co-headline Stay Gold on Thursday 25
September 2025 — joined by very special guests and riff masters Faux Defeated.
Away From Now – Blackout finally on wax
Formed in 2000, Away From Now earned their stripes sharing stages with international favourites
including Rise Against, Hot Water Music, Propagandhi, Strike Anywhere as well as all of Australia’s
best punk and hardcore bands.
To honour the 20th anniversary of their seminal debut album Blackout, which saw relentless hooks,
catchy melodies, and powerful vocals, backed up with high-energy shows across the country when
first released in 2005, the band has remastered the album with original producer Sam Johnson and
pressed it to vinyl for the first time.
Two limited-edition variants are currently available through Pee Records, complete with updated
artwork and front-man Luke Wilson’s track-by-track liner notes. Expect a loud and energetic
performance that made them a Melbourne favourite.
Horsell Common – three decades strong
High-school mates Mark Stewart, Luke Cripps and Leigh Pengelly clock 30 years together this
September. From 2007’s breakthrough The Rescue to countless sweat-soaked tours, Horsell
Common remain a cornerstone of Australia’s alt-rock landscape. Their anniversary set will span the
early EPs, cult classics and the anthems that kept mosh-pits moving for three decades.
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“Blackout on vinyl at last, and a room full of mates who were there from day one — couldn’t ask for
a better 20th anniversary party,” says Away From Now vocalist Luke Wilson.
“Thirty years of the same three blokes making noise together? That’s either love or stubbornness —
probably both,” laughs Horsell Common’s Mark Stewart.