MOJO magazine heard the ghost of Lennon in the way âthey rock, they play it gentle, they deliver the hooksâ and in Gregâs âexpressive and emotionally directâ voice.

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Inside a log cabin and just outside Hallâs Gap, Splurge got stuck into the songs that make up The Cure For The Cure, the bandâs third album which will be released in 2007 by PopBoomerang.

It wasnt the first time the band had taken up residence there - two tracks from their debut were recorded live in the big wooden room and the open fire crackles behind the vocals of their second release Heavy Weather.

But this time a makeshift studio was cobbled together and this band headed for the hills of The Grampians with a station wagon full of their recording gear, vintage amps, guitars and effects.

âWe wanted to make a record that came from some other place,â says songwriter Greg Williams. âMore than that - not just to sound to like it, but to be in it. You get up there, you get your bunk, you get your spot in the room, you get up every day and make music. You get dug in.â

Splurge donât exactly come from nowhere â MOJO magazine heard the ghost of Lennon in the way âthey rock, they play it gentle, they deliver the hooksâ and in Gregâs âexpressive and emotionally directâ voice, Jeff Jenkins of Inpress found echoes of Grant McLennon.
While âthe tunes come thick and fastâ, others noticed âa keen eye for delicious pop treats, but also an emotive honestyâ, an âinnate ability to meld melody and moodâ and an âeclectic mix of styles that displays confidence and abilityâ â while referencing Dylan, The Church, Oasis (âLiam with a brainâ) and Teenage Fanclub.

But for the band, itâs just not what it sounds like that matters. âAll the songs pick up on the idea that nothing is ever finished â by the time you find the cure, youâll need a cure for that too. One thing you can do is be in the moment⦠what it is to be in this place at this time⦠and thatâs what we tried to catch up in The Cabin.â