Grief and a Riotous Cacophony Collide on Twine's Same Old Problem
Kaurna/Adelaide quintet Twine’s Same Old Problems is a sprawling and explosive exploration of the reality of life after losing a loved one.
Clashing moments of calm into calamity, Twine construct a blistering 4 minute 55 second epic that challenges its listener to confront the raw subject matter of repetition and continuation after loss.
“And I’m not getting better, I’m getting used to dealing with it”- the closing lines to the first verse of Same Old Problems are a perfect summation of the song’s theme. The feeling of confronting a heartbreaking loss without progress beyond the overwhelming sense of familiarity that grief can grow on you, and the ability to carry that grief through the motions of normality.
Smiles, waves, and burying bones in the yard are all brought to a head with the line “It’s been a year since Sam passed away” standing stark in the centre of the song and putting a name to the exploration of emotion, confusion and contortion.
It’s challenging, deeply cathartic, and executed with sincerity.
A triumphant return to the scene, Same Old Problems, that sees Twine expand their sound with the addition of Adelaide music stalwart Ricky Albeck and the phenomenal Thea Martin.
It’s these additions that allow Twine to wield a controlled, calming chaos that make it feel fitting to see The Dirty Three being named in their influences.
As only the second single to their name, Same Old Problems shines as burning example of what Twine are capable of - ambitious and heartbreaking, yet absolutely brilliant.
