Bukowski – Sounds of Oz

I can always count on a good pop-punk song to really lift my mood. As I recover from my accident, I found myself gravitating towards old comfort music and struggling to connect as easily with new sounds. But the nostalgic feel of Bukowski’s latest single “What Do You Want Me to Be?” has got me pretty excited. I won’t be getting into mosh pits anytime soon, but this upbeat single makes me sentimental for them!

Bukowski said the lyrics for their latest single were inspired by the 1994 film Dumb and Dumber.

“Lyrically, it also captures all those messy feelings around juggling being a people pleaser and
letting yourself be who you are,” added the band’s frontman, James Karagiozis.

“What Do You Want Me to Be?” comes from Bukowski’s forthcoming debut album I Don’t Wanna Live. I Don’t Wanna Die, which drops on February 14.

Photo credit: James Dominko

Naarm/Melbourne-based punk outfit Bukowski have just dropped their latest single “Superweak,” and you should definitely take a listen. It explores the effects of anxiety, overthinking, and people-pleasing. If you’ve ever struggled with that kind of behaviour, I know this track’s going to resonate with you.

“I found myself constantly trying to please people in my life and being apologetic about who I was, even if I didn’t think I did anything wrong,” frontman James Karagiozis reflected. “That constant battle would hurt me, but I would never outwardly show it or discuss it. Superweak? Maybe. But at least I’m trying to ventilate those thoughts from my anxious/overthinking brain.”

It’s exciting to hear more new music from Bukowski, since their previous single “one hundred seconds” was their first since 2021. It seems the drought has well and truly been broken, with the band promising more new releases and announcements throughout 2024.

Photo credit: James Dominiko

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Bukowski Release Pop-Punk Banger, “What Do You Want Me To Be?”

Bukowski Release Relatable Single “Superweak”