Naarm/Melbourne band Wayside are bringing the angst to your weekend with their new double A-side single, “Parallax Error/Asymmetry.” I love that these two tracks give anyone new to their music a great introduction. “Parallax Error” is a hard-hitting song that takes me back to classic emo and nu-metal sounds. “Asymmetry” is a brooding ballad that’ll send shivers up your spine.
Recording these songs and others from their forthcoming sophomore album helped Wayside tick an item off their bucket list: working with Will Yip. That’s right; the Grammy-nominated producer has worked with the likes of Panic! At the Disco, Circa Survive, Anthony Green, mewithoutYou, and now our own Wayside.
“We were asked what our number one goal as artists were, to which we both replied … to work with Will Yip,” said vocalist/guitarist Thomas Davenport says. “From the very beginning songwriting was always our number one focus, so to be given the opportunity to work with Will was quite literally a dream come true. We both followed his career and had tremendous
respect for him as a producer, but more importantly, as a songwriter.”
After touring with Don Broco, The Comfort, and the massive Movements and Boston Manor shows, Wayside are about to join Dream on Dreamer on their upcoming dates. Make sure you arrive early to hear more music from their upcoming album, due out later this year.
11 August 2023 – Max Watts, Melbourne
12 August 2023 – Uni Bar, Adelaide
25 August 2023 – The Triffid, Brisbane
26 August 2023 – Crowbar, Sydney
Image credit: Cian Marangos