Flashy clothing and teased hair haven't been at the forefront of rock music for over 30 years, but the Naarm/Melbourne rock 'n' roll gang Smooch are here to change all that. Following 2019's debut 7" Pucker Up, the band has just released their anticipated debut album A Force to be Rockin' With, through the always dependable Legless Records (Split System, Stiff Richards, C.O.F.F.I.N.). Self-described as "KISS without the misogyny and The Runaways on speed," Smooch certainly leans heavy on the forefathers of hard rock, but add their own thunderous statement to the searing arena-sized guitar riffage and jabbing rhythms especially with their garage punk roots.