Artist:Army Ant

“4 / 5... Paid Presentations for International Cola hits a balance between straightfaced black-as-pitch humour and catchy-as-hell rock in a manner not seen since McLusky's mighty masterpiece 'McLusky Do Dallas' … already one of the best Australian albums of 2009” TimeOut Sydney. Army Ant formed in 2005 when Adam Simpson on drums, Gene Katliakas on guitar, and Jeremiah Blanch on bass started playing improvisational shows in Sydney. Armed with only courage and a handful of riffs, they built a cult following for their chaotic yet danceable live performances and blistering energy, drawing comparisons to Queens of the Stone Age and Sonic Youth. After auditions for singers proved unsuccessful (and occasionally dangerous), bass player Jeremiah Blanch began writing lyrics, and the satirical Army Ant sense of humour developed. Their first proper “song” was an ad for a man-on-man sex club near their rehearsal studio; the band issued press releases announcing lucrative partnerships with male ...