![]() ![]() We’d always loved the sound, but it was written between the first and second records and didn’t really fit with what we were aiming for on the second. The jangly ‘Knock Knock’ sprang from an idea that had actually been written between Motor Ace’s 2001 debut full-length Five Star Laundry and the ravenous follow up, 2002’s Shoot This but the universe had other plans for this new 2022 earworm, as Motor Ace vocalist and guitarist Patrick Robertson explains, ‘It’s an idea that was kicking around back in the day, but we never got around to finishing it. Australian Rock isn’t dead… it’s just had a little nap, grabbed a coffee and is ready to melt your face again. Not over-produced, you can hear the guitar tones as they should be, the drums sound like you’re sitting at a live show, the bass is in your face, and vocalist/guitarist Patrick Robertson’s distinct vocal delivery sounds effortless (with special appearance from Icehouse’s Paul Gildeg). There’s still the catchy Australian alt-rock tones from the mid 00s present as ever. ‘Knock Knock’ does not sound like 17 years has past with Motor Ace. Featuring Melbourne noughties rockers, Klinger as special guests at all shows, excluding WA. The new track relishes in hard-rocking riffs and the potent spirit of the group’s breakout 2001 debut album Five Star Laundry a fitting connection, with Motor Ace also imminently gearing up for their Five Star Laundry Anniversary tour, kicking off at Freo Social on June 10, before rolling through to Badlands (Perth), The Triffid (Brisbane), The Factory Theatre (Sydney), The Cambridge Hotel (Newcastle), The Gov (Adelaide) and concluding with a special hometown show at 170 Russell in Melbourne on June 24. Melbourne rockers Motor Ace have officially returned from the sonic wilderness after 17 years, announcing a brand new single Knock Knock that traces its origins all the way back to the early 2000s.
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