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see the baby balloon? That’s sick. I appreciate ness behind their songs, we are intrigued on thing that is always a high is Australia. Having
that. It’s just those kind of things where even what passes through their head normally. Lead travelled there twice, the band recalls Australia
though it’s just turning up to something, you’re vocalist Alex Costello answers first, saying, with extreme fondness. Alex A tells us, “It’s
making a difference.” “Well, as a Christian, I think very differently to such an amazing country, in terms of, people
Alex A continues, adding that the song a lot of things. Like a lot of situations, I would save up their whole lives to be able to go to
challenges you and presents you with the think very differently about them, whereas a lot Australia, and for us to have been able to do it
question, “Will there ever be a time when you of people could be like, ‘Aw, how could you twice in the space of a year and a half is just
aren’t afraid to go against what everyone’s say- think of it like that?’ But it’s very different in my incredible. The country, as a whole, is amaz-
ing just for what you believe? Where you’re not head compared to someone who doesn’t be- ing, but I think the shows over there are so
afraid to step out of line with what other people lieve in a god.” good, and the fans over there are so genuine
are doing and say, ‘This isn’t right and you However, it seems that not all of their that it’s just such a great trip. That’s definitely
need to do this’? It’s more of a commentary on thoughts are always so deep, as Alex A jokes, a big highlight for us. We did surfing in Bondi
everyone, and thinking about whether you’re “My thoughts are mainly to do with dinner and Bay as well. We tried, but we got burnt in-
actually going to change, rather than saying right now. I’m thinking that we have two op- stead.”
that we’ve changed or we’ve done anything tions; there’s a kebab place and there’s also a They also reminisce on their early days as
particularly good.” Caribbean place. My vote, I think, is the kebab a band, citing the early days as some of their
“It’s just the fact that people can have a place, but I know it’s more expensive than the best memories, “We looked back at some
voice. People can stand together and be heard Caribbean place!” memories the other day with Elliott, one of our
with their causes, whatever that may be. That photographers. He has all these videos since
people who don’t feel like they can affect s mentioned, the boys in ROAM have we started the band, so we were looking
change, can,” he finishes. Agone through a lot of the highs and through them earlier, and we were just ab-
With such deep meaning and thoughtful- lows that life has to offer, but it seems like one solutely in hysterics over some of the stuff he

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