23 Apr 2026
Rising alternative rock outfit Swapmeet are elated to share the news of their debut album, Mount Zero out July 17 via Winspear (Slow Pulp, Winter, Wishy). Marking the news is their latest offering ‘Sand’, complete with a new music video.
‘Sand’ boils with the passage of time, from the monotonous to the squandered – “there’s nothing more to life than breaking what is bad.” Reflective of the group’s shared multi-instrumental approach, ‘Sand’ is dually voiced by Jack Medlyn and Venus O’Broin. Their hushed lament over soft guitars and subtle MIDI showcases Swapmeet’s more delicate musical edges, adding new layers to the group’s charm – a contrast to the grunge-fuelled call and response of their breakout single ‘I Know!’.
Swapmeet share “Sand is about wasting your own time, then being so, so mad at yourself. And a little bit mad at the people who make apps and phones so addictive.” Visually, ‘Sand’ recaps the band’s recent travels across America, with a playful poking of the tongue to the rite of passage in looking out the car window in a music video. Directed by David Milan Kelly, the video reflects on the omnipresent experience of inertia in the midst of profound change.