After a massive 2024 that included the release of their second album Vol. 2 and a U.S. tour, Naarm/Melbourne punks Split System are back, kicking off the new year with a new 7” On the Edge/On the Loose. The feeling of stress and anxiety permeates through both tracks. The opener is the sleazy, hardcore-infused On the Edge, featuring a pounding rhythm that mirrors the pressure of day-to-day life and the inevitable breakdown that awaits. Next, the sub-two-minute On the Loose delivers a catchy, high-energy garage-punk thumper about moving through life feeling like you’ve got a gun to your head. The band will return to Europe mid-year, including a spot at the Best Kept Secret Festival in the Netherlands, along with shows across Australia.