''My Own Mess'' is the debut

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by Australian

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band

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, released on 7 September 2018. The album debuted and peaked at number 2 on the

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. At the

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, the album was nominated for

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, losing out to ''

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Critical reception

Laviea Thomas from '' Clash'' gave the album a positive review describing the album as "Swirling in surfer-boy aesthetic, heartfelt lyrics and joyous guitar patterns." Thomas said "Need to Do" was the "stand out on the album." John Lesson from ''

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'' said "Skegss might appear like typical surfer or skate rats, but this three-piece possess an uncanny knack for melody nd... while it's typically lo-fi and uncomplicated the hooks are constant." Lesson ended saying "''My Own Mess'' suffers from lack of variety, but Skegss have made one damn catchy debut." Daniel Hansson from ''The AU Review'' said "on the whole ''My Own Mess'' floats between the faster chordal patterns of tracks like 'Couch Party' while other tracks, particularly 'Midnight Eyes' and 'Need to Do' are more laid back, giving the album a little bit of breathing room." Hansson concluded saying "''My Own Mess'' is a great album for any long-term Skegss fan or someone just coming into the trio's energy bound sounds, ndit combines both the spirit of their original releases as well as throwing in new ideas to help liven the album up and keep their music fresh."

Impact

According to ''Pilerats'' writer Hayden Davies, "the release of ''My Own Mess'' helped pave the future for Australian

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Skegss on an untouchable pedestal they've held ever since." Davies also wrote that the album "built upon the surf-rock experimentation defined by acts like Fidlar and

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and transformed it into concise, anthemic tracks full of Skegss' natural charm and energy."

Track listing

All tracks written by Toby Cregan and Benny Reed. # "Up in the Clouds" – 2:29 # "Infinity" – 2:26 # "Transaction Fee" – 2:33 # "Road Trip" – 2:36 # "Smogged Out" – 2:54 # "Paradise" – 3:05 # "Margarita" – 2:53 # "Couch Party" – 1:46 # "Stop" – 2:23 # "Midnight Eyes" – 3:01 # "Harry Mac" – 2:33 # "Need to Do" – 3:28 # "Testing" – 2:12 # "My Own Mess" – 2:40 # "My Mind" – 3:07

Charts

References

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