Don’t Thank Me, Spank Me! are a genius combination of sublime songwriting, good hair and matching Fender Mustangs - Aussie Fran Fines on dexies, sipping cheap chardonnay and wielding loud guitars. The soon-to-be cult Melbourne outfit is made up of best friends Nitida Atkinson (vocals and guitar) and Esther Henderson (vocals and bass).
Their self-titled debut album packs a punch. “This album is basically a love affair between our greatest musical influences. We love girl bands from the 70s like the Runaways and the Slits for their attitude and badass-ery and girl power. We love the crass 80s pop/rock aesthetic. We love 90s RnB. We loved Britney Spears with all our hearts! And of course we couldn’t make an album without our parents’ taste in music creeping in - you can hear some real ELO moments and Cate Ceberano themes going on.”
The album’s themes speak to the duo’s experience as women moving through the world. “Life is confusing. Sometimes we wanna eat the rich, sometimes we wanna be the rich, sometimes we wanna make-out with someone cute, sometimes we wanna slow-dance around the room like our grandparents did, sometimes we wanna be good, and sometimes we just wanna be bad.”
The opening track ‘Sandy’ is an ode to archetypal good... more
Their self-titled debut album packs a punch. “This album is basically a love affair between our greatest musical influences. We love girl bands from the 70s like the Runaways and the Slits for their attitude and badass-ery and girl power. We love the crass 80s pop/rock aesthetic. We love 90s RnB. We loved Britney Spears with all our hearts! And of course we couldn’t make an album without our parents’ taste in music creeping in - you can hear some real ELO moments and Cate Ceberano themes going on.”
The album’s themes speak to the duo’s experience as women moving through the world. “Life is confusing. Sometimes we wanna eat the rich, sometimes we wanna be the rich, sometimes we wanna make-out with someone cute, sometimes we wanna slow-dance around the room like our grandparents did, sometimes we wanna be good, and sometimes we just wanna be bad.”
The opening track ‘Sandy’ is an ode to archetypal good... more
credits
released May 24, 2024
Nitida Atkinson - vocals, guitar, percussion + piano
Esther Henderson - vocals, bass, strings, synth, percussion + slide guitar
Myka Wallace - drums + percussion
Hudson Whitlock - drums + percussion
Beds engineered by Henry Jenkins
Vocals engineered by Jules Pascoe
Overdubs engineered by DTMSM
Co-produced by DTMSM, Myka Wallace, Henry Jenkins + Hudson Whitlock
Mixed by Casey Rice
Mastered by Joe Carra at Crystal Mastering
Nitida Atkinson - vocals, guitar, percussion + piano
Esther Henderson - vocals, bass, strings, synth, percussion + slide guitar
Myka Wallace - drums + percussion
Hudson Whitlock - drums + percussion
Beds engineered by Henry Jenkins
Vocals engineered by Jules Pascoe
Overdubs engineered by DTMSM
Co-produced by DTMSM, Myka Wallace, Henry Jenkins + Hudson Whitlock
Mixed by Casey Rice
Mastered by Joe Carra at Crystal Mastering