CTA Business Club (Weary Traveller / SydFest '23)

I'm going to gently and without hyperbole say that HTRK are my favourite Australian band of all time, and that you should absolutely see them at least once. They've plotted a fascinating trajectory from their early days as a grinding noisy post-punk trio, and subsequently evolving through various colours and hues of textural electronic music: from barely-perceptible darks to a gradually increasing brightness, calm, and reflectiveness - even looseness - that's appeared over the years, all the while retaining an ever-present sensuality that's been a signature core component of their music. I got chucked in the deep end with this band about a decade ago when I was asked by their label to design some simple lighting for a gig and it changed my life. HTRK are a national treasure - no knowing how this temporary SydFest pop-up venue will treat their vibe, but get amongst one of their two nights.