Verticoli are refining thunder into melody on third album 'Silverlinings'

Tasmania’s own Verticoli return with 'Silverlinings', the sound of a decade’s worth of noise, growth, and raw energy distilled into one tightly wound, twelve-track surge of heavy rock. It’s been a long road since their emergence, but this album picks up where they left off and blows the doors off everything that came before.

What’s immediately striking about 'Silverlinings' is how enormous it sounds for a three-piece. Every note and hit of the snare feels intentional, giving the kind of intensity that can only come from a band who’ve lived inside their own sound long enough to completely master it. Tracks like 'Milk & Honey' prove Verticoli’s rare knack for marrying ferocity with finesse. Beneath the wall of fuzz and distortion, there’s hooks that cut through the storm and stay lodged in your head long after the amps fade.

Vocally, there’s a richness that anchors the chaos. Whether it’s the soaring grit of 'Home' or the reflective ache on 'Sleep', the performance is vulnerable one moment and volcanic the next. It’s that balance of heart and heaviness that makes 'Silverlinings' feel timeless rather than trend-driven.

The production leans sharp and muscular without losing its live edge. You can almost feel the air move between the bass and the drums, delivering a tactile pulse that separates real rock from the digital gloss that so often sterilises it. The pacing is deliberate, shifting between gut-punch anthems and quieter, moodier passages, before closing on a note of cathartic release with 'Summer'.

Ultimately, 'Silverlinings' is proof that Verticoli have sharpened into something essential over their tenure . It’s a record that rages with intent, thrives on contrast, and reminds you why guitars, grit, and guts still matter.