Tropical Fuck Storm are an Australian experimental rock band formed in 2017 by Gareth Liddiard and Fiona Kitschin of The Drones, completed by Erica Dunn and Lauren Hammel. Their chaotic, politically barbed art rock peaks early — A Laughing Death in Meatspace (2018) and Braindrops (2019) are both essential. Browse Tropical Fuck Storm vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
Tropical Fuck Storm formed in Australia in 2017, founded by Gareth Liddiard and Fiona Kitschin, who had previously led the acclaimed Australian band The Drones. The group, completed by Erica Dunn and Lauren Hammel, quickly became a critically celebrated force in Australian underground rock, known for their confrontational and inventive output.
Tropical Fuck Storm play experimental, noise-inflected art rock and post-punk, combining dissonant guitars, off-kilter rhythms, and layered vocals with darkly satirical, politically and apocalyptically themed lyrics. Their dense, unpredictable arrangements and biting commentary have made them a distinctive voice in contemporary experimental rock.
The band's albums have appeared in colored-vinyl variants through their own TFS Records and partner labels, of interest to collectors of contemporary Australian and experimental rock. Limited pressings accompany several releases.
Listeners new to Tropical Fuck Storm often start with A Laughing Death in Meatspace (2018) or Braindrops (2019). For related listening, see and .
