The vinyl crackle that heralds opener �Loungeroom Lifer� sets the mood for Rollerball�s debut longplayer, a revisionist excursion in classic rock free from the sort of retro pastiche that could prove fatal. Superstructure succinctly showcases a band big on rock moves, painting with broader brushstrokes than their stoner roots. Vocalist Matt �Tenpin� Boland has a voice that could strip paint � a gruff mix of Bon Scott, Chris Cornell and John Garcia with the melodic edge of Chris Robinson. It�s the centrepiece of each track, brutally matched by solid drumming big on rolls and equally demonstrative riffing. Whether it�s the Western barroom brushes that lend a country flavour to chug-fest �Highly Likely� or the warm acoustic line running through the melodic �Looking For The Moon�, it ain�t all stoner style rock. Ball-tearer �Superstructure�, �Trip Party� and the swagger of �Lifetime� are closer to the band�s template, but still offer more colour.

Queensland vocalist Matt Boland could be passed off for a distant relative of ex - Kyuss/Unida frontman John Garcia. With his soulful cigarette ravaged rasp set to stoner rock grooves, crashing cymbals and trusty AC/DC style riffing, this rootsy quartet have transported a tiny slice of Palm Springs Desert rock back to the Gold Coast and called it their own.

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