Mannequin Pussy & Way Dynamic

Way Dynamic’s Dylan Young drops in after a secret set at Round The Twist. The Melbourne singer-songwriter’s classic style feels like an homage to a golden age of pop, and brought euphoric bliss to a sun-soaked Walled Garden on Sunday. 

Dylan chats to Marisa Dabice of Mannequin Pussy. The Philadelphia punks brought their synth-laden rock to Far Out on Saturday. Marisa and Dylan talk about life on the road, menopause rock, and finding a new hobby when music becomes your job.

In these tough times, “trying to make something beautiful feels like a radical act,” says Marisa Dabice of Mannequin Pussy. The Philadelphia punk rock band released their fourth album I Got Heaven in 2024, a fast-paced synth-laden hardcore romp, all soft and sharp, longing and rage, melody and noise, and as earthly as it is celestial.

Way Dynamic’s Dylan Young has been described as a time traveller, thanks to his abilities to conjure classic pop, whether it’s Brian Wilson, Randy Newman, Burt Bacharach, Nick Drake, or Talking Heads. The Melbourne-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist has toured with MJ Lenderman and Waxahatchee, and released his third album Massive Shoe last year, a cheerful homage to the golden age of pop.