{"product_id":"mid-drift-good-at-avoiding-ep","title":"Mid Drift - Good At Avoiding EP","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"505\"\u003eBursting with sun-soaked melodies and woozy guitar licks, indie-rock sweethearts \u003cstrong data-start=\"81\" data-end=\"94\"\u003eMid Drift\u003c\/strong\u003e have swiftly captured hearts all across Australia selling out two national headliner tours in 2025. Between major support slots alongside Aussie crowd favourites \u003cstrong data-start=\"257\" data-end=\"272\"\u003eOcean Alley\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"274\" data-end=\"287\"\u003eOld Mervs\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"293\" data-end=\"301\"\u003eDICE\u003c\/strong\u003e and appearances at renowned Australian festivals such as Laneway and Rolling Sets Festival, the female-fronted 5-piece show no signs of slowing down having released their sophomore EP in February 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"507\" data-end=\"1198\"\u003eThat EP is \u003cem data-start=\"518\" data-end=\"536\"\u003eGood At Avoiding\u003c\/em\u003e: five tracks that pull the Mid Drift formula tighter than ever. Frontwoman \u003cstrong data-start=\"612\" data-end=\"630\"\u003eSarah Engstrom\u003c\/strong\u003e leans into the messy in-between of growing up — situationships, brain fog, the gap between who you were and who you're becoming — and the band wraps it all in jangly guitars, tight drumming and the kind of summery, festival-ready hooks that have already turned them into one of the country's most reliable live acts. \u003cem data-start=\"948\" data-end=\"958\"\u003eWhiplash\u003c\/em\u003e spirals out of its breakdown into the band's most satisfying anthem yet; \u003cem data-start=\"1032\" data-end=\"1041\"\u003eMadness\u003c\/em\u003e turns frustration into pop catharsis. The whole thing plays like a band who know exactly what they're doing, and are clearly having a great time doing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1200\" data-end=\"1709\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1200\" data-end=\"1218\"\u003eRound the Ground\u003c\/em\u003e calls \u003cem data-start=\"1225\" data-end=\"1243\"\u003eGood At Avoiding\u003c\/em\u003e \"a joyous listen\" and \"uncompromisingly built for the stage.\" \u003cem data-start=\"1306\" data-end=\"1331\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eRolling Stone Australia\u003c\/em\u003e tips Mid Drift as ones-to-watch for fans of Ocean Alley and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1392\" data-end=\"1409\"\u003eLime Cordiale\u003c\/strong\u003e, citing \"earworm hooks, tight drumming and shimmering guitar tunes that perfectly soundtrack the summer.\" \u003cem data-start=\"1516\" data-end=\"1527\"\u003eThe Music\u003c\/em\u003e sums it up neatly: \"dreamy reggae-inspired guitar tones with honest lyricism that captures both the breezy ease of coastal life and the complicated emotional terrain of growing up.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"IMPRESSED RECORDINGS","offers":[{"title":"Marble Vinyl EP","offer_id":58159546696025,"sku":"SDZ-46541","price":31.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/REP_20260528_1115_101642_296_v_9362299000194_001.png?v=1779966167","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/mid-drift-good-at-avoiding-ep","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}