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Melbourne, Australia-based post-punk act
New War began in 2010, growing in part from the ashes of vocalist/songwriter Chris Pugmire's previous act,
Shoplifting. The guitar-free band also included former
Shoplifting member Melissa Lock on bass, drummer Steve Masterson, and keyboardist Jesse Shepherd. Taking influence from the dubbier side of post-punk like
the Pop Group,
PiL, and
Gang of Four,
New War debuted in 2011 with a 12" for their mysterious and tense track Ghostwalking, a tune that would later be remixed by several artists including
the Gossip. A self-titled full-length materialized in 2012, seeing mostly local distribution in Australia before it was re-released internationally in 2013. ~ Fred Thomas