Australian punk freaks Private Function have released their fourth album ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.
The 19-track LP ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ captures everything fans have come to love about PF, catchy hooks, irreverent lyrics, and a family-friendly “go f**k yourself” attitude. Recorded with producer Stefan Blair at York Street Recorders, the album channels the raw chaos of their live show. The journey veers between punk rock, sea shanties, electronic breakdowns, and folk sing-alongs, all delivered with the band’s trademark humour and chaos.
In true Private Function fashion, the album’s packaging is just as inventive as the music: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ features the world’s first microscopic album cover, made up of 2,590 individual record covers designed by Bootleg Comics. Each physical copy includes a custom-built magnifying glass, inviting fans to dive into the absurdity tile by tile.
And if that wasn’t enough, they’ve also unveiled the very special and totally insane Goopy variant: the world’s first scratch-and-sniff vinyl that smells like Gwyneth Paltrow’s vagina. Inspired by the viral 2020 release of Paltrow’s now-infamous candle (which currently sells for $700 USD), the band worked with a French perfumier to replicate the scent based on the candle’s ingredients, then collaborated with a specialty record plant to embed the fragrance directly into the vinyl.
Over the last eight years, Private Function have built a reputation as one of Australia’s most explosive and unpredictable live acts, earning ARIA nominations, top ten albums, and international praise. They’ve headlined venues like the Forum Theatre and Sidney Myer Music Bowl, delivered an iconic Meredith set and opened for Green Day, The Bronx, The Spits, Grinspoon, and Spiderbait.
Release: May 23rd, 2025, Independent