Four-piece Melbourne group Gersey used to fit neatly in the scheme of things for many fellow Punters Club acts – their sound was vaguely post-rock, and their albums Hope Springs and Storms Dressed As Stars were meditative meanders through guitar landscapes.

Now, for their third effort, Gersey have amped up and expanded out; No Satellites bears far more comparison with the likes of Interpol than original heroes of the band such as Codeine. While the guitars are still the focus instrument, the songs are most certainly more insistent and less dreamy than in the past, with a greater level of aggression clear.

It works particularly well on the likes of “No Love” and the aggressive single “The Girl is My Gun”. Craig Jackson’s singing is now remarkably forceful, eschewing the whisper of the past for something much more strident and determined. Of course, he sound sounds flat and nasal, but that’s just his voice, and there ain’t nothin’ that can be done about that.

After staking a claim as a certain sort of band, No Satellites will undoubtedly lead to a re-evaluation of Gersey for many – it’s certainly a bold step in a different direction for the group. Of course, making such a leap has certain inherent dangers; will their old fans follow them on this new journey or will they abandon them, now that post-rock is coming back as the new sound of Melbourne? Whatever happens happens, but what is certain is that No Satellites is the step that Gersey needed to make.