Aiming For Your Head

New Zealand born and bred (now currently residing in East London), the four-piece quickly garnered a reputation for one of the fiercest live bands on offer. Indisputably, it was this repute that attracted famed producer Nick Launay (whose CV includes Midnight Oil, Silverchair and Nick Cave) to work with the band on their latest release. Indeed, the collaboration is an even more impressive accomplishment when considering that these sessions were the first time Betchadupa had actually used a producer.
Aiming For Your Head takes plenty of risks to which first single Who’s Coming Through The Window can attest. Apparently written in a fit of activity-induced paranoia while the band were staying in a New York hotel, the track, not surprisingly, is both wonderfully schizophrenic and incredibly catchy.
Neil Finn performs a beautifully unsettling piano on 'My Song' but we don't like to talk about special guests
A startling band and a fantastic album that all us here at Izumi are proud to make available to you here.

"Aiming For Your Head." is the highly anticipated, stunning second album from the NZ rockers. Produced by Nick Launay (Midnight Oil, Nick Cave, The Living End), it is without doubt one of the years finest rock records - highlighting their outstanding musicianship and thrilling combination of melody and spark.
"Aiming For Your Head" is one of the most rewarding, exciting and diverse listening experiences you'll have - join the revolution.
HMV

A bloody good batch of songs as well. betchadupa have a huge amount of cultural and genetic influences to draw on, from gentle moody numbers to ballsy riffs and wails.
The Fix

With Aiming For Your Head Betchadupa eschew all claims of the difficult second album, an even more admirable feat when considering that the average age of the band’s members is around 20 years old)Aiming For Your Head is focused, refined and powerful.
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