By Marcus Brooke-Smith
Saskia Robin’s debut EP Wick is an unforgettable blend of soaring indie rock melodies and deep grunge-tinged emotion. Perhaps the most powerful part of Wick is Saskia’s lyrical talent and her amazing vocal range. Everything combines to make one of the best EPs to come out of Melbourne (let alone out of the Western suburbs) this year.
Who Knew comes flying into vision with a wild cacophony of guitar riffs and pounding drums that drop back as the opening verse calmly begins the song’s razor sharp critique. The track races around, almost Pixies like, as it goes from big to small and back again. This breathless excitement runs through the whole EP and keeps the listener hanging on every word.
Soul Digger gives the glimpse of what Like A Rolling Stone might sound like if Cat Power had nabbed it off Dylan. Its powerful lyrics about agonising insecurities sit poignantly under the surface of the singalong chorus.
The 90s-alt undertones reemerge on Body Breaks Me as angular chords and powerful lyrics swirl to a mesmerising crescendo from which the closing track Bones glides out serenely and perfectly. Bones is one of my favourite tracks of 2026. I’ve lost count of the amount of times I’ve played it, each time wondering which lyric I’ll get stuck on and forgetting just how cathartic it’s euphoric confidence is. It’s perfect as a single but hearing it in the context of Wick takes it (and the entire EP) to another level.
Doorstep
Marcus Brooke-Smith is the host of Doorstep – a monthly spoonful of music from the western suburbs of Melbourne/Naarm including local artists, local gigs and local releases.
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