Scizzorman have unearthed something strange and wonderful with their debut concept album, “How To Get Your Life Right With What’s Left.” The Australian outfit, formed in late 2024 after a post-pandemic hiatus and a bout of writer’s block, have crafted a seven-track collection that defies easy categorization. It is a record that takes funk, glam, psychedelia, and stoner rock and melts them into something that feels entirely their own. Clocking in at just over thirty minutes, it wastes no time in taking the listener somewhere unexpected.
The album’s foundation is built on the interplay between drummer and vocalist Terry J Vinci, bassist Cody Robson, and guitarist and synthesist Stewart Herbertson. Vinci’s lyrics are outrageous and surreal, colliding with Robson’s slick, smooth bass lines and Herbertson’s vibrant guitar and synthesizer work. Their distinct vocal parts add another layer to a sound that refuses to sit comfortably inside any single genre. It is a collaborative effort in the truest sense, with each member bringing their own distinct flavor to the melting pot.
What makes “How To Get Your Life Right With What’s Left” so compelling is its willingness to embrace the unpredictable. Heavy psychedelia meets glam pop. Stoner rock brushes up against swamp blues. Trip ambience and retro funk weave in and out of the proceedings. The band’s musical trajectory constantly shifts, yet somehow everything comes together in half an hour. The album’s astonishing mix was shaped by seasoned sound engineer Adrian Vinci, whose deft touch ensures that even the most jarring transitions feel intentional.
Drawing on influences that span Red Hot Chili Peppers, Frank Zappa, Arctic Monkeys, Talking Heads, David Bowie, The Beatles, The Dandy Warhols, and Jimi Hendrix, Scizzorman have created something distinctly their own. “How To Get Your Life Right With What’s Left” is short, very sweet, and designed to dislodge the present tense. It is an album that invites listeners to embrace the unpredictable, question the obvious, and perhaps discover a few new values along the way. For a band that emerged from a period of silence, this is a remarkably confident and fully realized statement.
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