

Lucy Suttor doesn’t mince words on Dick Move’s third album. The fierce singer shuts down her targets with hard-bitten precision, whether snarling, “Shut your mouth when you’re talking to me,” or rattling off the many cruelties committed by “scared old men.” Even the opening track, “F**k It,” immediately bites back at anyone who hates seeing a woman win. Delivered at the fore of the Auckland band’s rapid-fire punk, Suttor’s fed-up provocations are all the more impactful. These 13 songs may only span a total of 25 minutes, but the charismatic Suttor (who’s also an actor) knows how to distill her frustrations into catchy, funny bon mots as her bandmates speed right along. Fans of Amyl and The Sniffers should naturally click with this combustible combination of DIY attitude and forthright feminism. And as relatable as the themes on the acidly titled Dream, Believe, Achieve often are, there are also some localized shout-outs to Auckland via “Up the Bus” and “Karanga-a-Hape”—both referencing the well-traveled road alongside the music venue, Whammy Bar, where the band first took shape.