Super Sonic Chat – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode Adrian and Leon dive deep into the lush, groove-driven world of Melbourne’s very own Surprise Chef, celebrating their brilliant new album 'Superb''.

This record marks a turning point for the band — trading their usual meticulous production for something looser, more spontaneous, and full of unbridled joy.

Across the conversation, we explore how tracks like “Bully Ball,” “Body Slam,” and the dreamy “Websites” blend jazz-funk, cinematic soul, and experimental textures, revealing a band confidently pushing their sound into energised, playful territory.

As part of our Australian music spotlight series, we unpack why Surprise Chef’s 'Superb' feels like both a creative leap and a deeply soulful statement — and why it might just make them one of Australia’s most exciting contemporary instrumental acts.

A word of warning, there is no escaping using expletives in this episode: it's right there in the band name. In this episode, we discuss the Melbourne art rockers, Tropical F*ck Storm and their 2025 album, Fairyland Codex.

This band is a massive favourite of Leon's - he would almost characterise himself as a super fan. This episode is a deep dive into the poetry, noise, chaos and beauty of these avant garde animals.

Grab your pepper spray from Kmart and join us for a record where the apocalypse comes with a wink and some howling feedback . It's like Sesame Street hallucinations - guitars that sound like broken transmissions, and lyrics that make you laugh just before they pull the floor out from under you. Tropical F*ck Storm have always thrived by carefully guiding chaos that beautiful, buzzing tension between creation and collapse and re-creation.

Tell us what you thought of the album:

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How do you choose a song to sum up your life? How do you choose a song to be remembered by? Where do you even start?

In this episode, each of us chooses three songs each that could be played at our funeral.

It is a kind of audio will. Recorded for posterity for anyone who happens to be organising either man's funeral and wondering what songs to choose.

What songs would you choose? Jump on the socials and tell us.

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This one is all about the magic of music videos.

The videos that stay with you forever.

The directors that break new ground.

And a bit about the 'Rage game'.

Let us know on Facebook your favourite music video of all time.

Or send us an email at supersonicchat@gmail.com 

Is music is a medium for the ears only or do we also experience music with our eyes? 

In this episode,  using only our voices, we compose the images in your mind as we paint a picture of how sound can colour our lives, in harmony with the visual realm.

Adrian has a confronting experience when listening to some new music and looks to Leon for help. Why do some people seem to only want to listen to music from a particular era? Why were the [60s/70s/80s/90s/00s] the greatest time in music history? Super Sonic Chat is here to help. You can reach us at supersonicchat@gmail.com

Vinyl records. Are they a big scam? Are they worth every cent? Why, in the age of access to an almost infinite streaming library, are people still compelled to buy a large, plastic disc and go to all that trouble to make that sound come out the speakers? 

Does the perfect album exist? 

If so, how do you know when you are listening to perfection?

Listen up as we saddle our horses, check our maps, find true north and gallop off to seek out the hiding place of the perfect album. 

What do you do when your significant other is a metalhead and you're not?  This episode discusses the gateway songs and sounds to find some common ground for a new couple.

A thought experiment: what is the artist or band with the greatest appeal to absolutely everyone?