Armlock make music for having your head in the clouds. Friends for over a decade, Simon Lam (vocals and guitar) and Hamish Mitchell (guitar and keyboards) have been in their fair share of musical projects together and apart. The two met studying jazz at Monash University in Melbourne, eventually discovering a shared love of electronic music. After a handful of electronic and dance outlets (I’lls, Couture, Kllo) Armlock came together through the band’s natural camaraderie and comfort with collaboration, and the two began incorporating guitar into the music they were making – the first time the two would incorporate live instruments into their sphere. Capable of recording and engineering the whole project themselves, the pair never needed to be precious with studio time. Instead they preferred venturing down songwriting rabbit holes, chasing down a feeling and layering ideas at their home studios, unsure where a song would ultimately land. Their first album Trust and second, Seashell Angel Lucky Charm, saw the two filter their experimental electronic roots by filtering through an indie rock lens. Drawing listeners in close with crystal clear guitars, tight rhythms, warm harmonies, and sparse arrangements that leave room for character and eccentricities.