RQTBL share ferocious new single ‘Joyce’

Melbourne post‑punk quartet RQTBL crash back in with ‘Joyce’, a towering new single that channels their signature mix of noise-soaked riffs, serrated tension, and darkly surreal storytelling.

Born from a fragile toy‑piano melody before erupting into full-blown turmoil, ‘Joyce’ offers a stark and unflinching portrait of addiction and the creeping fracture of the mind. Its central image of a “blind squid” tightening its grip becomes a metaphor for entrapment, isolation, and the quiet terror of losing your grip while the world carries on around you.

As the track escalates, RQTBL turn that inner chaos outward, taking aim at the systems that tighten the restraints. The result is an explosive anthem that wrestles with helplessness and control, capturing the claustrophobia of fighting for air before the straight jacket snaps shut.

A fierce preview of their upcoming album, ‘Joyce’ pushes the band’s themes of shared struggle and psychological weight to new extremes.