Media Puzzle Tour 2026

Named after the Melbourne Cup-winning racehorse, media puzzle is the solo recording project of Lismore-based artist and musician Tom Peter. Australian egg punk meets pop sensibilities. Jittered guitars and lofi fuzzed out vocals. 2 minute songs that linger for a lifetime. media puzzle are fast becoming one of the most exciting musical exports.

Over the past three years, media puzzle has released three scuzzy post-punk albums and two blisteringly short, high-energy EPs. Residing somewhere between Suicide’s dark minimalism and Uranium Club’s eccentric edge, the project’s last two releases earned an exclusive vinyl feature at Rough Trade and a strong 7.6 rating from Pitchfork, which praised its “uncanny creativity that egg-punk weirdos love to tout.”

Having carved out a space between drum machine-driven egg-punk and fuzzy scuzz-pop, the newest record marks a departure from previous efforts and hints at a maturing sound.

After a year of DIY recording and touring, opening for Regurgitator and being booked around Australia, media puzzle returned with a fourth (and still somewhat speedy) album, New Racehorse. Moving beyond the drum machine-heavy egg-punk approach of earlier releases, this record is their most collaborative yet, blending oddball pop and garage punk.

“New Racehorse” was released via Impressed Recordings on 17th April 2026.

MEDIA PUZZLE
Melbourne – 1 Oct 2026 / The Last Chance Rock & Roll Bar
Geelong – 2 Oct 2026 / Church Geelong
Sydney – 8 Oct 2026 / The Chippo Hotel
Newcastle – 10 Oct 2026 / King Street Band Room
Brisbane – 15 Oct 2026 / Season Three