Following up their recent signing with Dew Process, releasing of the killer single, ‘Sad Guy,’ and selling out shows across the country, Perth indie punks Sly Withers today return with a brand-new track, this time featuring a cameo from fellow West Australian rising star – Carla Geneve.

The new single, ‘Lately,’ which premiered on triple j’s Home & Hosed program followed by an online premiere at Pilerats, sees Sly Withers co-frontman Jono Mata team up on vocals with Geneve to create gorgeous harmonies over the top of crunchy power chords and thundering beats – the two managing to float melodic petals on a bed of searing punk rock. It’s yet another anthemic cut from the four-piece, who are quickly establishing themselves as a new force in the Australian music scene – drawing on plenty of influences while also carving out their own, distinct lane.

“Working with Carla was a pretty easy process,” admits Mata. “Carla’s been a long-time friend and we love all of her work so it seemed like a natural choice. She fit the vibe really well and she was keen to do it.”

“We were stoked that she said yes to be honest,” adds guitarist and co-vocalist Sam Blitvich. “She definitely did her thing and that’s what we wanted. We left it open to her and she got to do ‘the Carla thing’ on a Sly song and we got the best of both worlds. From a songwriting perspective, I find us and Carla quite similar, but in other aspects super different. A lot of people would never put us in the same kind of box.”

Sly Withers’ New Single‘Sad Guy’ Is Out Now