Bananagun - The True Story of Bananagun

Melbourne's Bananagun blend afrobeat, tropicalia, and proto-garage into a vibrant debut that defies easy categorisation. The True Story of Bananagun captures the five-piece's playful energy—drawing from West African high life, Brazilian rhythms, and 90s hip-hop grooves—while maintaining infectious hooks and lyrical depth. Recorded live as a complete band at Phaedra Studios, the album balances joyful, summery production with thoughtful themes on self-mastery, identity, and presence. A colourful, outward-looking record that proves Bananagun are no revivalists.