The notion of being open to sublimity and grace, while reconciling with the grief and despair that surrounds you, is a tension that snakes through Loose Fit’s exhilarating new EP Bittersweet Excess, out May 22 via Dinosaur City.

On this new collection of songs, Sydney-based quartet (Kaylene Milner, Max Edgar, Richard Martin and Anna Langdon) expand their tightly wound post-punk sound, collaborating closely with musician, producer and DJ Hugh Burridge (Hugh B). Across the EP’s four tracks, the group explore deeper dub production techniques, settling into looser grooves that feel both tough and slinky. These spacious explorations are complemented by the figurative imagery of vocalist and saxophonist Anna Langdon, whose lyrics, she says, “span much more dreamy and ethereal territory than our previous work, dipping into prophetic visions, myths and philosophy.”

But make no mistake, this metaphysical bent has not softened Loose Fit’s sound. The EP is awash with razor-sharp guitars, dubby bass and mutant dance-punk. Take title track, ‘Bittersweet Excess’ for example. Out now, it’s a sinister, dubby dismissal of modern insatiability. Driven by a propulsive, catchy bassline and deadpan vocals, the new EP’s lead single explores the paradox of having more than we need, yet never feeling satiated. It highlights the irony of searching for belonging in spaces where human presence is expendable compared to capital, critiquing the hoard of surplus wealth that poisons the collective spirit. The only solution? “To let it go,” as Langdon intones.