The Better Mousetrap Treatment

Music – Brisbane

The Better Mousetrap Treatment are an indie band from Brisbane who specialise in the sunny, melancholic pop the city has become famous for. Originally formed by a trio of like-minded boys from Lismore in northern New South Wales, the Mousies have since blossomed into a five-piece of interweaving guitars, keys and harmonies led by the songwriting partnership of Martin Somerville and Matt Santosa. The band weave threads of Augie March, Broken Social Scene and Bloc Party into their rich tapestry of song, producing music that is both mature and exuberant, thoughtful and spontaneous. Their debut EP Paper and Pictures attracted support from local community radio, particularly standout track \"I Can\'t Tell\", featuring the dreamy guest vocals of Mel Tickle from fellow Brisbanites Little Scout. Since then the Mousies have recorded their second EP The Hole In Yours Truly with ace knob-twiddler Yanto Browning (The Medics, The Belligerents) in the serene bushland surrounds of Airlock Studios in Samford Valley just outside of Brisbane. The EP was preceded by the single \"Sidewalk Glass\" - which received airplay on Triple J in Australia - is a breezy hit of pure pop that charmed listeners with its jangling guitar lines and sweet boy/girl harmonies.