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Members: Daniel, Zoran, Brad, Rob

Every great record can be traced back to its dynamics. Of dark and light, soft and loud, complex and simple, gentle and brutal. And it takes something special to be able to gather those vital elements and craft them into the album of a career.

It also takes special people to be able to draw out those elements. And these four best friends from Perth – singer/guitarist Daniel Sanders, guitarist Zoran Trivic, bassist Brad Campbell and drummer Rob Nassif – have nailed it on their third album, Breed Obsession.

It's dark, light, brutal, gentle, melodic, intense, personal, intricate and, above all else, packed with the passion stemming from the four accomplished players behind it. "It's our third album and so many bands get to their later albums and they water down what they do for various reasons," says Nassif. "But our aim was to be really adventurous and I love the fact that this album is challenging. It's not an easy transition where people will pick it up straight away."

Breed Obsession's beauty is in its subtlety and complexity. From the standout piano-driven first single Snakeskin, to the intricate electronica-tinged 1981 and personal, anthemic Australia, Gyroscope push far beyond the infectious and intelligent pop-rock of their breakthrough 2006 album Are You Involved?.

Recorded at Elevator studios in Liverpool with Dave Eringa (Idlewild, Manic Street Preachers), and mixed at Livingstone in London, the 12-track set was largely recorded live to capture the energy and soul the quartet always deliver on stage.

As a singer, Sanders has never sounded more confident and versatile, and as songwriters, the four show just how accomplished they've become at crafting great songs.

After recording Are You Involved? in Hollywood with acclaimed radio-rock producer Mark Trombino, Gyroscope looked across the Atlantic for both a different sound and challenge. At the end of it, they found their perfect foil in Eringa. "We loved Dave because he did the Idlewild records," says Nassif. "Dave was so inspiring to all of us; if anyone was having troubles, he was so encouraging and just fantastic."

Also inspired by Liverpool and its incredible musical heritage, Gyroscope pushed themselves to the limit after eight months of writing – and 29 songs – to emerge with their dozen finest and most important pieces of music.

"Before we started, we all sat down and we all promised each other that we're all committed to the band and that we'd all do our best," adds Nassif. "And that's the greatest thing about Gyroscope: the dedication and passion we have for the band and for each other. For the last 10 years the same four dudes who are best buddies and that are always there for each other to talk to and tour around the world with. And we're still interested in becoming better musicians and better songwriters."