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Kino Motel check-in to cinematic noir nooks on single ‘I’m Your Scene’

Kino Motel fight back against AI technologies in creative spaces in their latest drop.

Since emerging in 2020, Kino Motel have carved a singular path between Melbourne and Berlin, crafting a sound they’ve dubbed ‘Beach Goth’, an intoxicating blend of Australian Gothic, Slacker-Rock, Post-Punk and Cinematic Noir. The duo, Ed Fraser and Rosa Mercedes, have spent the last few years honing their craft on stages across Europe and Australia, releasing a string of singles that culminated in their critically acclaimed debut album, Visions (2024).

Hear the latest single and album releases here.

Now, Kino Motel return with their second album, Symbolism (2026), beginning with the lead single ‘I’m Your Scene’, released March 25. Recorded in Melbourne and produced in Berlin, the track laments the fading intimacy of music in an age dominated by AI and technology and serves as an urgent reminder to support authentic artistry before the soul of our favourite scenes disappears entirely.

Out via Beast Records (EU) and La Nef D Fous (EU), ‘I’m Your Scene’ is in its essence a love letter to the physical spaces and faces that create music ecologies. The lyrical content paints a picture of the drought that AI poses, further drained by their signature sludgy sound. There’s dystopian guitar melodies fusing with nervous basslines, and a Fraser’ spoken-word style of carrying lyrics that create a sense of unease. Threads of Silverchairs Frogstomp, Sonic Youth, and Tropical F*ck Storm that float through their sonic palette, offering an angst that is less forward facing revolt, more educated disdain.

Kino Motel are set to tour Europe in April 2026, bringing their moody, cinematic sound to audiences eager for something defiantly human in a digital world.

Give ‘I’m Your Scene’ a listen now here, and get ready for Symbolism from Kino Motel to drop!