Big Miz Reviews Australia’s Cub Sport

Australian pop sensations Cub Sport release the final remix of their recent single ‘Always Got The Love.’ 

This one comes fromBigMiz. Having cemented a cult status in his hometown of Glasgow through various anthems on Dixon Avenue Basement Jams,theBBC Radio 1 tippedBigMiz delivers an off-kilter melodic house mix ofAlways GotThe Love. Built aroundfrontman Tim Nelson’s radiant falsetto, this is a fun and upliftingrework of the Cub Sport banger which comes with a radio edit + extended version, both out now.

This follows a previous mix from Brisbane newcomer jamesjamesjames. Since launching onto the scene with this vibe heavy house in 2019 jamesjamesjames has been making a name for himself across the Australian club circuit using catchy pop vocal samples, in-your-face kicks and nostalgic, uplifting synths. He takes Always Got The Love to a different level speeding up proceedings to transform the original into a high-energy club-ready anthem.

There are few trajectories in Australian music more remarkable than that of Cub Sport. Since they emerged as a promising young indie band in the early-2010s, the Meanjin (Brisbane) four-piece, comprised of Tim Nelson, Sam Netterfield, Zoe Davis and Dan Puusaari, have become known for their powerful, must-see live show and their ardent fanbase, as well as ARIA Platinum-and Gold-certified singles like “Come On Mess Me Up”, “Chasin” and “Sometimes”. 

Boasting over 200 million streams and an ARIA #2 album to their name (2020’s Like Nirvana, #1 Vinyl Sales chart, #1 Australian Albums chart) Cub Sport have achieved some of the highest possible honours in Australian music, performing at the 2020 AFL Grand Final and placing in triple j’s Hottest 100 five times. Their music, which is self-produced and blends pop classicism with experimental and electronic elements, has been praised by the likes of The Guardian, BBC Radio 1, Rolling Stone, Billboard, i-D, Vice, Gay Times, The FADER and countless others.