Old Mervs is the debut studio album by Australian independent rock duo Old Mervs. It was announced in November 2024 and released on 21 March 2025. The album debuted at number 4 on the ARIA Charts.
Critical reception
Dakota Griffiths from The Note said "Across 11 tracks, Old Mervs surge between sun-soaked Australian indie, Brit-pop and '90s West Coast alt-rock. But the consistent thread throughout the expansive collection of songs is the two-piece's commitment to producing sound that feels authentic to them."
Sarah Duggan from The AU Review said "Old Mervs have truly proven themselves with this release, crafting an album that feels authentic, exciting and effortlessly enjoyable. Old Mervs are just getting started, and if this debut is anything to go by, the future is incredibly bright."
James Jennings from Rolling Stone Australia called the album "serviceable, if unremarkable, indie-rock aimed at the triple j crowd."
Track listing All songs written by Dave House and Henry Carrington-Jones; "Parched" and "Everyone Will See It" co-written with Chris Collins.
"Parched" – 3:55 "See You Again" – 2:31 "What You've Lost" – 2:50 "Best I Know" – 3:15 "Forget It" – 2:45 "Waiting" – 4:09 "Don’t Go" – 2:41 "Everyone Will See It" – 3:24 "Feel It" – 2:54 "Focus" – 3:58 "Steady" – 3:21
Personnel Credits adapted from Tidal and the album's liner notes.
Old Mervs David House – vocals, guitar Henry Carrington-Jones – drums
Additional contributors Chris Collins – production, recording, mixing George Georgiadis – mastering Shaun Kennedy – art, vinyl Andrew Briggs – photography Luke Moore – photography
Charts + Weekly chart performance for Old Mervs Chart (2025) Peakposition Australian Albums (ARIA) 4
+ Year-end chart performance for Old Mervs Chart (2025) Position Australian Artist Albums (ARIA) 28
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