Australian stoner rock veterans ROLLERBALL to reissue "Submarine" LP on February 20th via Ripple Music!
Australian stoner and desert rock progenitors ROLLERBALL once again team up with Ripple Music for the exclusive vinyl reissue of their 2009 album "Submarine" this February 20th as part of the label's "Beneath The Desert Floor" series, unearthing long-lost treasures from the golden days of stoner and desert rock.
"Rollerball still excel at delivering rambunctious, swaggering rock music, but 'Submarine' possesses a level of clarity and cohesion that completely contrasts their image as party-friendly lugs." Beat Magazine
"Rollerball play 70's blues rock that kicks you right in the facewith a riff-shoe big enough for most men to get both feet in." Planetfuzz
Formed under the scorching sun of the Gold Coast in 1997, Australia's stoner rock veterans Rollerball have released three EPs between 1999 and 2005 and four full-lengths between 2002 and 2009, with their debut "Lost In Space" establishing them as the worthy down under peers of pioneering bands Kyuss, Fu Manchu and Nebula.
In 2009, after a 5-year hiatus, Rollerball released what would be their last album, "Submarine". 2004’s "Oversize" was produced by Aussie pop rock legend Mark Opitz, giving the latter a more polished approach than their "Superstructure" debut and previous EPs. Although it was well received and a great experience for the band, this time they opted to return to self-production.
The band recruited long-time friend Jeff Lovejoy to capture the album at BlackBox Studio, Brisbane. Guitarist Dave Talon, Jeff and Luke Earthling shared production duties. The result was a much more stripped-down, raw sound that most fans agree better suited the Gold Coast Quartet. As always, Rollerball recorded a live foundation without a click track and then proceeded to build a sonic soundscape upon it. The menacing nautical theme that runs through the album was a dream-like melding of guitar and bass enhanced by the use of an early 80s Roland Juno-60 synthesiser. Drummer Cam Roach dug deep into his percussive repertoire, creating layered tribal beats that included the use of vocal percussive techniques, while friend and session musician Luke Moller added fiddle to top off the sea-shanty "Your Lullaby".
"Submarine" was originally released on CD by Plus1 Records and featured artwork by Alex Von Wieding. The original release concluded with an epic 16-minute jam titled "Never A Rodeo", which although not on the vinyl reissue, will be included as a digital download.
A few words from guitarist Dave Talon: "The pressing of 'Submarine' to vinyl is something I have been personally hoping for since its birth in 2009. It was originally released at a time when the band had fallen out of favour with Australian radio stations. Radio was still playing a critical role in the success of an act at that stage, so the album didn’t get the exposure that we thought it deserved. A big thank you to the Ripple Music team for continuing to dig up albums that lay 'Beneath the Desert Floor'." Watch Rollerball's classic videos for "We Always Slide" and "Seasoar"!
ROLLERBALL "Submarine" (LP reissue)
Out February 20th, 2026 on Ripple Music
International preorder / US preorder
Rollerball lineup
Matt '"Tenpin" Boland - Vocals
Dave Talon - Lead guitar, rhythm guitar, synthesizer
Stew "Boots" Maclennan - Bass, lead guitar
Cam "Cracker" Roach - Drums
Rollerball links
Facebook⎪Bandcamp⎪Instagram⎪Spotify
Ripple Music links
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