Australian band Windwaker have released new single “DNA”, the latest track from third album smile, you’re on camera., which arrives on 23rd October via Fearless Records.
The single is out now to listen and watch. It sits in an alt rock package laced with synths, hip-hop-inspired verses, hard-hitting riffs and screams, continuing the band’s habit of ignoring genre boundaries.
Windwaker are Liam Guinane (vocals), Justin Keurntjes (guitar), Indey Salvestro (bass), Chris Lalic (drums) and Connor Robins (synths and samples). Pre-orders for the album are open now.
“‘DNA’ explores a deeply internal struggle with identity, self-worth, and the feeling of being trapped by one’s own nature,” the band said. “The song reflects on emotional instability and the pressure of living up to expectations, while battling impulses, ego, and the fear of never truly changing. There’s a recurring tension between wanting growth and feeling stuck in destructive patterns, as if these flaws are hardwired into their ‘DNA.’ Another key theme here which is explored over the album is authenticity. References to ‘doing it for the likes’ and people ‘switching sides’ highlights disillusionment with superficial validation and fake personas, while the protagonist in this song tries to strip away ego and confront their true self.”
Across the record, smile, you’re on camera. looks at time, growth, sacrifice and authenticity in a world full of superficial and sinister characters. It is not a linear story. It is a series of personal snapshots, covering emotional highs and lows, the pressure of being seen, and how far the band have come.
The jump from Love Language (2022) to HYPERVIOLENCE (2024) already marked a sharp shift. HYPERVIOLENCE produced “SIRENS”, which has passed 9 million Spotify streams. OnesToWatch called “Fractured State of Mind” “simultaneously brutal and beautiful”. Distorted Sound gave the album a 10/10 and said it had “the energy of a band about to make it big”. Melodic Magazine praised “their genre-warping take on modern metalcore”. Live, they have shared stages with Motionless In White, I Prevail, Beartooth and Caskets.
smile, you’re on camera. track listing
- “low”
- “closer“
- “click.” (with RinRin)
- “do or die“
- “dna”
- “burn”
- “victory lap“
- “lie to me”
- “wait for me”
- “loser” (with Mikaila Delgado)
- “overlord”
- “some days”
Before the UK dates, Windwaker join Beartooth and Don Broco across the US this autumn.
Windwaker on tour with Beartooth + Don Broco
- 11th November 2026, Boston, MA, MGM Music Hall at Fenway
- 12th November 2026, New York, NY, Hammerstein Ballroom
- 13th November 2026, Philadelphia, PA, Franklin Music Hall
- 15th November 2026, National Harbor, MD, The Theater at MGM National Harbor
- 18th November 2026, Pittsburgh, PA, Stage AE
- 20th November 2026, Chicago, IL, Aragon Ballroom
- 21st November 2026, St. Paul, MN, Myth
- 22nd November 2026, Omaha, NE, Steelhouse Omaha
- 28th November 2026, Nashville, TN, The Truth
- 29th November 2026, Atlanta, GA, Coca-Cola Roxy
- 1st December 2026, Charlotte, NC, The Fillmore
- 2nd December 2026, Charleston, SC, The Refinery
- 4th December 2026, St. Augustine, FL, St. Augustine Amphitheatre
- 5th December 2026, Fort Lauderdale, FL, War Memorial Auditorium
- 7th December 2026, New Orleans, LA, The Fillmore
- 9th December 2026, Austin, TX, ACL Live, Moody Theater
- 10th December 2026, Dallas, TX, South Side Ballroom
- 12th December 2026, Denver, CO, The Fillmore
- 13th December 2026, Salt Lake City, UT, The Union
- 15th December 2026, Albuquerque, NM, Revel Entertainment Center
- 16th December 2026, Phoenix, AZ, Arizona Financial Theatre
- 18th December 2026, Los Angeles, CA, Hollywood Palladium
- 19th December 2026, Wheatland, CA, Hard Rock Live
They then support Bury Tomorrow in the UK in February 2027, alongside Stick To Your Guns and Elwood Stray.
Windwaker supporting Bury Tomorrow, with Stick To Your Guns and Elwood Stray
- 18th February 2027, Glasgow, SWG3 Galvanisers
- 19th February 2027, Nottingham, Rock City
- 20th February 2027, London, O2 Academy Brixton
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