Benny J Ward & Lava Fangs 'Short Lived/Nothing Better' Split Double A-Side 7" Recycled Vinyl ***PREORDER***

Benny J Ward & Lava Fangs 'Short Lived/Nothing Better' Split Double A-Side 7" Recycled Vinyl 

Preorder shipping from 17 September 2026

In early 2025, Lava Fangs headed into their home studio, Casa de Kensington, to record some new material for the 'Pop Aid 2' benefit album, organised and released by US based Kool Kat Records, to raise relief money for people affected by hurricanes Helene & Milton. Two tracks were recorded in the sessions with one being contributed to the compilation, and the other patiently waiting to see the light of day. 

With an eye to releasing these locally, and getting both on global, Lava Fangs reached out to Cheersquad label mate Benny J Ward with a proposition to team up and release a double-A side, split 7" vinyl EP. Obviously, Benny responded to the Lava Fangs proposal with two thumbs up.

Friendship between Benny and Lava Fangs stretches back to the mid 2000s when Benny first toured Melbourne with the Screwtop Detonators. Over the years, their paths intertwined and converged many times - notably with Stu and Benny joining forces in 2010 as half of Harvest Smoke, and then sharing the stage at The Gem as Lava Fangs and Benny J and the Psych Ward in late 2024, in support of their releases on Cheersquad Records & Tapes.

The Lava Fangs side of the EP kicks off with 60s rocker ‘Nothing Better’ written by Stu Manchu, followed by the Jamie Coghill led, power pop number, ‘Get Together’. Flipping to the BJW side, Benny presents his take on the Mono Men classic ‘Watch Outside’, ahead of new original instant classic ‘Short Lived’, both poppy garage ear worms.

Tracklist:
Short Lived - Benny J Ward
Watch Outside - Benny J Ward
Nothing Better - Lava Fangs
Get Together - Lava Fangs