# Snout’s ’94 Album ‘What’s That Sound’ Reissued

**New Music** — On Your Markus  
**Published:** 28 November 2025  
**Author:** Markus Hamence  
**Source:** https://onyourmarkus.au/new-music-releases/snouts-94-album-whats-that-sound-reissued/

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**Cheersquad’s reissue of Snout’s ’94 debut *****What’s That Sound?***** is the indie-pop classic’s first time on vinyl**

***[“Snout were masters of peculiar pop through the ’90s… Their shrewd handle on pop in all its forms meant that they could employ diverse influences into their sound – sometimes heavy, sometimes groovy, sometimes jangly – yet emerge sounding completely cohesive.”](https://facebook.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7468cc72c4dbd0d828cf87a0a&id=aebda3d54f&e=3758bcc5db)*** – **Dan Condon, Double J/ABC.NET.AU **

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Reissued for the first time on vinyl, **Cheersquad Records & Tapes**‘ reissue of **Snout’**s debut 1994 album ***What’s That Sound?*** is out now.

Founded by talented singer/songwriter, **Ross McLennan**, **Snout**, formed in Melbourne in 1991 and disbanded in 2002. They released numerous recordings and were twice nominated for an **ARIA **Award. Their label affiliations included **Half A Cow** and most-prominently **Au-go-go**, and they were part of the same Melbourne scene that produced the likes of **Even**, **Rail** and **McLennan**‘s bother Link’s band** the Meanies**. They shared bills with all these bands, got loads of **Triple J, community radio and street press** love, performed on **Recovery**, featured heavily on **Rage** and played festivals such as **The Big Day Out**, **Falls Festival,Livid** and **Meredith**.

Melodically and sonically, **Ross McLennan** was and still is one of Australia’s unheralded pop geniuses. With **Snout** he loaded his songs with** hooks, humour and a great fuzzy buzzy sound** not too dissimilar to that of **Redd Kross**, who Snout supported on an early Australian tour.

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We don’t know yet if Albo is/was a fan, but former Greens leader **Adam Bandt **professed in 2010:* ****“I am a fan of jangle-pop bands like Bidston Moss, Underground Lovers, Ross McLennan and Snout.***“

The reissue of ***What’s That Sound?*** follows **Cheersquad**‘s reissues of other **Snout **gems ***[The New Pop Dialogue](https://facebook.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7468cc72c4dbd0d828cf87a0a&id=c29b371d27&e=3758bcc5db)*** and ***[Circle High and Wide](https://facebook.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7468cc72c4dbd0d828cf87a0a&id=8497b35739&e=3758bcc5db)*** in recent years. **It is available on limited edition blue and red smash 12″ vinyl (100 only), black 12″ vinyl and digitally.**

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