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Chasing Ghosts Announce New Album ‘Therapy’, Share Powerful Single ‘My Bingayi’

February 19, 2025

Naarm-based Koori-led punk act Chasing Ghosts have a brand new album coming our way. Their fresh record Therapy is due to reach our ears on Friday, 16th May.

The big announcement comes alongside the release of a powerful new single dubbed ‘My Bingayi’ (which translates to ‘My Brother’), a song inspired by confronting conversations with other men about their domestically violent pasts.

Chasing Ghosts – ‘My Bingayi’

“‘My Bingayi’ was inspired by the confronting conversations with other men; challenging them to take accountability, to get professional help, and break the cycle of intergenerational violence,” frontman Jimmy Kyle explains.

“These interactions took place with men from all walks of life; mob, friends, and members of the music community. This is a conversation we must have, we can’t look the other way. This song is about accountability, behavioural change, preventing intergenerational trauma, healing, finding helpful strategies, getting professional help, and not normalising violence with silence.”

The song is accompanied by an equally striking film clip (watch above), filmed on the lands of the Palawa and Pakana people; the Tasmanian Aborigines and Traditional Owners of Lutruwita/Tasmania.

“My Bingayi is a film clip rich in meaning, yet defined by one clear and compelling purpose; to continue the conversation on domestic violence prevention in Australia,” Kyle continues. “The song encourages men—whether escalating violent behaviour or already involved in domestic violence—to change their actions. It also calls on all men to help prevent domestic violence in their communities by engaging with brothers, fathers, and friends. Culture plays a key role in fostering responsibility, accountability, and change, but it’s also vital that we all speak up and not stay silent.”

He adds: “To understand the story of our central character and the broader context, it’s important to note that in April 2023, UNESCO finally removed the 1982 document that had wrongly claimed Tasmanian Aborigines were extinct. This hurtful misinformation fuelled a myth in both Tasmania and mainland Australia, claiming that Tasmanian Aborigines were wiped out due to genocide at the hands of British settlers. For years, discussing these matters was taboo. ‘The Black War’ in Lutruwita was the catalyst for intergenerational violence and trauma, and its profound impact still affects the people today, as it does in many parts of Australia.”

You can watch the compelling music video for ‘My Bingayi’ up above, pre-order Chasing Ghost’s new album Therapy right here, or suss their upcoming tour dates down below.