Tullamarines cover Fleetwood Mac with ‘Like a Version’

Australian indie-pop quartet The Tullamarines took on Fleetwood Mac’s ‘The Chains’ in their first appearance at Triple J Studios, performing one of the year’s most anticipated covers of Like a Version.

The band of Angus Purvis, Lucinda Machin, Josh and Benny leaned into the song’s dynamics, spotlighting the iconic bass-driven breakdown and exchanging harmonies throughout quieter passages before building to a full-blown ending jam. The arrangement stayed true to the spirit of the original while leaving room for the band’s unique four-part vocal blend to take center stage. At the session, they also performed their original song “Running On Empty”.

I was a little nervous about choosing the songs. “There were a lot of songs I had in mind. The Chains came up as an option and I was very, very scared,” vocalist Purvis admitted in an interview with Triple J. “And they didn’t think we could do it justice.” Machin, who is also a co-vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, said the band ultimately decided to “give it a go and see what happens,” describing the song’s lyrical themes and structure as “very unsettling,” and Purvis said that “The Chains” feels like it’s been around “forever.”

For good reason. “The Chains” is taken from Fleetwood Mac’s Rumors (1977), which spent 31 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, making it one of the longest-running albums in the chart’s history. Rumors sold over 40 million copies worldwide and remains one of the best-selling albums of all time. Although “The Chain” was never released as a standalone single, it became one of the best-known songs in the band’s catalog, and has been widely used in movies, television, and sports, and covered extensively in the decades since.

The Tullamarines are currently on the upswing in Australia’s independent music scene. Their 2025 sophomore EP Safety Blanket has been nominated for Best Independent Pop Album or EP at this year’s AIR Awards, with the winner set to be announced at an invitation-only ceremony at Adelaide City Hall on July 30. The band has spent the past 12 months building momentum through sold-out headline shows, festival appearances and achieving full Triple J rotation, while supporting international artists such as The Vaccies and Everything Everything.