Breckin makes her triumphant return with warm, intimate and ethereal chamber-folk EP ‘Singular’

A hauntingly beautiful gust of warm indie folk wonder, Breckin’s new EP Singular is a soft and stirring journey of…

Darcy Fox brings queer joy to the festive season with the warm folk-fueled ‘She Loves Christmas Time’ 

With a knack for pouring her heart out over ear-worm melodies, Melbourne’s Darcy Fox is one of those rare talents…

The Smith Street Band at their finest, ‘Life After Football’ highlights a renewal of the group’s pub rock roots

Ageing sucks. No one likes getting older; paying taxes, losing their looks and then eventually dying. And whilst it’s a…

Natural Selections 005: Phoenix Manson’s DJ set in a field of gold is pure summer bliss

Fresh from a month-long DJ residency at Mount Buller over winter, Melbourne-based music producer and DJ Phoenix Manson returns to…

Delivery’s debut album ‘Forever Giving Handshakes’ transcends the rudimentary confines of traditional punk

Having only formed in March 2021 Delivery are still a relatively fresh face on the scene, with the majority of…

‘Hiraeth’ distinguishes art-pop alchemist Georgia Fields’ songwriting as a cut above the rest

It’s rather challenging to write about themes of death, infidelity and motherhood with the level of sincerity and candour that…

‘Emo never dies, it just starts paying rent’: UFO Go’s latest single Way Back When channels mid-20s angst

Ahead of their latest album, which is set to drop in 2023, UFO Go have released their latest single Way…

‘Charango Unchained’: Abraham Dunovits’ new album reminds us of how art can move

Just like its creator, Abe Dunovits’ new album Charango Unchained contains multitudes, released independently on November 10, marking his fourth…

Dayseeker Discuss ‘Dark Sun’ and Departure of Metal Hardcore Scene

Orange County is celebrated for their sun-soaked surroundings, as represented by every pop culture reference related to California. But the…

‘Say (Light Me Up)’: Sydney songwriter and producer Jnr. makes a swift and lasting impression with atmospheric pop single

Released on Wednesday, November 9, ‘Say (Light Me Up)’ feels like the breath of fresh air that we needed as…

A throwback to the 90s rave scene, Von Sharp brings passion to the forefront with ‘Save Me (feat. Erin Ezekiel)’

Harnessing passionate romance through Ezekiel’s vocals and the high tempo energy of early euro trance, Save Me (feat. Erin Ezekiel), is the…

Nigerian afrobeat singer-songwriter D.Matthews inspires with unapologetically body-moving single ‘Be Somebody’

Championing his own brand of motivational and energetic calm Afrobeat and Afropop driven by the beats of Africa, Australian-based Nigerian-born…

One to watch: Geelong’s Oscar Rose has exploded in 2022 with electrifying charisma and an undeniably fresh, irresistible sound

There is no denying the sincere TLC emanating out of Oscar Rose’s latest single, a pristine piece of contemporary R&B…

Double Vanity parody 80s commercialisation in new video for On Bland

Perfectly and hilariously lampooning the rise in mass commercialisation and product placement of the era through a kitsch, whip-smart parody…

Bridget Sharp’s intimate ‘Laundry Day’ is an ethereal dream pop upheaval 

Despite having only released her second solo single, Bridget Sharp has one of the most authentically beautiful voices in the…

‘Spell It Out To U’: Nikki Wishart reminds us we deserve better with new indie-pop single

Eventually, when dealing with people with narcissist traits, you get to the point where you don’t care anymore. That’s where…

‘Cold Memory’: jade imagine journeys through dizzying, upbeat jams and melancholic retrospectives in new album

Feeling like a mindmap of genres, Melbourne-based Jade Imagine’s sophomore release, Cold Memory, fuses elements of the modern-day indie rock…

‘BROKEN’: Victorian newcomers Ivy Black reclaim the pop-punk music scene with debut EP

Considering their short tenure as a group, Ivy Black have quickly been making a name for themselves – and with…

‘Like That’: The new Cool Sounds album is a bright pop-funk reinvention

With his newest project Partner Look turning heads amongst Melbourne crowds with their impressive synth-pop stylings, Lacey is now returning…

‘Education & Recreation’: Surprise Chef’s most ambitious and delicately curated piece of work to date

Starting in an esoteric market, the last few years have seen the alt-jazz outfit cut their teeth amongst Australia’s boutique…

Flynn Gurry soars on his warm, captivating debut EP ‘Weather & Dogs ?’

You don’t often come across a local unsigned artist with a sound that is not only comparable to but on…

‘The Art Of Flying While Falling’: MayhemTom’s long-awaited album is an antidote for pain and grief

The maiden album commences with an evocative string section overlayed atop the lyrics “look outside it’s a beautiful, wonderful day”…

Sharl’s debut album ‘City Lights’ is a dreamy, melancholic pop record full of self-reflection

Wearing her heart on her sleeve and spilling her soul into every song, Melbourne-based singer-songwriter Sharl has delivered her debut…

Freya Josephine Hollick debuts an entirely new era with The Real World

Upon recording her third full-length LP, Australian cosmic country singer Freya Josephine Hollick journeyed to the Californian desert to record…

 

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