‘Don’t think it, just feel it’: Folklore weaver Fanny Lumsden returns with new album ‘Hey Dawn’

With a profound dedication to storytelling and an innate ability to weave emotions into her songs, Australian artist Fanny Lumsden…

Local multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Immy Owusu’s debut album LO-LIFE! is a masterclass

Immy Owusu may well be one of the most deserving word-of-mouth sensations that our region has seen in recent years….

Sharl’s haunting new single ‘Changed Too Much’ leaves a lasting impression

Australian indie pop princess Sharl is back with her captivating new single Changed Too Much, the second release from her…

Melbourne rising star Rance Lazarus strikes gold with ‘Spend A Little Time With Me’

Defying musical boundaries with a captivating fusion of pop, soul, rock, and country, up-and-coming singer-songwriter Rance Lazarus has unveiled his…

Featuring 12 original duets with other iconic musicians, Kevin Borich’s ‘Duets’ showcases the beauty of collaboration

While collaborative albums are a great idea in theory, they quite often end up being colossal flops. Whether a result…

Surf Coast powerhouse Savage Honey release mesmerising love-fuelled debut single, ‘Moonlove’

From the sun-kissed shores of Victoria’s Surf Coast, Savage Honey has released their debut single, ‘Moonlove’. A band that seamlessly…

Super Snõõper: Nashville’s DIY punk rockers Snõõper unveil brilliantly manic debut album

Some songs resemble heartbeats, Snõõper’s debut Super Snõõper resembles cardiac arrest. With its runtime clocking a mere 23 minutes, the…

The Toads push the scope of Melbourne’s ever-emerging DIY-punk scene with debut ‘In The Wilderness’ 

Anti Fade is more than just a record label. They have that whole Fast and the Furious ‘it’s all about family’ vibe going on…

‘Ghost Orchid’ is the masterful folk-rock self-titled debut from Geelong duo Ghost Orchid

Ghost Orchid can only be described in one word: masterful. And I’m not just saying that because they are my colleagues…

Upbeat, energetic and brimming with pop nostalgia, new album ‘Big Star’ is quintessentially Katy Steele

Considering the name that Katy Steele made for herself as the lead presence of Little Birdy, her debut solo album Human should…

Bones and Jones’ new album ‘Love You’ is a refreshing change-up from the much-loved outfit

Bones and Jones have been onto a pretty winning formula since day dot, so if they never changed their style…

Mystic Park unveils highly anticipated debut album ‘Silver Lining’, delivering a sonic journey like no other

Mystic Park, the groundbreaking musical project led by the acclaimed Shann Lions, renowned as the frontman of Bendigo roots rockers…

‘This definitely feels really fucking good’: Hard-Ons rip into second album with Tim Rogers

When they announced the coronation of rock royalty, Tim Rogers, as frontman in their punk palace in 2021, the sonic…

Husband duo Mister Co usher in a new rock era with liberating new single ‘Don’t Talk About It’ 

Stepping out of the colourful, love-filled world and into a new era, liberated and filled with a fiery passion, Mister…

‘The Winding Way’ is a testament to The Teskey Brothers artistic evolution and their most adventurous record to date

The Teskey Brothers were always going to take out this issue’s feature album. How could they not? There’s just something…

Alex Lahey delivers some of her most innovative and imaginative work to date with ‘The Answer Is Always Yes’

At times, it seems like everyone likes Alex Lahey: everyone except Alex Lahey. Ever since the release of her first…

Wild Type: Melbourne’s Deuce fuse intimate and personal dream pop and upbeat indie rock on new album

If you’re reading this issue on a lazy Sunday, Deuce’s second release, Wild Type, is one for you. Expanding on…

Dripping with individuality, Sunfruits’ new-age, anthemic psychedelia and indie-pop debut album ‘One Degree’ truly has it all

If you’re into Victoria’s boutique festival scene, you would have encountered Sunfruits by now. Throughout the last couple of years,…

‘Moving and mournful’: Fenn Wilson explores self-growth on new album ‘Honey Dates Death / Ghazals’

His first album, Ghost Heroin, was shrouded in roguish charm. Not only did it distinguish the Melbourne-based songwriter as one…

Husband duo Mister Co’s infectious ‘Make You Feel Alright’ is a flirty, funk-fuelled love song

Off the back of their entirely romantic debut single, eclectic husband duo Mister Co has asserted their presence as a…

Premiere: Melbourne’s Georgia Ray spins heartbreak into buoyant indie pop with ‘Hypnotherapy’ 

The first thing to know about Georgia Ray is that she’s just as infectiously bright and inspiring as her music….

Swapping melancholia for authority, Floodlights command attention with impressive, honest new album ‘Painting Of My Time’

Considering we’ve already seen stellar releases from Civic; Watty Thompson and Tropical Fuckstorm this early on in the year, it…

Lachlan Denton unveils third album ‘Furnishings’, documenting the songwriter’s shift from Music to Furniture making

As a songwriter, Lachlan Denton is mid-20 and going on 70. Poised with wisdom beyond his years, the Naarm-based musician’s…

‘Chaotic in the best of ways’: Melbourne’s Terry release their new album ‘Call Me Terry’

Melbourne’s music scene boasts a revolving door of musicians trying to carve out a sound that’ll help differentiate them from…

 

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