Sydney-based indie musician Sam Marks has been releasing songs under his own name since 2020, and last month dropped the dreamy “Wash Over Me”. We’re thrilled to be premiering the video for this track today, a blissful melancholic odyssey. Sam has a beautiful husky voice with great range, suited to touchstone folk or ripping blues,…
Sydney-based singer/songwriter BOLEYN is back after a long hiatus with “GIRLFRIEND”, a sultry exploration of heartbreak. This song shines a light on those who have been heartbroken by a partner who is unable or unwilling to come out and continue to live a double life. This is his first release since “Violence” all the way…
We’re easing into the new month with another ten tracks added to our Discovery playlist on Spotify and Apple Music. This week’s Track of the Week belongs to French brother and sister duo Camille and Robin Faure, a.k.a Black Lilys. We’ve featured the duo before, and “New Era” is another strong release from them. The…
Wollongong emo-punk five-piece Jacob have today shared their new single “Not Only When You’re Lonely” with us ahead of its release tomorrow via Resist Records. The latest offering was recorded by Joe Andersons at Woodriver Studios with additional help from the band and mixed by Marc Jacob Hudson (Taking Back Sunday, Against Me!). This pop-punk…
Sydney-based rapper DOBBY has been carving a name for himself for delivering songs with a strong message, and continues along this rich vein with the hard-hitting “That’s Not Me”. The track highlights how First Nations peoples are often expected to conform to certain norms in order to be given opportunities. DOBBY explains: “It’s time for us…
Do you remember what it was like to hit your mid-20s and wonder where your life just went and where it’s going? Sydney indie-pop singer Kyle Charles Hall channels this change and reflects on the bright side of it in his latest single “in love, 23” – released 25 Nov – and has today shared…
December is almost upon us, and we’ve added ten more tracks to our Discovery playlist on Spotify and Apple Music. Our Track of the Week is “Poolside”, from rising indie-pop artist BIRDEE王煒. “Poolside” is just the track to kickstart your summer, with its bright disco vibes. It continues the progression for BIRDEE王煒 from her debut EP,…
Orange Orange, the solo project for alt-indie musician Ryan Basile, recently announced that his second album, The Sun Isn’t Gone will be released in February 2023. We’re thrilled today to be premiering the video for the lead single from the album, “Say What You Feel”, ahead of its release on Friday. “Say What You Feel”…
Adelaide quintet Broken Waves are making the indie-funk genre their own, and we are stoked today to have the first listen of “The Divide”, a track full to the brim with funky guitars and joyous hooks. We landed upon Broken Waves last year when we premiered “Drag Me Back”, the first single from their debut…
We have added ten more tracks to our Discovery playlist on Spotify and Apple Music. This week, our Track of the Week is “Stone’s Throw” — the debut single from South West WA singer-songwriter Nomes. “Stone’s Throw” comes from Nomes forthcoming debut EP, which is due next year. As debuts go, it’s a striking one,…
Melbourne easycore five-piece This Space is Ours have shared their punchy new single “My Name” with us ahead of its release tomorrow. The honest pop-punk track is their second offering since 2021’s “Trick or Treat” and a promising glimpse of what’s to come. Searing riffs and relentless drums open the song as frontwoman Gemma Dunsmore’s…
It’s always exciting to be showcasing the debut release from a band, so we are pumped today to be premiering the video for “Backdoor Man” from Willie J and The Bad Books. The track channels all that is great from the likes of Led Zeppelin, Jet and Greta Van Fleet. The band emerged out of…
Our Discovery playlist on Spotify and Apple Music has been updated this week with a further ten tracks, including three exclusive premieres. Our track of the week is “Driving” and comes from singer/songwriter Stevan. We’ve been a big fan of Stevan since he burst onto the scene in 2019. Stevan is a self-taught producer, a…
Love & Able hail from Nowra, south of Sydney, and have been steadily building a solid fan base for their cathartic alt-rock. We’re thrilled today to be premiering their debut album, Lucid Dreams ahead of its release tomorrow. Singles “Be Gentle With My Mind” and the title track “Lucid Dreams” were released earlier this year…
Naarm/Melbourne-based Artist Jas. has well and truly put herself on the list of artists to watch with the release of her first two singles, “Wish You Well” and “Care Too Much”. The talented singer/songwriter is back for her second release of 2022, “Ordinary”, a track about being anything but. We are stoked to be premiering…
Melbourne’s Clio Renner is back with “All Clear”, her first release since her 2020 debut album, Nothing Breaks, Nothing Mends. “All Clear” shines a light on the behaviours of the privileged few. We’re thrilled to have the first listen of this entrancing song ahead of its release on Friday. Clio describes the song as “a…
For our first New Music Discoveries of November we have added nine new tracks to our Discovery playlist on Spotify and Apple Music; including three exclusive premieres. Our Track of the Week for this week is “All The Time And Everywhere”, the new single from Stockholm garage-pop newcomers Girl Scout. “All The Time And Everywhere”…
Stripped-back acoustic music done well can be breathtaking. There have been some exquisite proponents of the craft over the years. James Taylor, Neil Young, Ryan Adams and Justin Townes Earle but to name a few. Nashville-based Bern Kelly adds himself to the mix of artists who are creating thoughtful captivating acoustic folk/rock. We are thrilled…
Melbourne hardcore newcomers NTH RD have given us a sneak peek of their heavy new single “I Watched You Fade Away”, along with an accompanying video, out tomorrow. Coming just four months after their debut EP Panic, the big track explores themes of loss and change in the band’s best effort yet. Produced, mixed and…
Ainsley Farrell hails from the United States, but these days calls Sydney home. We’re thrilled to be premiering her latest track, “So Small” ahead of its release on Wednesday. This will be the third release from her upcoming album following on from “Buffet” and “The Way Back” which were released earlier in the year. The…
It’s the last Friday of October and we have updated our Discovery playlist on Spotify and Apple Music with ten new tracks, including two tracks from albums we premiered this week. Our track of the week is the visceral “6ft Baby” from singer/songwriter Mvlholland. This is the third release from the Australian singer/songwriter, and she…
It’s hump day Wednesday, and what better way to power your way through than by getting on board with some loved-up neo-soul/RnB. We’ve got just the tonic, with the premiere of Lovestoned, the fabulous debut album from Sunshine coast based singer/songwriter Chris Ah Gee. Not just possessing a warm and rich voice, Chris is a…
Newcastle indie-pop duo The TryOuts have given us a tasty preview of their debut EP Nothing Bad is Ever Going to Happen, out tomorrow. In support of the EP, they will be heading out on a six-date national tour this Saturday in Newcastle. The TryOuts are married couple Chelsea Reed (drums/vocals) and David Macmichael (guitar/vocals)….
The end of 2023 is within sight, and this week we are adding ten songs to our Discovery playlist on Spotify and Apple Music. Our Track of the Week is “Nullarbor Song” from Byron-based musician Luke Morris. The single, which is the first from the forthcoming album Long Desert Highways, sees Morris move away from…
It’s always exciting when the debut recording from an artist lands in our inbox. We landed a gem this time, in the form of “Bloom” from Victoria’s Bella Deer. This time, the first song off the rank is very much the finished product. “Bloom” is a a seismic banger of a tune. We’re thrilled today…
TOBiAS is the moniker for Sunshine Coast-based singer/songwriter Toby Robinson, and he has recently released the beautiful “Howling at the Moon”. The track is the second single to be released from his upcoming third full-length album. We are thrilled today to be given the first look at the video for a track that captures all the…
We have updated our Discovery playlist on Spotify and Apple Music with ten new tracks. This week our Track of the Week is “Jack”, the new single from Bad//Dreems. “Jack” is a song we all need to listen to. It’s a song about truth-telling, about telling the black history of Australia. Of acknowledging the mistreatment of…
Cone of Confusion is a Sydney-based space jazz collective. They released their debut self-titled album in 2019, and this year have teased out a couple of singles, namely “The Last Dystopian” and “The First Utopian”. We are thrilled today to be premiering their follow-up long-play record, Hominid, ahead of its release on Friday. The group…
Baltimore’s Thee Windows is a trio comprised of guitarist and songwriter Dustin O’Keefe, bassist Keegan Gore and drummer Chris Birch. Bringing their combined influences from previous projects, they have created an inspired collection of meditative thoughtful indie-rock. This Friday they release their debut album, Margin of Error, and we are delighted to be premiering it…
We’re kicking off October by adding ten more tracks to our Discovery playlist on Spotify and Apple Music. Our first Track of the Week for the month is “Mercy” the new single from Glasgow rockers Declan Welsh & The Decadent West. “Mercy”, released earlier this week, is the first single from the band’s forthcoming second…
