Earlier this month, British-born but now based in Australia, Lucy Gallant released the sizzling “Devious”, a song about falling hard for the wrong person. It’s a sensual blend of soul-pop, cinematic pop, trip-hop infused with some cool vintage vibes. We were lucky enough last year to premiere the video for Lucy’s track “Rebel”, and are…
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Ten more tracks have been added to our Discovery playlist on Spotify and Apple Music, including two we exclusively premiered earlier in the week. Former Jezabels lead singer Hayley Mary is our Track of the Week with “The Lonely One” – the lead single from her debut solo album Roman XS, which is set for…
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We are always excited to premiere a band’s debut release, and we have that privilege today with Meanjin/Brisbane-based indie-rock band Left Cassette and their first single to hit the airwaves, “Two Left Shoes”. It’s a banger! If you love guitar music, then this is going to be your jam. It opens brilliantly, with guitars to the max…
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At the AU we’ve long been fans of Naarm soul/jazz vocalist and songwriter Ella Thompson. “Let There Be Nothing” is a new track from the artist, her first since 2023’s album Domino. It is a song about leaving, inspired by Carmela Soprano leaving her husband Tony in The Sopranos. We’re absolutely thrilled today to be premiering…
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As we roll into the second half of 2024, this week we’ve added ten tracks to our Discovery Playlist on Spotify and Apple Music. Our track of the week is “Lordy Lordy” from Emily Wurramara. The ARIA-nominated lutruwita/Tasmania-based artist, author and proud Warnindhilyagwa woman hails from Groote Eylandt & Milyakburra/Bickerton Island. Whenever she drops a new…
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Perth/Boorloo artist EDIE cuts through gendered expectations in her most recent incisive track, “Cool Girl” which is due to drop this Friday. We’re thrilled today to be premiering the video for a song which is a brilliant take on conforming to certain stereotypes, past and present. We first landed upon EDIE early in 2023 with her…
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Gadigal/Sydney-based indie-pop artist Jodi has a knack for blending electronica with fuzzy guitar-driven punk pop, and we are thrilled to be premiering the emotive and resilient “I Know A Girl” today. “I Know A Girl” is packed with atmosphere and is a roller-coaster of emotions. It starts gently and tentatively, morphing from introspective musings into a…
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For the last time this month we have updated our Discovery Playlist on Spotify and Apple Music with ten new tracks, including two we exclusively premiered. This week our Track of the Week is “Sunshine Getaway” from American rock ’n’ roll singer-songwriter JD McPherson. “Sunshine Getaway” is the first single from McPherson’s forthcoming new album…
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Naarm/Melbourne singer-songwriter Amanduh is on a creative roll. Earlier this year she released her debut EP, Pantsuits, and this week she is following it up with a new single, “Sparks”, and we are thrilled to be premiering it ahead of its release on Friday. Amanduh’s songs are from the heart, and mined from her life…
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Pop duo Have A Good Day made a splash last year on their debut, with four stellar singles, kicking off with “Somebody, Nobody” and rounding it off in November with the high-energy dance tune “Head Shoulders Knees & Toes”. In great news for fans, they are back this week with a new gem, the sparkling…
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We’ve added another ten tracks to our Discovery Playlist on Spotify and Apple Music, including three songs we exclusively premiered on the site earlier in the week. “Last Time We Never Meet Again”, the new single from alt-pop New Yorker, Sarah Kinsley is our Track of the Week. The track is the first single from her…
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Sydney’s Resetless Leg are on the cusp of releasing their fourth studio album Dance Around My Head. It’s been three years since the release of their last album, the fabulous Dream Buffet, and we so thrilled today to be premiering the title-track of this new album, with video, ahead of its release on Friday. “Dance…
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Hailing from Melbourne and now splitting his time between there and Paris, Caspar Conrick releases incredible folk-infused music under his moniker Vanderlay. Earlier this year, he released two striking singles, “Assimilate Strangely” and “Triumph and Disaster”, and is following these up with an EP, Doubtful Sound, which we are thrilled to be premiering today ahead of its…
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In April, New Zealand shoegaze outfit Libbianski released their gorgeous debut LP, Useless Splendour. One of the standout tracks on the album is “Too Many Fools, Not Enough Horses”, and we are thrilled to be premiering the video today. This video is also a first for the band, with it being their debut video. The…
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We’re somehow nearly at the halfway point for the year and we’ve added ten more tracks to our Discovery Playlist on Spotify and Apple Music. This week our Track of the Week is “Calm The Sea” from folk artist Kim Churchill. Fresh from a European tour and following the release of previous single “Hobbies”; “Calm…
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Following the widespread acclaim of her debut solo record Distance in 2020, New Zealand-born, Melbourne-bred, and now Los Angeles-based indie artist Jess Cornelius is set to release her sophomore album CARE/TAKING this Friday through Tender Loving Empire. With a strong 10-song offering, CARE/TAKING continues Cornelius’s style of heavily biographical and vulnerable songwriting, with reflections on…
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Upbeat pop songs covering love and politics aren’t usually a natural mix, yet with Brisbane-based producer and vocalist Minn Aung, aka as Aqver, it just feels ever so right, in his latest high-energy bop, “WON’T CHANGE ME”. We’re super excited to be premiering this new track ahead of its release on Friday. “WON’T CHANGE ME”…
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It’s always a thrill to be showcasing music from bands very much in their infancy, and today we are stoked to be premiering “All Night Long”, the second single for Brisbane duo STAHR. STAHR is an alternative rock band born from the collaboration of folk artist Gracie Lou and alt-rock visionary Sam Syrah. “All Night…
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As we step further into June, we’ve added ten more tracks to our Discovery Playlist on Spotify and Apple Music. Our Track of the Week is “24 Hours in Paris” and comes from Naarm-based pop-trio Blusher. The track is lush and dreamy electro-pop, infused with a hint of melancholy. The band shares the background to…
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We’ve added another ten tracks to our Discovery Playlist on Spotify and Apple Music, including two songs we exclusively premiered on the site earlier in the week. “Finish Line”, the beautiful new single from Newcastle’s Bree Rusev is our Track of the Week. Produced in Byron Bay by Garrett Kato, “Finish Line” explores themes of…
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Four Year Strong vocalists/guitarists Dan O’Connor and Alan Day walked into a studio without a single finished song. Just one month later, they’d pinned down 80% of forthcoming album analysis paralysis. Tapping into what had worked for the pop punk stalwarts so far – big energy, big riffs, and those distinctive O’Connor/Day vocals – the…
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Following the release of their experimental EP Theosis in 2018, US-based progressive metal act The Mourning returns with their latest single “He Cries“. A melancholic offering from their upcoming album Hush, “He Cries” explores religious and spiritual themes and the role emotional proxies play in the human psyche. Evaluating a curious constant that exists within religion,…
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We might be heading into winter in the southern hemisphere, but you can get some sweet, nostalgic summer vibes in “Honeycomb and Hurricane”, a track about to drop from Brisbane’s Katanak. We’re thrilled to be premiering his latest single ahead of its release on Friday. “Honeycomb and Hurricane” is the first single to be released…
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Trabants are an instrumental surf-garage-psych project hailing from Portland, Oregan. Without vocals to draw attention, the instrumentation on their music is exquisite and mesmerising. We’re thrilled today to be premiering “Surfer On Acid”, a fuzzy guitar-driven rolling ball of psychedelia ahead of its release on Thursday, 30th May. The band is hosted by composer and…
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The fine state of New Jersey has once again blessed the international airwaves with its brand of homegrown rock & roll goodness. With Jersey rockers Bobby Mahoney releasing their second single “We Go On” from upcoming album Another Deadbeat Summer coming June 14th, they prove first single “Empty Passenger Seat” was no fluke. “We Go…
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Our Discovery playlist on Spotify and Apple Music has been updated with a further ten new tracks, including two singles we exclusively premiered earlier in the week. This week our track of the week is “U Should Not Be Doing That”, the new single from the mighty Amyl and the Sniffers. “U Should Not Be…
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Earlier this month, alt-dance punk/rock outfit Nocturnal Animals released their latest mesmerising single, “Ashlee’s Berceuse”. We’ve very excited today to be premiering the video for the track. They’ve also announced that they will be heading out on tour with PVCKER UP to celebrate the release. You’ll be able to find the trio in their skeleton…
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Brisbane alt-rockers Call The Mourning just released their brand new single “Agonal“, and it’s scratching a deliciously dark nineties-grunge-meets-noughties-metal itch we didn’t even know we had. Formed from the ashes of previous project Lunchtime, singer/guitarist Constance Grafos and drummer Dominic Willimott teamed with bassist Lachie Grumley to create Call The Mourning. Gigging regularly around the…
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It’s not easy to write a great love song, but Atlanta singer/songwriter and guitarist Parker Smith has nailed it in his latest single, “Anna Lee”, which is due to be released this Thursday. We are thrilled today to have the first listen of this wonderful track. There’s a treasure trove of great songs that track heartbreak…
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We have added another ten new tracks to our Discovery Playlist on Spotify and Apple Music. This week our Track of the Week goes to “Minimalism” the new single from long time AU favourite Daphnie. Written and produced in collaboration with Harry James, “Minimalism” is the first single from what will be Daphne’s sophomore EP….
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