Queens of the Stone Age have well and truly started whipping up the excitement surround their return to Australia for Splendour with the release of their new single, “The Way You Used To Do”. The first cut from their highly anticipated new album Villains (produced by Mark Ronson, so there you go…), the single is a solid return…
Drown This City are continuing to generate that hype machine surrounding their July tour with the release of a new music video, this time for “Bend/Break”. Created by the talented team at Sink or Swim Productions, the music video positions the band right in the surrounds of Melbourne, following vocalist Alex Reade through the city back to a…
Lincoln le Fevre & the Insiders have captured our attention with their new single, “Undone”. The new release from the group, which comes ahead of some much anticipated tour dates, is evocative and gritty; the vocals are undeniable charming and smooth to listen to, while the music positions itself as one of the group’s most well-rounded and strongest sounding…
Even though they’re hidden away in Perth, Sail On! Sail On! have been making waves as one of Australia’s best up and coming heavy acts. Leering between influences, anything and everything from Title Fight to At The Drive In, they deliver driving and emotive post-hardcore. Their latest music video, although lacking the calibre of cinematography we’ve seen in their…
Eilish Gilligan has released a damn fine tune in the form of “The Feeling”, one that has us all churned up with ’em this week. It’s a great step forward for the Melbourne songwriter, who has been captivating music fans over the last year. “The Feeling” is sleek and highlights the intriguing vibe that has permeated…
Music doesn’t always have to give us the hard hitting truths we’ve come to expect when we first put our headphones on for the day. Sometimes you’re just looking for something jangly to start your day off with a spoon full of delight, or in this case, “Coconut Rum and Banana”. The title alone should…
For some well crafted dream pop sounds out of Brisbane, look no further than the talents of Low Dive. The duo have been together only eight months but they haven’t wasted any time at all in bringing different sonic influences and personal tastes together in presenting us with a kicking debut single in “Common People”. Taking…
Aldous Harding has backed up awe-smacking live shows and that hypnotic performance on Later…with Jools Holland with a new music video, this time for “Blend”. Once again compelling and captivating, “Blend” has been a stand out tune off Harding’s sophomore album Party and the visuals have been equally as striking. Working again with Director Charlotte Evans, Harding dances for the camera…
Saskwatch dive in with the intimate music video for new single, “Then There’s You”, released this week. It’s another insight into the Melbourne band’s upcoming fourth album, Manual Override, and is showing us all the depth in writing and evocative lyrics we’ve known from the group in the past, with a refreshed energy driving the music and…
Norway’s feminist fury Sløtface are back with single “Nancy Drew”, ahead of the release of their debut album Try Not To Freak Out. The accompanying visuals are somewhere between lyric video and film clip, the animation by Norwegian illustrator jellyvamps exploring “all of the tinder cliches you come across online… and illustrating them all in cool clever ways.” The…
Ariel Pink has brought fans back into his curiously wonderful world with the release of his new single, “Another Weekend”. The LA artist’s first cut of new music since January’s collaboration with Weyes Blood (Myths 002), “Another Weekend” proves to be an exciting look ahead to the new chapter from Ariel Pink – one we’ve…
We’ve got the new joint from Perth’s Coin Banks today in the glorious “Forgive Us” – as a step forward for the MC, this new single is a proven jaunt, not just a small creep further into the deserved light. Linking up with the WAAPA Gospel Choir, the song itself is playful and fully-rounded; smooth in delivery, memorable in…
Jordan Rakei has returned with a brand new single in “Sorceress” – a hit of soul that gives us an insight into the vocalist and producer’s forthcoming album. Of course, Rakei worked his way onto the radars and into the hearts of many with his 2016 record Cloak, firmly establishing the NZ-born, UK-based artist as one…
They have been going from strength to strength this year and ahead of their return to Sydney this weekend, SAFIA have released this awesome live video of their current single “Go To Waste”. Filmed at the famous Festival Hall in Melbourne at the end of their Internal album tour, you can really get a grasp for just how big SAFIA have…
Squidgenini returns with another groove set to have your head turning with “Alligator”. The film clip is bright and straight up in its message: “I’m just not that into you”. Humorous yet incredibly biting, “Alligator” is the tune you’ll want to hit ‘play’ on when you’re feeling your sassy self and simply wanting to dance to…
Two LA boys got into the studio recently to produce a slice of heat and yep, it’s pretty great. RL Grime and Miguel have come together on “Stay For It”, dropping just as the DJ/producer is about to embark on another huge American tour. The track soars with Grime’s production and Miguel’s remarkable R&B vocals and as Grime…
Every single delightful snippet we’ve seen so far from The Preatures has been an incredible insight into their latest album, Girlhood, which is set for release on the 11th of August. Thankfully, to take the sting out of the wait and anticipation, we now how some delicious visuals to go with the freshly dropped title track. The clip…
Crystal Cities have followed up on their release of “Who’s Gonna Save Us Now” earlier this year with another entrancing tune in “Binary Eyes”. Equally as catchy as the earlier release, “Binary Eyes” comes delivering some moments of guitar and hooks, while remaining easy as ever to bop to. A great slice of indie, get Crystal…
“Taking Care of Eddy” has been a choice cut from Surfer Blood‘s new album Snowdonia and today, we’re taking a closer look at its recently released music video. Directed by Niko Guardia and Sachio Cook, the animated video establishes a strange and curious universe that matches up with the intensity of the tune itself. The colours are great, as the…
Sydney multi-instrumentalist Danel Ahern aka Bus Vipers has dropped a new single in “CSIRO Weeds”, the first release from his debut EP, Federal Highway. It’s an exciting release from Bus Vipers as it is his first news music release since 2013. What Bus Vipers does well is craft rich sounds boasting brilliant texture and melody – “CSIRO Weeds”…
BADBADNOTGOOD have long been known for their choice collaborations and their link up with Denzel Curry to rework the latter’s tune “Ultimate” has been a perfect example. Today, we’re sharing the official music video that’s been released for this little reimagining, captured by David Wept and UnkleLuc. Trippy and energetic, the visuals perfectly represent both artists – take a spin…
They’re fresh off the back of some well-received shows in the UK and are currently looking down the barrel at a huge collaborative tour back at home. It’s only right that in the middle of it all, there should be some new music featuring the soulful triumvirate of Sensible J, Remi and Sampa the Great. “Fire Sign” is…
The latest act to join the Ratbag Records fold come from Rockhampton – if you’ve not heard of Pandamic, you’re definitely going to have them on your radar now. The four piece are releasing their EP Archer this Friday and ahead of its drop, we’re sharing their new music video for their kickin’ new single, “SAM”. Engineered…
It’s getting colder now and mornings are becoming tougher to embrace. If you’re feeling like staying in, get around the new track from Vanessa Elisha, who has doled out a prime slice of dark R&B in “Dark & Lonely”. The tune itself is apologetic and nostalgic in content matter, but the waves of density that come…
Thomas Oliver has returned today with a brand new music video for what has become a highlight piece of music from his album Floating in the Darkness, “Tenderly”. Filmed out at Wilpena Pound in South Australia, the music video encapsulates the isolated nature of the outback, while the vibrancy in the earthiness of the environment is…
The now Melbourne based Didirri has released his new single “Blind You”, today, and it’s another striking release from the artist who has had us charmed for a little while now. His songwriting boasts earnestness and a certain uninhibited nature that draws the listener in – with Didirri’s music, you’ll be wanting to know more. At…
Citizen Kay returns with a new music video, this time for “These Kicks” – directed by Elder and shot in Sydney, the video’s narrative follows a homeless man with an endlessly positive outlook. As Citizen Kay describes, the video’s concept ties in with the song’s central themes of ‘faking it til you make it’. “I’ve been beginning…
If you’ve been living under a rock, you may have missed the fact that The Smith Street Band are killing it at the moment. The four piece from Footscray are right smack bang in the middle of their Australian tour for their latest album, More Scared of You Than You Are of Me, which is arguably one of the…
Winning the Telstra Road to Discovery in 2015 gave Sydney songwriter Merpire a great platform to launch her music from and since then,she ha become a live performer in demand and a songwriting talent to be reckoned with. Most recently heading into the studio with Andy Bull, Merpire has released a new single in “Holding Breath”. The tune…
We give Melbourne’s Baby Blue a lot of love, and for good reason. The four-piece, fronted by Rhea Caldwell, are a genre-spanning group, spinning through grooving 60’s rock, indie pop melodies, and solid guitar riffs. What’s better than just Baby Blue? How about Baby Blue’s single “New Girlfriend”, taken from their debut EP In My Mind, and dogs? Rhea reached out…
