The SKEGSS boys launched their new single “Spring Has Sprung” on us, due for official release come December 9th. Flourishing off the back of a triple j premiere with Linda Marigliano, “Spring Has Sprung” is the first we’re hearing from SKEGSS’ new EP Holiday Food (due out February 2017). As for where this song positions SKEGSS moving…
New Circa Waves! Would ya look at these guys, emerging from recent studio sessions all slick and rock, like. New single “Wake Up” sees the band take on a harder edge than we were initially expecting, going down an early Arctic Monkeys-type route. It makes sense, with the band bringing in noted producer Alan Moulder on the…
Melbourne’s Huntly – talented, dreamy and bursting with potential going into 2017. Solidly building a reputation as an impressive live act, the experimental R&B act have dropped a new single in “Please” and man, we’re here for it. Between vocalists Charlie and Elspeth, the verses throb with longing and heartache, while the percussion and beats pulsate throughout. Huntly make music…
Byron Bay duo Bleach Girls have a sound perfect for this coming summer. They’ve got the heat of a pent up punk/garage band and the sunkissed vibes of some promising surf-rock all up in the mix. Their tune “Like You” is a combination of the above, recorded out on the Gold Coast as part of their debut…
Fractures has been having a great year and his super hyped new album Still Here remains a few months off release yet. The album is due out in February 2017 but already, fans have been having their appetites whet with the Melbourne multi-instrumentalists new sounds, particularly in latest single “Fall Harder”. The single is the second to be…
LANKS‘ co-headline tour with Hein Cooper is kicking off this week and we can’t wait to see what comes of these special shows around the country. Both artists are not only extremely talented, but this year has been equally as fruitful for them in terms of tours and music releases. We’ve been riding with Hein for…
We’ve just cottoned on to the Jack Cheshire Band over the last few weeks, in particular, new single “Visitations”. It led us to their 2013 album Long Mind Hotel before landing on this year’s Black Light Theatre. With hints of Grizzly Bear and Television filtering through their psych-folk sounds, the band, led by Somerset songwriter Cheshire, impressed quite quickly. The music…
Alex L’Estrange has really come out of nowhere this year, hasn’t he? From intriguing and enigmatic early performances to the captivating shows he’s been giving crowds on the latest Holy Holy tour, the multi-instrumentalist and songwriter has been giving music fans much to talk about in recent months. When it comes to new music, L’Estrange…
Taken from their latest record Death Magic, HEALTH have recently dropped the visuals for “L.A Looks”, directed by Derrick Beckles. The Adult Swim name encapsulates the oddities and faded greatness of Los Angeles, from Hollywood to Venice, in the form of one of those late night, public access TV commercials. Get educated and check it out below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4r0gkByCvY&feature=youtu.be ———- This…
Bag Raiders have linked up with Mayer Hawthorne on new tune “Beat Me To The Punch” and it’s catchy as hell. The boys have come storming back with another hit of vibrant electro pop that’ll do well on your summer playlist this year, no doubt. As a taste of what’s to come from the duo in…
Cop this new lot of visuals from Fat Freddy’s Drop ahead of their Australian return, in new music video for “Fish in the Sea”. Taking the directorial reins for this one, Taungaroa Emile uses Maori and Polynesian mythology in bringing to life a striking music video. Fusing animation with live-action, the clip for “Fish in the Sea”…
Melbourne-based Adelaide rock group Society of Beggars are soon to be back in South Oz, hitting the Crown and Sceptre Hotel tomorrow night with new single “An Angel Called Night”. Having spent a large chunk of this year in studio with Lindsay Gravina working on a new EP from which this new tune has been lifted, the…
“Elevator”, along with “Darwinism” (which was released earlier this year), are the two official singles from indie-rock duo Holy Holy‘s upcoming second album, Paint, due for release February 24th 2017. “Elevator” is a classic upbeat burner that features swells of guitars and Timothy Carroll’s beautifully rich vocals. “You were a heart-breaker, I couldda told you that,” repeats…
December 2nd is getting closer and closer, which means that the new Childish Gambino album Awaken, My Love! is also soon to be upon us. We’ve already been hit with a taste of what to expect courtesy of “Me and Your Mama” and it’s exciting; Donald Glover’s intelligence as an artist and as a writer has taken…
Cram some synth action into your ears this afternoon with St. Albion‘s new tune “Ghosting”. Teaming up with Austin, Texas vocalist Max Frost, the single is catchy as hell. “Ghosting” comes hot off the back of the Aussie producer’s debut EP, rumbling and building as Frost’s vocals are delicately layered over the top until that chorus comes…
Moreton frontwoman Georgia takes centre stage in the band’s latest film clip for “Specimen” – a dark and shadowy music video directed by Bryn Chainey. As she attempts to weave her way through and escape ominous figures, Georgia’s vocals haunt over the top. It’s a striking visual accompaniment to an equally captivating single. Of the clip, Georgia explains,…
Savoir Adore has been on our radar since SXSW this year and so when we found out the latest project from Brooklyn’s Paul Hammer had caught the eye of Footstomp in Brisbane, it made us a little excited that more people out in Australia would be able to cotton on to what heaps of people elsewhere…
Oh, Oliver Tank – how we have missed you. The Sydney producer and muso is back with “Swerve”; a melodic and stirring new release Tank made to encourage parting with doubt and finding confidence in what you’re doing. Admitting its personal nature, Tank has commented on his own struggles over the past few years. “I’ve doubted…
Introducing STORK: a humble surf-rock outfit from Adelaide who appreciate the simple pleasures in life- waves and babes. Inspired by those two precious things, this frantic mob have rolled around the beach and promoted a whole lotta West End to bring you their first ever video clip that the boys think is so good, it’ll snag…
Do yourself a favor and immerse yourself in the incredibly smooth, slinky sounds of Melbourne duo Slum Sociable. “Name Call” is the first cut from their highly-anticipated debut album due early 2017, and it’s drenched in soul and swagger punctuated with a reoccurring whistle that lingers in and out of jazzy guitars and a bluesy beat. “Name…
Before wrapping up a huge year packed with touring plus the release his latest album, Ganberu, Melbourne singer/producer/writer Yeo has just put out a brand new single, “Frost”. This slinky lil’ number is classic Yeo: layers of textural pop and electronic glitches, bobbing and weaving around the muso’s low-fi vocals that simply glide. Just when you think this is…
Yes, hello Polish Club? The 90’s called and want their datamosh effect back. This absolute blazing three minutes of Aussie rock’n’roll that is “Beat Up” couldn’t be paired with a better mess of a video clip. Members Novak and John-Henry cunningly duplicate themselves to give the illusion that all this glorious racket is coming from more than…
This year, we’ve been loving watching songwriter Colin Lillie continue to flourish as an artist as more crowds have begun to twig onto the earnest and incredibly candid nature of his musical style and lyricism as the last few months have rolled out. BIGSOUND this year proved to be very fruitful for the Scotsman now…
Northeast Party House and a bunch of mates, a lot of alcohol and a warehouse ready to be partied within. All the ingredients for a hectic music video were put into the mix recently and the final result is in the Melbourne band’s newy for “Heartbreaker”. With the majority of the clip’s budget going towards ensuring…
Today’s Single of the Day is the debut release from Brisbane solo project Opaeka. Even though we’re coming into the summer months, Opaeka pulls out the dark and atmospheric vibes, reminiscent of the likes of Foals and Daughter. The open and roomy indie pop feel of the track is all led by singer and songwriter Roy Gordon’s strong and…
Twenty-two year old New Yorker Elliot Moss has released his dark new single “Without The Lights”, following up his debut LP Highspeeds earlier last year. “Without The Lights” is a compilation of visually stunning choreography directed by Phillip Chbeeb – whose video for the single “Slip” off Highspeeds went viral. This time round, we follow the narrative…
Little Wise, aka Melbourne alt-folk songwriter Sophie Klein, recently released a gorgeous new single in “Don’t Hurry Back” – an evocative slice of musical storytelling that further introduced us to Klein’s talent. Now, the single has a music video and similarly, the visuals definitely draw you in. For the clip, Klein worked with director Agostino Soldati in crafting…
Husky are back after some time spent abroad with gem of a new single in “Late Night Store” – welcome back Husky and Gideon! Taken from the band’s third record (due out next year), “Late Night Store” has come with Husky’s return home to Australia from time away in Berlin. As with previous Husky singles, “Late…
Sydney’s Allan Smithy released his debut EP I See A Palm Tree on Friday, a long awaited release from an artist we’ve been loving hearing from in 2016. Today, his music video for single “Air” is one most definitely on our radar, dropping ahead of his east coast tour. Linking up with Paste Studios and director Edmund Renew (also behind…
Max Byrne aka Golden Vessel has struck upon something really gorgeous with new single “Vines”. Linking up with Woodes, who is fast becoming one of our favourite new Melbourne vocalists, the Brisbane producer has come through with a track full of immaculate detail and glowing sounds. Taken from Golden Vessel’s debut EP Before Sleep, “Vines” is a stunning cut…
