New Music

The now LA-based Perth native Cameron Avery has a new music video doing the rounds, this time for the dreamy, yet charged up single “Ces’t Toi”. Directed by Mike Bennett and Nathan Lewis (the Joy Collective), we see Avery perform the tune, written about ‘the last time he fell in love’. Recorded with Jonathan Wilson (Father John Misty, Elvis Costello), Avery’s vocals are a…

Melbourne muso and producer Planète has come on through with a gorgeous new single in “Nightcrawler”, his first piece of new music released after a lengthy hiatus. At seven minutes, “Nightcrawler” is a slice of house music that engages and draws the listener in, even if house isn’t necessarily your bag. We’ve heard similar releases from Planète in…

BIRDZ is an artist who can’t be getting enough positive attention and praise right now’ off the back of an outstanding appearance at BIGSOUND earlier this month, the Bad Apples Music artist has been making waves throughout the hip hop community this year for forward thinking and earnest lyricism, not to mention a bold approach to bringing…

Rachael Yamagata has released her new music video for the great “Let Me Be Your Girl”, linking up with Josh Radnor to direct Alison Janney in the official clip. The single, taken from Yamagata’s fourth album, Tightrope Walker, is a moving one and the music video reflects it perfectly. “It represents a woman who’s finding her courage and having her…

One of our favourite songs of this year now has a film clip, yes. Gallant and Jhene Aiko‘s gorgeous “Skipping Stones”, produced by Adrian Younge and Stint for Red Bull Sound Select, sees the former locked up in the boot of a car by Aiko in this slick music video directed by American Millennial. Switching between the perspectives of both vocalists, the clip…

The Evening Cast‘s second single from their 2016 studio release Belong, “Distant”, touches on themes of isolation and emptiness – those cold, dark corners one can find themselves in all too often when on the road or simply trying to find a sense of stability or home. Establishing dreamy soundscapes anchored by well-crafted grooves and harmonies…

Machinedrum releases his debut album Human Energy this Friday and to continue fuelling the hype train, we’re bigging up the producer’s latest single in “Tell U”, featuring gorgeous Canadian songstress, Rochelle Jordan. “I took a sampling approach to Rochelle’s a-capella and recontextualised her lyrics in the same way I would with an old 90’s R&B a-cappella in some of…

Again, what is it with Brisbane producing the goods when it’s come to interesting and enticing new artists recently? The latest in this crop we’ve been digging is multi-instrumentalist post-dusk. Steadily gaining traction through this year, the producer also known as Ruby Smith has come through again, this time with the music video for her tune “PDFC”. The…

We’re still a little while out from The Peep Tempel‘s tour around the country kicks off but goddamn it, talk about a video to keep us going until then. If you haven’t already seen the visuals for “Rayguns”, please just hit play on the link below and do so. While it remains incredibly tongue in cheek, the visceral…

Willow Beats have dropped a new single in “Dvaraka Pt. II”, another intriguing and exciting offering from the duo who are currently out on the road for the Listen Out tour. Narayana Johnson and Kalyani Mumtaz have been weaving their magic for some time now but have been continuing to push through in creating some crafty and ethereal tunes….

RY X is soon to be back on Australian soil, hitting the Falls Music and Arts Festival at the end of the year as well as taking in some hotly anticipated sideshows on the East Coast. His music has been drawing in many around the world as he’s been travelling with Dawn and captivating venues with his spacious,…

Gold Coast duo LASTLINGS have recently unveiled their new single in “Time”, a fitting follow up tune to the infectiously catchy “You”. Not content to see out 2016 quietly, Josh and Amy have a stack of gigs lined up over the next few months that are sure to have heads continue to turn. Supporting Emma Louise for a few dates…

Brisbane indie outfit Shag Rock have come through with a striking, fun new music clip for their single “Sunbleached Girl”. As a taste of their upcoming debut album, the tune is soaked in groove and energy; a number primed to flourish into a live favourite for sure. Edited by Thomas O’Dowd, the music video follows the lads through…

New Rolls Bayce for your weekend? No problems at all. The Brisbane trio have come through with their new single in “Inside Out” – the first taste we’re getting from their yet to be released debut album. Synths, guitar, plus percussion that simply won’t quit, “Inside Out” is 2:59 minutes of rhythmic goodness that we’d expect…

CL is continuing to break into mainstream commercial success out in the US, with the Korean songwriter and vocalist nailing the follow up to the popular “Hello Bitches”, with “LIFTED”.  Co-written by CL, TEDDY and Asher Roth, the single uses interpolations of “Method Man” by the Wu-Tang Clan all the while continuing to explore CL’s hectic and captivating style. The…

Adelaide’s Cosmo Thundercat have already built up a solid name for themselves on the local circuit but with recent shows, a spot within the popular Tram Sessions series in Melbourne and now, with new single “Warning Bell”, the folk-rock trio are starting to make some waves beyond. While their debut EP dropped back in 2014, the boys have…

Gordi, Gordi, Gordi. Talk about a great year this lady has been having. Recently performing on Fallon alongside Bon Iver recently, the songstress continues to adds impressive feats to her list of goals smashed this year so far. The music video for her new single, “So Here We Are”, fits in perfectly on the list too, with…

Day drinking and dancing. In Brisbane. This could only be a formula for success, no? The Strums have gone and explored it however, in their new music video for the 1:49 minute romp of a tune, “She Only Loves Me ‘Cause I Love The Ramones”. Supplied with three bottles of vodka, multiple beers and a city ready for…

New Zealanders Clap Clap Riot have doled out a sweet lil number in their latest single, “Help Me”. Taken from their new album, the tune is driven by great rhythm guitars and general rhythm section while the harmonies and vocals are also slick to the ear. If this is the first you’re hearing of the band,…

Directed by and starring Milla Jovovich, SOHN‘s latest single now has one hell of a music video to accompany. “Signal” marks Jovovich’s directorial debut; the clip being delivered in monochrome through one continuous shot. Working together on the clip’s concept, the visuals are striking and beautiful. It’s an evocative snapshot that captures the vibe of “Signal” itself,…

B Wise released the music video for his single “No Questions” at the end of last week, another gem from the rapper who has been consistently building himself up as one an exciting artist to watch though this year. We fell even harder for him and his music at BIGSOUND last week and with three impressive showcases…

The Outdoor Type has recently released a new single in “Rumination” ahead of an exciting east coast tour next month and well, we’re vibing with it today. Produced by John Castle and mixed by Steven Schram, the single was definitely in some good hands and serves as a solid follow up to The Outdoor Type’s eponymous EP, released last…

“Turbine Blue” is the first piece of new music from Seekae since 2014 and damn, if it isn’t an exciting release from the trio who’ve easily become one of our favourite Australian acts to emerge out of the east coast in the last few years. Bold and original, as has been the path the rest of…

Jarrad Brown of Eagle & The Worm and Dorsal Fins fame, plus Ryan Grieve of Canyons have recently linked up to work on some great new music as Venus II and in their debut single, “Inside Your Sun”, the duo have quickly started racking up the praise from home as well as tastemakers abroad. This week though, it’s the music video for their latest…

Harts is gearing up to release his new album Smoke Fire Hope Desire tomorrow as well as kick off a national tour in support but today, today we’re sharing his latest music video to get the excitement started early. It’s the first set of visuals we’ve seen from the Melbourne guitarist and performer in a little while,…

Conner Youngblood has come out of Nashville in the last year or so brandishing a talent that has been raved about and rightly so. An exciting singer and songwriter to be keeping an eye on, Youngblood’s latest single “Sulphur Springs” has definitely caught our eye. His early influences of Sufjan Stevens and Elliott Smith can still…

If you followed our recent coverage of BIGSOUND or the NT Song of the Year awards this year, Apakatjah is a name that would have popped up a few times. The Alice Springs duo proved themselves to be a highlight discovery for us when we travelled to the Top End and again, in Brisbane last week. Fusing traditional…

Meet Petrol Girls. The South East London four piece have been making waves with their own brand of feminist post-hardcore music and in their latest single, “Phallocentric”, they’ve gone and laid it all out on the table once more. The music video features bodies and paint – hooked yet? The song, taking the symbol of the…

Melbourne group Maefire are currently in Singapore showcasing at Music Matters but back here on the homefront, we’ve been digging their latest tune in “Crawling”. Continuing to flesh out their alt-rock stylings off the back of the successful release of “Without You” earlier this year, Maefire have crafted another catchy single that’s bound to stick with you after…

Running Touch, mate. His new single “Aubrey” has seen the Melbourne producer link up with Ira Horace for a pounding dance jam that’s been rattling around in my ahead since I was directed to it only a few days ago. The addition of Horace’s raps in amongst Running Touch’s fast-paced beats and production doesn’t drop in energy…