New Music

Oh, Brendan Maclean; you gorgeous, magnificent pop darling, you. On new single “Free to Love”, Maclean has further exuded a vibrancy and energy that has become his trademark as one of the country’s most endearing live performers. Prior to the release of this tune, we’ve seen Maclean explore darker, shadowy sides of the genre on “Tectonic”, while…

Exciting things have been happening in ALTA‘s camp recently, namely the announcement of their signing to the Soothsayer label and the release of their new single, “Plans”! Between Julius Dowson and Hannah Lesser, the duo have produced a sharp and tantalising piece of music that has had us hooked this week. From the rhythmic groove that permeates throughout, to…

The incredibly talented Sarah Belkner has released the visuals for her tune “Time”, the first taste we’ve gotten from Belkner’s debut album. If you’ve seen Belkner perform before, one of the first things you’ll have been struck by is her ethereal vocals and the stunning presence she strikes on stage. “Time” is one such example of her…

Otis High today deliver the music video for their new single, “Welcome Home”, to be featured on their Freedom of Choice EP (due out this September)! The new project from DJ Marshall and MC MHz is a fun nod to their hometown and as a debut single, “Welcome Home” sets the duo up as ones to watch out on the road,…

Lisa Spencer is currently completing her tertiary studies out of Melbourne, where her focus is veterinary science. While uni takes up a fair amount of her time, Spencer has also thrown herself into her music, quickly making an entrance with some intensely effective sounds on early single “Medicine”. Writing and releasing music as AEORA, she’s further developed a talent for…

Local Natives announced their third LP Sunlit Youth a few weeks back, which is set for release in September, but in the meantime they’ve given us the third single from the record, “Fountain of Youth”. The new single has one of the biggest choruses we’ve ever heard from the LA based five-piece, and with the consistency…

Sibling duo Lastlings have been working it recently, appearing on stage supporting Glass Animals recently, not to mention further developing the solid sounds delivered on their debut EP Unreality with the release of their latest single, “You”. The single now has a music video, directed by ORFN (“Hoops”, The Rubens), was shot across different locations in Tokyo, paying homage to Japanese…

After meeting up at a show in Melbourne last year, LUCIANBLOMKAMP and John Hassell of Seekae decided to get musical together and see what came from it…the result? “Strep” – the first single from their new project, Brutalist. Though they’re based on opposite sides of the globe, the work Brutalist have been able to do together so far has been…

18 year old Melbourne producer Vincent Sole has charmed his way on to our radar with this lush single in “Don’t Waste My Time”. Coming through out of the triple j Unearthed High ranks recently, Vincent stepped things up after the success of breakout single “Instinct” by linking up with Grammy-nominated engineer Andrei Eremin on “Don’t Waste My…

Today’s Single of the Day comes from Brisbane electronic duo Stevie. Their latest single “Decay” is a slice of pop gold, packed out with lush synths and vocals from Phoebe Imhoff from Go Violets. The sounds are reminiscent of Broods, or a more chilled out CHVRCHES, and it’s a total win in our book. Check out “Decay” here: Keep…

Sydney’s Set Mo recently linked up with Melbourne producer Fractures on evocative deep electronic tune “Comfort You” and over the weekend we’ve been digging the accompanying music video! Themes of isolation and connection are explored, as Set Mo explains that the idea of the track, ‘…is about being there to help someone in a time of need….

SG Lewis has been killing it on the live front recently, locking down shows at Glastonbury and through the UK and Europe like it ain’t a damn thing. Recently, the producer has released a new music video for his single “Holding Back”, featuring fellow hotshot Gallant, directed by John Merizalde. The skate-themed short film centres on…

Melbourne’s Tinpan Orange have this week dropped a stunning new single in “Cities of Gold”, taken from their acclaimed Love is a Dog album. The folk group have continued to assert a niche for themselves with this record; Emily Lubitz at the lead with those haunting and captivating vocals, not to mention the talents of the band as…

Next month, Canary will be bringing their sophomore album to venues in Sydney and Victoria on a little album tour that is going to see I Am Lion roar (had to do it). The Melbourne five piece have been garnering much praise for the album’s material we’ve heard so far; “Fickle Heart”, “Women’s Business” and “Here We Go” all…

“Fat man and beautiful lady pretend to be a couple for the day…” So goes the description of Toothless‘ new music video for “Palm’s Backside”, as penned by the man himself, Mr. Ed Nash. The new single from the Brit has seen him link up with the talented Marika Hackman and for the song’s visuals, the duo take to…

Say hello to your new crush, Negative Gemini. Her music is pulsating, her vocals hypnotic and frosty. On new tune, “Don’t Worry Bout The Fuck I’m Doing”, she focuses her attention on the low types who get amusement and a kick out of catcalling and harassing women in public. It’s a charged up number that draws the…

It’s a game of “spot the cameo” in the latest video from Melbourne based Courtney Barnett, who overnight dropped her finest music video to date, for her track “Elevator Operator”. The genius clip, directed by Sunny Leunig (whose famous father is one of the clip’s many cameos), features an onslaught of famous faces – starting…

If we weren’t already excited enough about Big Scary‘s forthcoming record Animal, they’ve just dropped the another preview of it in the track, “The Opposite of Us”. The new single strips the duo back to their integral parts; their distinctive piano sound and machine-like drum patterns. Check out “The Opposite of Us” here: Big Scary‘s new LP…

As we continue to near the release of Divas and Demons, the highly anticipated sophomore album from Remi, the Melbourne rapper and his collaborator Sensible J have dropped a new single and music video to boot! “Substance Therapy” is the latest from the House of Beige dons and marks a perfect follow up to one of our favourite…

Danish songstress Agnes Obel has unveiled the music video for her latest single, “Familiar”, and the final result is a stunning one. With cinematography and direction courtesy of Alex Bruel Flagstad, the video is rich in colour and production – a great watch. “Familiar” is the first slice of new material since Obel’s acclaimed album Aventine brought her to wider…

It’s been a joy to see Faker frontman and songwriter Nathan Hudson return with some new music, his first solo work in four years. This new project Hudson has embarked upon is entitled Map of Stars and sees the writer head to a new city every month to link up with a group of  musicians and write, record and release two…

Daveed Diggs, William Huston and Jonathan Snipes aka clipping. have delivered another chaotic and catchy tune in “Wriggle” and the music video matches up to this heat brilliantly. Linking up shots of Diggs with rapidfire cuts of viral videos, movie and TV footage and various ads, that menacing beat progression “Wriggle” fires out at the listener relentlessly. The music video, directed…

Sydney’s Yon Yonson are having quite the week. The electronic trio, announced as being signed to independent label TEEF for the release of their fourth studio album (their first to be released through TEEF), have released the first cut from the record in this stunning new tune, “Berlin”. Mastered by Andrei Eremin (Chet Faker, Hiatus Kaiyote), the single is a…

Sydney alt-folk charmers Lazy Colts give us a new insight into their anticipated debut album Trojan, with their latest single, “Twenty Two”! Brooding and emotive, “Twenty Two” is a great example of the band’s sense of songwriting style – it’s authentic, open and with hints of nostalgia, Lazy Colts really strike a chord. The music video for “Twenty…

Gypsy & The Cat‘s return has been one we’ve been feeling and the duo have continued to produce the goods, this time in new single “Life”. Taken from their much-hyped new album Virtual Islands, this new spin is synth-soaked, confident and vibrant – three facets of Gypsy & The Cat fans know and love. Suss it out…

Perth multi-instrumentalist Jay Watson, aka GUM, has released the music video for his brilliant tune, “Elafonissi Blue”, one of the choice cuts from Glamorous Damage. Directed  by psychedelic visual artist Jason Galea, the “Elafonissi Blue” is a fiery explosion of colour, neon and chaos – the perfect visual accompaniment to a single that has done well in captivating the…

They’re soon to be out on the road with Bullet For My Valentine and Atreyu but for now, New Orleans heavy rockers Cane Hill have given us a new music video to keep us hyped for their upcoming Australian tour dates. The new visuals for their single “You’re So Wonderful” are engaging, while the song itself filters through…

The John Steel Singers get funky on new single, “Midnight At The Plutonium” a noticeably new direction for the Brissy favourites to have headed in. Over the last few years, they’ve been working on new music reflective of their jump down a rabbit hole in exploring funk and soul-infused records from the 70’s and in bringing…

It’s album release day for the wonderfully talented Liz Stringer, as her fifth studio record All The Bridges, is now out for fans to finally get around! To celebrate the release, we’re excited to share the third and final music video from her session at Type Foundry – watch “Anyone”, below! Catch Liz on the road from the…

Zefereli released their single “Stupid Goodbye” back in April to much praise and from there, it’s just been onwards and upwards for the duo. Their music has taken them overseas to Europe where highlight performances came at The Aussie BBQ in London as well as a jaunt out to Iceland and now that they’re back home, Alistar and Clea are eyeing…