Peter Garrett has further ignited excitement within the Midnight Oil fan ranks with the release of new solo single “Great White Shark” and some special solo tour dates to take place around the country through July and August. The new single is taken from Garrett’s forthcoming solo record A Version of Now and as the live shows come together, Garrett will…
At an undisclosed location somewhere in Sydney on June 21st, OneRepublic will be performing a special set for their Australian fans. The US group will be in Australia for a promo visit off the back of their successful new single “Wherever I Go” and have been able to fit in a cheeky live set, thanks to…
When Bombay Bicycle Club announced they would be going on an indefinite hiatus it didn’t mean that they were quitting music by any means and for us, while we were bummed out by the band’s decision to put the Bombay focus on the back burner, the concept of new music projects from the members was exciting on its…
With some heavy psych-influenced grooves, pitched with dark and attention-grabbing vocals, Melbourne’s Pink Harvest come out swinging with the material on their new album, Kind of Pink. Premiering on the AU today, the band’s debut offering sees the trio emerge from recording at their home in Footscray with a collection of sounds that warps, envelops and comes crashing…
The Blastoma countdown is well and truly on, with only weeks to go until NGAIIRE‘s new album is with fans in all its glory. To keep us hanging on in the meantime, the lady herself has recently gifted us with a brand new single in “House on a Rock”, showing NGAIIRE at her most electrified, her grittiest yet….
They were one of our choice picks from The Great Escape Festival this year and today, Beaty Heart have continued to impress with the release of their music video for the effortlessly catchy single, “Soft Like Clay”! What drew us to the band initially was the way in which they craft some frenzied pop melodies with a…
For London quartet Arthur Beatrice, the release of their sophomore album Keeping the Peace marked a great move forward. Following on from the release of their acclaimed debut album Working Out, the band underwent significant changes both creative and emotional. Where listeners were first introduced to a male/female vocal partnership in Ella Girardot and Orlando Leopard, Keeping the Peace has seen…
Sydney’s Phantastic Ferniture have lined up some unmissable headline dates for Sydney and Melbourne music lovers this July, bringing their new single “Gap Year” to the Newtown Social Club and the Grace Darling. The band, also announced to perform alongside the likes of Shining Bird and Noire at Stanwell Park’s Spunk Rock Festival on July 2nd, have been cultivating quite the…
Irish duo Little Hours came to my attention somewhere between the Norwegian indie pop and German rock selections on my Great Escape Spotify playlist last month. Between John Doherty and Ryan Mc Closkey, some gorgeous indie-folk sounds present themselves and after discovering their debut EP, I knew theirs was a set I’d wanted to see out in Brighton. Sitting down with both…
In This Issue: A wide range of fresh tunes this week from electro to thrasher, broaden your ear drums and enjoy! FLUME After writing in hotel rooms, aeroplanes, trains, taxis and tour vans, Flume’s album Skin is available today via Future Classic! FUJIYA & MIYAGI Brighton based outfit Fujiya & Miyagi will be releases new music in EP…
Marcus Whale is set to take his much anticipated debut album Inland Sea down the east coast this June and July! The album, set for a June 10th release, is Marcus’ first under his own name and a step outside his work with Collarbones and BV while remaining very much in the pocket of some great and forward…
Lance Ferguson has followed up his impressive Lanu album, The Double Sunrise, with a special documentary featurette that takes us through the making of the record! The record, out now, was released back in February to much acclaim and has become one of Lanu’s best releases to date. In this 10 minute short, Ferguson retraces the inspirations that ultimately formed the…
Seated across the road from Brighton’s Copperdollar Studios on a chilly Friday afternoon, Ry X is digging into some food ahead of a session slotted into his schedule at The Great Escape. “Would you like some?” he asks, offering me some of his meal as I join him on the bench. I gratefully decline, knowing how…
Melbourne’s Mighty Boys head to the track in bringing to life visuals for their ode to the Dapto Racetrack, “Dapto Dreaming”. Taken from the band’s new EP Timely Reminders, the single uses the famous Sydney racetrack to illuminate ideas of particularly Australian masculinity, the idea of ‘the bloke’ and the culture that surrounds it. The result is gritty,…
Toronto four piece PUP have released their new album The Dream Is Over today and have backed up the great news with a brand spanking new Australian tour announcement! The run of shows will have the band visiting venues down the east coast this October, showcasing the band’s most rebellious and confident record yet. PUP have been featured…
This week in the music industry: the International Music Summit released their 2016 business report focusing on the electronic music industry, Sounds Australia revealed new plans to further promote Australian music overseas and Dan Nevin, CEO of Australian Independent Record Labels Association announced his resignation from the independent trade body. International Music Summit business report…
Meet UK four piece Cairobi. Armed with some great psych-pop sounds, the band is working its way further and further on to various stages and in the lead up to the release of their debut self-titled record this September, the band isn’t wasting time in generating awesome hype for themselves. Their latest single release in “Lupo”…
Heading to the UK last week, I had no proper idea of what to be expecting from The Great Escape. I had assumed it would be like SXSW but colder and by the beach, but aside from that, all I had to go on were stories from friends who’d showcased in Brighton in the past or…
Methyl Ethel have continued to spread their music to more and more crowds around the world, most recently bringing the sounds to the UK as part of The Great Escape. Their debut album Oh Inhuman Spectacle showcased the Perth group as a talented band of musicians as well as been fiercely equipped with the skills to pen…
Ahead of her Great Escape showcase at Brighton’s Unitarian Church, I sat down with 18 year old songwriter Fenne Lily. The self-taught songstress came to our attention when reviews started coming out online from her shows through the UK with Marlon Williams and in current single “Top To Toe”, we were struck by her talent…
Taken from their new album Faraway Reach (expect it June 3rd), LA duo Classixx drop their new single in “Safe Inside”! The tune sees the duo link up with Passion Pit vocalist Michael Angelakos – that instantly catchy pop vocal propelling the song along excellently. “Safe Inside” is bright, bubbly and hooks you in with smart production and punchy beats. Though we may…
Hinds get a little darker with the music video for their popular tune “Easy” – a stellar cut from their debut album Leave Me Alone. The Spanish group, who have become favourite with Australian music fans, hooked up with director John Strong for this clip, to bring the shattering, wrecking ball-effects of a relationship coming to an end,…
18 year old Byron Bay producer FØRD brings noticeable skill to his new single “Touch”, it’s no wonder he’s been turning the heads of tastemaker blogs and the likes of Future Classic recently. Linking up with New York rapper Fueg for the track, FØRD fuses both electro and hip hop influences seamlessly – introducing an intoxicating female vocal sample to…
Selena Gomez is finally coming over to Australian fans for some unmissable shows this August. Her worldwide Revival Tour has been able to fit in a short three-date east coast Australian run which will see Gomez tour with the Joe Jonas-led DNCE. Gomez’s latest record has seen the singer come into her own completely, demonstrating a mature and…
Last week, we brought you the first 25 songs of our 101 Great Songs of All Time feature. The initial batch represented the varied and diverse tastes of the AU’s contributors and as we continue on with our look at some of the best music made across multiple genres, this week’s instalment takes in sounds…
Sydney artist and newest member of the I OH YOU family, Mossy, has recently released a new music video, this time for “Ginsberg”, a definite highlight cut from his debut EP. The clip, shot out in California at creative collaborator Kris Moyes‘ house, marks the second time Mossy and Moyes have worked together, the first being on the…
Urthboy‘s tour for latest album The Past Beats Inside Me Like a Second Heartbeat has continued to gain momentum, with almost half the tour completely sold out, new dates added and now, the announcement of some special guests confirmed to join the rapper on stage! The tour bill, already packing some heat with the presence of L-FRESH THE LION and OKENYO,…
Brisbane band DEEDS are gearing up to release their debut EP this June, having spent much of 2015 in the studio with Govinda Doyle (Angus and Julia Stone) working on new ideas and sounds encapsulating a wide range of musical influences. For the band, striving ahead and down a new musical career path has been one that’s brought…
In our 112th instalment of our ‘Stumbled Upon’ series, we learn more about Irish singer songwriter Zack Boone. His debut album Something Beyond has received much praise from music fans in his homeland of Ireland and as the wider industry begins to switch on to this muso’s writing talent, Zack tells us some more about the music…
Kris Roe is The Ataris. That’s not a schmaltzy fan-boy comment, it’s the truth. Ever since he began writing songs on his four-track and drum machine in his bedroom in 1995, he has written and recorded almost every part of every Ataris album. The line-ups that punk rock fans came to know and love were…
