Music

Another week, another stacked playlist of the best new releases from Australia and beyond. This week we have added another ten tracks to our Discovery Playlist, on Apple Music and Spotify, including two tracks which we premiered earlier in the week. Leading the charge is our Track of the Week, “On Your Own” from Perth…

When Luvcat holds the vinyl copy of her debut album Vicious Delicious for the first time, she can hardly believe it’s real. “It was the first day of holding my vinyl today,” she says, still sounding a little dazed. “It was a crazy experience.” With only a week to go before release, she admits to…

Brisbane/Meanjin indie-rock outfit Cedarsmoke return with their third album Under The Rainbow, out today. A concept record built around the emotional spectrum of colour, it finds the band blending folk-rooted storytelling with shimmering indie textures and electronic detail. Each track on the album represents a distinct colour and emotional state, creating a vivid sequence of…

Honouring the tenth anniversary of Adelaide’s designation as a UNESCO city of music, Music SA hosted a gala event on Tuesday night at the Entertainment Centre to recognise the state’s musical talent. After a red carpet entrance, local all-girl rock group winners, Oscar the Wild, played a short, energetic set. Cliffy Wilson “Welcomed to Country”, before…

British-Sri Lankan artist, rapper, and cultural icon M.I.A. returned to Sydney at the iconic Enmore Theatre with a stunning performance of songs from her back catalogue including “bamboo banger”, “bird flu”, “bad girls” and to the delight of her fans finishing the set with her massive hit “paper planes”. Warming up the crowd brilliantly was…

With less than 3 weeks to go, RAYDIA Festival has revealed its final line-up additions, announcing global dance music icon Cascada and international drag superstar Marina Summers joining DJs Manuel Coby, Ana Julieta, BRYANT and festival curator Dan Slater for the highly anticipated new open-air day-into-night festival set to take over The Domain, Sydney on Saturday 15th November, 2025. Joining them are Sydney…

Today, The AU Review is thrilled to premiere the video for Bree Tranter’s “Tuesday Fresh Cuts” — a dazzling reinvention of her breakthrough single, remixed by longtime collaborator and friend Matt Corby. Ten years on from its original release, “Tuesday Fresh Cuts” finds new life as a kinetic, drum & bass-driven reimagining that honours the…

Post-emo heavyweights Hot Mulligan are making their way back Down Under for their The Sound A Body Makes When It’s Still Australian Tour in April 2026, playing their biggest headlining venues here yet. This tour will see them visit Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide and Perth, and if their 2024 tour is anything to go by,…

Taylor Acorn first caught my attention with her acoustic cover of Blink 182’s First Date, and she’s held it ever since. Now a few years on from that release, she’s played some of the biggest pop-punk festivals such as When We Were Young, Warped Tour and Good Things, and just last week she released her…

Your favourite boyband is coming home, Australia. 5 Seconds of Summer are truly thriving at the moment, having just announced their upcoming record EVERYONE’S A STAR and released three incredible singles, and they’ve now announced a massive world tour in perhaps one of the most iconic ways possible. 5SOS dropped their second single, “Boyband”, a…

We’re thrilled to be premiering “Casa Diablo”, the tantalising first single from Golden Age, the forthcoming second album from L.A. Mood—the solo project of Melbourne-based multi-instrumentalist and producer Dave Mudie. Written while on holiday in Mexico and recorded at Revolver Studios in Portland, Oregon, “Casa Diablo” captures that blend of sun-soaked surrealism and nocturnal mystique….

An essential part of a memorable festival is rain and mud. Throw in a violent electrical storm, and you have Bingo. Thus, Adelaide’s 2025 Harvest Rock Festival is memorable for this and many more reasons. A severe thunderstorm on midday Saturday meant that a shelter in place warning was issued. Rundle Street pubs were filled…

Pop-punk favourite Taylor Acorn has finally dropped her debut LP, Poster Child – her first release since signing to Fearless Records last month. Across 12 tracks and a short but sweet 37-minute runtime, Acorn delivers an album that is sharp, emotional, anthemic, and so damn fun. Opening track “People Pleaser” immediately sets the tone with…

Fans of UK post-punk/alt-rock band, Savages, will know Jehnny Beth from her time as their dynamic front woman. Others may know the French singer/songwriter from her numerous collaborations with some of music’s biggest names, including Trentemøller, Gorillaz, and Julian Casablancas, to name but a few. Released at the end of August, Beth’s second solo album…

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard turned Fed Square into a spontaneous early-night rave, playing a surprise free DJ set that drew thousands into the city centre. Blending their usual psych-rock chaos with pulsing electronic tracks, the set felt loose, loud, and communal, a reminder of why Melbourne loves them still after all this time….

I close my eyes halfway through one of Neil Finn’s good-humoured stretches of crowd banter and can almost swear Rhys Darby was the new lead for Crowded House. The fearless frontman has always charmed with his relatable sense of humour, often quipping with his brother Liam between the band’s many classics. But something about these pop-up…

Halloween is a week away; but we’ve resisted going all spooky with our playlist update this week. We’ve got ten more tracks for you, including two we hosted exclusive premieres for earlier in the week. Melbourne’s Gordon’s Grandson takes home our Track of the Week with his new single “6pm” – a hazy, romantic ode…

Today on the AU review, we’re thrilled to premiere “Kaleidoscope”, the luminous new single from Naarm/Melbourne indie-pop artist Isabelle Skye. The track marks a stunning follow-up to her 2024 debut single “Fairy Dust”, further cementing her place as one of the most intriguing new voices in Australia’s alt-pop landscape. True to its name, “Kaleidoscope” glimmers…

Atlanta punk powerhouse Upchuck are heading to Australia for the very first time, bringing their explosive live show to Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne Blending raw punk fury with elements of garage rock, rap, and chaos, Upchuck have carved out a reputation as one of the most vital and unfiltered voices in the new American punk…

Last week, Central Coast artist Darcy Piltz released his latest single “Wishing Your Life Away”, a heartfelt blend of grunge, pop-punk and coming-of-age reflection. It now comes with a brilliantly DIY visual to match, and we’re thrilled to be premiering the video ahead of its general release on Friday. The track, mixed and produced by Toby…

Following the electrifying announcement last week that global superstar Kesha will headline the inaugural Mighty Hoopla Sydney on Saturday, February 21st, 2026 on the famous Bondi Beach, the UK’s iconic celebration of pop and queer culture has just dropped its second wave of performing artists — and the lineup is nothing short of fabulous. Joining the party will be Becky Hill;…

Multi-platinum singer-songwriter Conan Gray has announced his highly anticipated 2026 Wishbone World Tour with special guest Esha Tewari, in support of his critically acclaimed fourth studio album Wishbone (Republic Records). The 42-city global run kicks off February 19th, 2026 at Target Center in Minneapolis, bringing Conan’s next era to life across North America, Europe, the UK, Australia, and New…

On Saturday night, Brisbanites poured into the Brisbane Entertainment Centre as the season’s first summer storm rolled overhead. The forecourt descended into semi-chaos as hundreds of fans battled the pelting rain at the open-air entrances. However, not even the rain could dampen the excitement for American phenom Teddy Swims. The musician’s meteoric rise has been…

Royel Otis opened their national tour with a sold-out Melbourne show at Margaret Court Arena, marking a huge moment for the Australian duo as one of their biggest shows yet. Fresh off the release of LP Hickey, they moved through favourites like “i hate this tune”, “Sofa King”, and “Murder on the Dancefloor” to a…

Alt-rock trailblazers Garbage will return to Australia this December for a run of exclusive headline theatre shows, marking their first visit since 2016. The tour will see the band perform in Melbourne, Adelaide and at the iconic Sydney Opera House. Led by the inimitable Shirley Manson, Garbage have spent nearly three decades redefining alternative rock…

In 2015, The AU Review’s John Goodridge interviewed Kiss founder Paul Daniel “Ace” Frehley after the release of his 2014 solo album Space Invader. We stumbled upon it while thumbing through our extensive archives and are now publishing it in tribute to the pioneering musician, who sadly passed away on 16th October 2025, aged 74. Read…

All Time Low return with their tenth studio album, Everyone’s Talking, out today. The title alone feels loaded in all the right ways, coming after a few turbulent years that saw the band face some scrutiny- this record marks a reset and reclamation in their journey. The colourful album cover features the band in bright…

Jehnny Beth has always thrived on duality- ferocity and tenderness, precision and chaos, control and release. With You Heartbreaker, You, her latest album released on August 29, those contradictions find their balance. Recorded with longtime collaborator and creative partner Johnny Hostile at their studio in France, this record has been described as ‘cathartic’- but for…

As we hit the mid-point of October, this week we have added ten new tracks to our Discovery Playlist, on both Apple Music and Spotify, including two songs we premiered earlier in the week. Our track of the week is “Stay In Your Lane” from the fabulous Courtney Barnett. This new track signals the start…

Little more than 18 months after their breakout debut album, The Last Dinner Party return with another instant classic, the soaring rock-opera From the Pyre. After initially coming out of nowhere with the singles from Prelude to Ecstasy (including “Sinner”, “Nothing Matters” and “My Lady of Mercy”), the majority British act wowed crowds and critics…