Alongside the release of their debut EP today, Meanjin/Brisbane indie rockers Platonic Sex have kindly walked us through each fiery and emotive moment that make up Grip.
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Jake Amy – Cascade
Ahead of its official release this weekend, today we’re sharing a first listen to new music from local keys mastermind/workhorse Jake Amy – ‘Cascade’ is a stunningly expressive journey through a haze of DnB and jungle that ultimately evolves into a world of its own.
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Blonde Revolver –
Lipstick and Leather
Alongside the announcement of their debut album, today we’ve got the pleasure of sharing ‘Lipstick and Leather’ from Melbourne/Naarm punk-rock heavyhitters Blonde Revolver, a self-described “single babe anthem” that adds a new dose of glitz and glamour to their supercharged sound.
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The Fillmores – Makey Sensey
Ramping up the jangle with an inviting array of herky-jerky dance music, Makey Sensey is the debut full length offering from Naarm/Melbourne sextet The Fillmores. To celebrate its release, we had Jack and Seamus Fillmore talk us through each moment track by track.
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Workhorse – Rode A River
Following the release of Workhorse’s stunning debut album No Photographs, today we’ve got the pleasure of sharing the new film clip for album highlight ’Rode A River’, which places the track’s stark and compelling dream-folk atmosphere atop the expansive backdrop of Arrernte country in Mparntwe/Alice Spring.
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Cool Sounds – Like That
Following the release of Cool Sounds’ vibrant fifth album, released last month via Chapter Music, we caught up with band mastermind Dainis Lacey to dig into the tracks that make up each spectacular moment on Like That.
Car Tales
with Delivery
In celebration of the band’s new single ‘Lifetimer’, Delivery’s Sam Harding has talked us through the highs and lows of driving a 2001 AU Ford Falcon, many of which went on to inspire the automobile-themed garage-rock racer (like a car).
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Still Spinning – Now We’re Living
Following the release of Now We’re Living in late September, we caught up with Still Spinning to dig into the immersive and melancholic jangle-pop that makes up their striking debut album.
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Smooch –
A Force To Be Rockin’ With
Melbourne rock ’n’ roll gang Smooch have returned supercharged with the release of their exhilarating debut album A Force To Be Rockin’ With, out today through Legless Records.
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ZOE – Fire
Today we have the pleasure of premiering the debut single ‘Fire’ from emerging songwriter-producer ZOE, a cinematic alt-pop slowburner that welcomes us into her dazzling sonic world.
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Isobel Caldwell – Duty Of Care
Smooth as butter and warm as toast, Isobel Caldwellʼs debut album Duty Of Care is a head-first dive into human frailty and lifeʼs uncertainties thatʼll pick you up, dust you off and send you back out there for another crack.
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Squid Nebula – Sunflower
Back with their first new music in two years, Naarm/Melbourne psychedelic-soul powerhouse Squid Nebula have returned with ‘Sunflower’, a glorious dose of sunny psych-pop that invites us into the evocative world of their forthcoming debut album.