Melbourne noise-makers Noughts are back with a vengeance on ‘Barefoot’ – blasting with hypnotic bass drones, abrasive guitars and a heap of noise, it’s a powerful return for the band.
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wasterr – Tape A
Melbourne garage trio wasterr burst out of the gates with a whole lot of manic energy on their “first proper release” – out through local legends Roolette Records, Tape A is a collection of frenzied noise-pop that’s as playfully charming as it is completely fried.
They Made Me Do It –
Talking Influences with Clea
With her ‘Cool Days’ tour kicking off this weekend, we got in touch with Brisbane dream-pop mastermind Clea to find out what inspired her latest offering of wistfully woozy psychedelia.
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Ships Piano – Warmth of the Bar
Local garage-punks Ships Piano are back with another dose of frenzied rock ‘n’ roll – full with ocker accents and scrappy charm, ‘Warmth of the Bar’ is a chaotic return that sounds like they never left.
A Quick Initiation
to Common Cult
Ahead of their second birthday this Thursday at the Evelyn, we had Hayley Francis, the ringleader of young Melbourne-based label Common Cult, give us an initiation into the cult.
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Dark Fair – Distance In The Line
On ‘Distance In The Line’, local alt-rock duo Dark Fair serve up an explosive blast of invigorating yet poignant post-punk that hits just as hard sonically as it does lyrically.
Conscript – Volume 4
Ahead of the launch of the latest volume of Conscript, we had a chat with Darcy Berry, the mastermind behind the zine, to find out how his fourth edition came about and what it entails.
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Zak Fleisher – GLU
A must see for fans of wonky country jangle and pyromaniacal koalas punching darts – the new video for Zak Fleisher’s ‘GLU’ depicts a deteriorating friendship, but has a whole lot of fun on the way.
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Porpoise Spit – GOD YEAH!
After a solid year of blasting crowds with their self-described rosé-rock, local punks Porpoise Spit have finally dropped their debut EP GOD YEAH! and it was well worth the wait.
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Tankerville – Bartender’s Lament
Melbourne punk-rock powerhouse Tankerville are back with a new clip for ‘Bartender’s Lament’ – not for the faint-hearted, it’s two minutes of chaos that doesn’t really need an introduction.
From Elsewhere –
A Chat with Pseudo Mind Hive
Ahead of their album launch tomorrow night at The Tote, we sat down for a chat with the boys from (arguably) Melbourne’s loudest psych band, Pseudo Mind Hive, to get the lowdown on their debut album From Elsewhere.
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Hugh Fuchsen – My New Family
Melbourne jangle-pop whizkid Hugh Fuchsen is back with ‘My New Family’, a breezy indie rock tune full with wonky hooks and an accompanying clip bursting with Hugh’s endearing charm.
