Melbourne’s pop-punk wunderkinds, Paperweight have bounced in to 2022 with the release of their debut EP, ‘Green Lotus Blooms’, having spun a pandemic origin story into non-stop triumphs.
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Melbourne’s Jurassic have dropped a blistering, raw debut EP in ‘Stolen Time’, which marks the band’s first full body of work. It’s a combination of five visceral punk and rock-influenced tracks that act as a catalyst for the band’s explosion from Melbourne locals, to Australian rock upstarts.
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Gold Coast’s Lemaire requests that you leave all expectations at the door, as his highly anticipated debut EP, ‘What Did You Expect?’ brings a whole tonne of flavour back in to Australian Hip Hop.
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Sydney-based duo, Racing Birds blend a tonne of nostalgic, melancholic melodies with 60s inspired bluesy guitars with their debut EP, ‘Lonesome Blue’ which is out now.
Racing Birds lean into visions of yesteryear; 70s sunsets, Southern California mystic and fading tail lights, the duo effortless bring together the sentimentality of a bygone era, with modern tones and inspired hooks.
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Western Australia has long been known as being in a league of their own, birthing acts that just hit different (Tame Impala, Karnivool, Jebediah, Spacey Jane), and you can Perth’s DICE to that list. Boasting an impressive number of streams over seven singles, and a band that is hardly in to their second year of existence, DICE have dropped their debut EP, ‘Adolescent Arcade’ and you can expect this gamble to pay off.
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Australia is a hot-bed of indie reggae acts that have a distinctive sound, much like So-Cal, or NZ reggae have their own, and you can add Brisbane’s Lucid Safari to the list of talent, coming out swinging with their debut EP, ‘Delirum’.
Already attracting the ears of radio, both nationally and in the US with singles ‘Lady’ and ‘Liquid Dreams’, Lucid Safari - the project for songwriter Daniel J Lewis and his roster of local musicians - display a level of musical maturity that generally takes a few years on the live circuit to solidify.
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Brisbane indie-rockers, With Blue have unveiled their four-track debt EP ,’Pleasure Lies’, encapsulating the sounds of SE Qld indie with tracks like, ‘Blame’ and ‘Lately.
Dishing out melodic, guitar-driven Pop straight from the Brisbane suburbs, With Blue are an emerging Indie-Rock quartet whose sound is vibrant and fresh. Their endearing sound is reminiscent of local, cult heroes The Go-Betweens, whilst evoking a taste of The Kooks’ Britpop revivalism.
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The Sunshine Coast’s The Fins have grown from strength to strength, and have finally delivered their debut EP, ‘Peacock’ which is out now.
Bringing together a fusion of influences including Prince, Frank Ocean, and Omar Apollo, ‘Peacock’ showcases the soul & slow funk fusion The Fins have been honing.
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Amidst their curated chaos and delightful dysfunction, Adelaide’s Memory Castles have been making waves recently, adding to a growing collection of unflinching tracks in the lead up to the release of new EP ‘Pretty Monsters’, out now.
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Melbourne’s Observist have released a hell of a debut EP in ‘From The Ashes’, showcasing a stunningly abbrasive, and craftily unsettling sound from the progressive metal core outfit.
Like your coffee black? Then you’ll dig these pure filthy, grinding riffs with such a dirty groove. Observist’s sound is unrelenting and raw. It’s actually difficult to believe this is a debut EP, which then begs to wonder… where can they go from here?
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Coffs Harbour based Hip Hop newcomer YoungBear has released his debut EP ‘Misbehaviour’ - a collection of damn catchy tunes, thick with bouncy beats, and filled to the brim with feel-good vibes.
YoungBear is the moniker of Hamish Stuart, who has been writing music since he was the ripe age of ten years old. He studied a Bachelor of Popular Music at university whilst composing and releasing music under the artist name NVY.
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Sunshine Coast duo, Little Mountain have released their debut EP, ‘When It All Changed’, encompassing rich indie-folk tones, with hints of rock sneaking in, all driven by subtle-yet significant drumming patterns and fills, spacey synths, memorable hooks, easy-listening vocals, all over a foundation of acoustic guitar.
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Sydney-based alternative-rock trio RedHook have unleashed their long-awaited debut EP ‘Bad Decisions’ – produced by Stevie Knight (Stand Atlantic, Yours Truly, Trophy Eyes), and mixed by James Paul Wisner (Hands Like Houses, Underoath).
‘Bad Decisions’ consists of six emotionally-charged songs of audacious alternative rock. From the defiant rage of ‘Cure 4 Psycho’ to the bittersweet oddity of ‘I Don’t Keep Up’, to the fragile moments of despair in ‘Alien’, each song pulsates with its own unique energy while delivering the unmistakable infectious hooks, passionate lyrics, bold arrangements, and genre-bending quirk that have come to define RedHook’s expansive sound.
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After a momentous two years of firsts playing festivals such as Big Pineapple Music Festival, getting Triple J airplay, releasing her first singles, and supporting some of her favourite artists such as AYLA and CLEWS, Dorah Jacson releases her long-awaited debut EP 'Lie Awake'.
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It has been a big year for the electro/indie/pop trio, Forrest Run.
Three singles already released, with high-praise from Triple J (“It’s pretty stuff all round here. The smart production twists, Ayla’s flawless vocal and the sense of everyday drama is great.” - Declan Byrne), Forrest Run’s quirky blend of alt-folk, hip hop production, and Ayla’s distinctive indie-pop vocal delivery have seen them already tour, and support the likes of Boo Seeka, as well as already being added to this year’s Caloundra Music Festival.
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