Melbourne’s genre-blenders, powerhouse heavy quartet To Octavia have brought forward an infectious second single, ‘Sleep’ from forthcoming EP ‘Somewhere In A World, Not Of The Dream’, along with an energetic an attitude-filled video.
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Treasured Aussie songwriter Jordan Wilson, of Georgia Fair, has announced his debut solo single ‘Totem’, a moving piece of music reflective of both a past relationship and the sacred process of writing itself, out today. Totem is accompanied by a sweet, nostalgic video, directed by Odin Umeofia.
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Gold Coast electronic duo, Erratas have released a new single which flips the electronica genre on its head, gives it a naughty spank and teaches us a lesson in psych-tinged glitch hop with ‘Upside Down’
Taking heavy cues from Flume and Flying Lotus, and mixing in some lo-fi stylings, ‘Upside Down’ is the chilled, yet excitable little sibling to the more intense glitchy psy-trance you may come across at any Australian Doof Festival - there’s plenty of layers spiking and squirrelling their way over the sonic landscape, all grounded by the hip hop inspired beats.
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Get in, weirdos, and buckle up, because we’re going on a stoney, fuzzy psychedelic audio odyssey with Gold Coast’s ZOOID who have just released their debut EP, ‘Luck Of The Draw’.
The fuzz-soaked guitars (and at points, the bass too) are thick from the get go, with plenty of wah guitar to float in and out of their sonic spectrum. The vocals are drenched in slap-back delay, as any good psych-rock vocals should be, and the drums have a vintage tone, but still enough depth to push through.
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Three months to the day since their most recent release, Gold Coast duo Atticus Chimps follow-up with environmentally-focused 'Misery'.
Fuelled by the bedlam ensuing the 2020 Australian bushfires, 'Misery' sparks a conversation about conservation, Australia's 'ecological collapse', and our government's response.
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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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Sydney-based post-hardcore outfit, Isotopes bring forth a soaring, emotionally-charged new single in ‘WYWFM’, the follow-up to previous single, ‘Flower’.
Produced by Stevie Knight (Stand Atlantic, Yours Truly, Between You and Me), and mixed by James Paul Wisner (Paramore, Underoath), ‘WYWFM’ layers hard-hitting drums and bright, crunchy bass, textured distorted guitars, and melodious keys, with frontman Justin Miller’s emo-rock-tinged vocals building to the anthemic chorus.
Sydney punks, FANGZ are kicking ass and taking names, with no signs of slowing down with the release of the new single, ‘Prove Me Wrong’ - a passionate, explosive punk rock anthem.
‘Prove Me Wrong’ is an emotionally-driven take, based on the Malcolm X quote “If you’re not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”
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Brisbane-based artist, Tayla Young returns with a wistful, dreamy, hopeful yet tragically honest new single, ‘Lorelai’ - the most refined version of the indie/folk/roots sound from the North Queensland-born singer/songwriter yet.
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QLD/Vic punks, Wishful Thinking have just dropped a brand new single in ‘You Can’, a frenetic package of pop punk, that dips and darts in pace, singing about the pressures we put on ourselves.
‘You Can’ sonically encompasses everything you may know about pop-punk, from fast double-time beats, to a slowed-down singalong swing chorus, into a rocking bounce of a post-chorus and bridge. There’s plenty of treble-driven distorted power chords, bright bass, and perfectly bratty vocals.
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Gold Coast-based electronic-dance outfit Tijuana Cartel have just revealed their exuberant new record ‘Acid Pony’ – produced by band members Carey O’Sullivan and Paul George.
‘Acid Pony’ is seven tracks of mind-altering guitar-driven indie music that explores a myriad of concepts and genre elements, while spotlighting the components that have come to define Tijuana Cartel’s sound.
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Australian electronic artist, Friendless follows up on the highly praised previous single, ‘Drip ft. Jannah Beth’ with a new banger in ‘Lay Low’ - which sees the artist team up with Sydney-based electro-pop vocalist XIRA.
‘Lay Low’ brings some pulsating keys to the boil, mixing in XIRA’s sweet, almost effortless vocals, all with a cloud of atmospheric synths hovering slightly over the top. The synth stabs, house beats and deep bass shift the track into overdrive. It’s a rollercoaster of builds and releases, like a sudden, heated tryst on the dancefloor.
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Following on the release of their debut EP ‘Defence Mechanisms’, Sydney based alternative-rock quartet Second Idol have just revealed the accompanying video clip for the EP’s focus track ‘Out Of Time’ – filmed by Cam Davies, directed and edited by band member Maxine Gillon.
Shot at Good Loco in Marrickville, the clip depicts the band performing the song against a white back drop, with grainy VHS effects creating a 90’s aesthetic. Featuring quick transitions and a range of filming techniques, the music video’s candidness faultlessly matches the song’s production and emotion.
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Brisbane-based indie-rock quartet Dopamine have today returned with their mesmerising new single ‘Strange Situation’ – produced and mixed by Aidan Hogg (Holy Holy, Jaguar Jonze, WAAX).
‘Strange Situation’ launches with accented full-band injections ahead of a flowing verse with amiable guitars and rolling drums which allow the pacifying vocals of frontman Finley Miller to stipulate an irresistible melody. The track progresses into a hypnotic chorus complete with texture and harmony, reputable with authentically sensitive production. Its lucid arrangement is complimented with an elegant guitar solo, as the song flourishes towards an emphatic finale.
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A new collaboration that is fit for your earholes right now comes from the melding of visionary producer What So Not (Chris Emerson), and acclaimed act, DMA’s.
This team-up resulted in the the striking thunderous single, ‘The Change’.
‘The Change’ is dark, slightly unsettling at first, then building with warbling bass, slightly down-paced jungle beats, and the distinct alt-sounds courtesy of the ARIA-nominated DMA’s.
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Melbourne’s enigmatic lo-fi master KIT HEPBURN has released his hazy new single 'left alone', an entirely self-produced track that draws upon ambient soundscapes and R&B elements, and feels particularly representative of the shutdown the world experienced in 2020 due to COVID-19, out now.
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Brisbane’s Rhino sure know how to make your mind a gooey mess with their layered, heavy alternative rock, and they’ve delivered again with third single, ‘Psychic Mess’.
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Break out the wallet chains, baggy pants and ALL the angst, folks. We’re heading back to 2001, and we’re all for it. BISON were among the kings of the ‘first-wave’ of nu-metal in Australia (in the same company as Sunk Loto, Superheist, Mammal etc), and they have returned to finish what they started.
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