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Melbourne's Thea FitzGerald returns with breathtakingly bold new single, 'Way Up'
Melbourne's Thea FitzGerald returns with breathtakingly bold new single, 'Way Up'

Melbourne singer/songwriter Thea FitzGerald returns with a breathtakingly bold anthem, ‘Way Up’; a track which encourages self- reflection, while also shining a light on the importance of relationships and human connection.

Welcoming the listener into her world of pop and R&B, ‘Way Up’ is a sonically positive song written in a place of retrospective sorrow as an ode to her late grandmother. The heartfelt lyrics deliver glimpses of her emotion, before committing to a sense of hope and love that transpires through Thea’s free-flowing vocals.

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NationalRhys Foxthea fitzgerald, way up, soul, pop, r & b, melbourne
triple J fave, Boo Seeka dishes up tasty new electro-pop/dance single, 'Finish What You Started'
triple J fave, Boo Seeka dishes up tasty new electro-pop/dance single, 'Finish What You Started'

triple j fave Boo Seeka has announced a pulsing new single Finish What You Started, an electronic pop/dance track that transports the listener to better times, which is out now.

Bouncing and bubbling, ‘Finish What You Started’ is optimistic in both sound and lyrical content. Sparkling synths, and cushioned, pulsing pads along with a driving beat and rubbery bass, Boo Seeka dishes up his almost smokey falsetto, and serves a tasty dance/electro-pop track, ready to cap off the summer.

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The Butterfly Effect offer up brand new, aggressive and brutally honest single, 'Nil By Mouth'
The Butterfly Effect offer up brand new, aggressive and brutally honest single, 'Nil By Mouth'

Australian Heavy/Prog Rock royalty, The Butterfly Effect follow up on previous release, ‘So Tired’, with the brand new, aggressive single, ‘Nil By Mouth’ – a brutally honest exploration into the pitfalls of the internet, celebrity culture, reality television and exploitation.

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NationalRhys Foxthe butterfly effect, nil by mouth, heavy rock, prog rock, brisbane, sunshine coast
Sydney's scuzzy trio, oWo bring fuzzed out swagger on single, 'Super Role Model'
Sydney's scuzzy trio, oWo bring fuzzed out swagger on single, 'Super Role Model'

In the lead up to the release of their debut album later this month, Sydney’s fuzzed-out post-punk trio, oWo have offered-up the first single (and title track), ‘Super Role Model’.

‘Super Role Model’ is a scuzzy, fuzzed-out swagger, with a bass line that sounds like it’s looking for a fight. The drums have a slacker feel, but aggressively so, and the panned, delayed guitar adds plenty of eerie menace to the track. It’s the vocals, with hardly any effort, that give ‘Super Role Model’ the who-gives-a-fuck vibe. It’s a sound that used to be at the forefront of Australian Alt Rock in the 90s, and it deserves a comeback to the fold.

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NationalRhys FoxoWo, super role model, post-punk, post-hardcore, Sydney
Time to pump up some indie/neo-soul with Melbourne artist Hannah Wilson's latest single, 'Shame'
Time to pump up some indie/neo-soul with Melbourne artist Hannah Wilson's latest single, 'Shame'

Propelled by a fierce devotion to create vibrant sonic experiences that reflect a special appreciation for UK-influenced indie/ pop/ RnB and neo-soul, Melbourne singer-songwriter Hannah Wilson has released her electrifying new single ‘Shame’ .

‘Shame’ employs classic early 2000’s UK RnB beats, mixing in soft synths and muted guitars that just bubble under the surface, letting Hannah’s almost-breathy vocal delivery stand out.

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NationalRhys FoxHannah wilson, shame, neo soul, grime, hip hop, indie, melbourne
Adelaide's The Daily Chase blend drum n bass with the heavy for menacing new single, 'Lotusland'
Adelaide's The Daily Chase blend drum n bass with the heavy for menacing new single, 'Lotusland'

Adelaide metalcore legends, The Daily Chase mark their return with a hefty new single, ‘Lotusland’, which also is the first taste of their forthcoming EP, ‘The Colour of Crisis’.

‘Lotusland’ adopts synth and drum’n’bass in to their sound, before hitting with an ominous riff and face-melting screams from vocalist Rory Cuthell. There’s elements of nu-metal sneaking in with pitch-shifted vocals, creepy keys, and one hell of a fat groove, before a dirty breakdown sledgehammers its way in to the track. It’s dark, menacing and brings the devil horns straight up.

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NationalRhys Foxthe daily chase, lotusland, metalcore, drum n bass, adelaide
Sydney's Buffalo Paradise serve up summery surf rock vibes in sophomore single, 'Promises'
Sydney's Buffalo Paradise serve up summery surf rock vibes in sophomore single, 'Promises'

Sydney five-piece indie outfit, Buffalo Paradise suck in all the summery surf rock vibes, wrap them in a neat package, and serve them up as their sophomore single, ‘Promises’.

‘Promises’ has this weird blend of 80s-era Mental As Anything-meets-The Kooks sound happening; it manages to sound current (like a lot of vibing surf-indie-rock) while simultaneously sounding nostalgically Australian. It’s a sunset soundtrack on the beach, with bright guitars, smooth bass, pop drums, and organs coming together to lay the bed for the accent-blending vocal delivery that just works.

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NationalRhys Foxbuffalo paradise, promises, indie rock, surf rock, new single, sdney
Perth metalcore meme-fiends, Patient Sixty-Seven deliver gut punch with epic new single, 'Scattered'
Perth metalcore meme-fiends, Patient Sixty-Seven deliver gut punch with epic new single, 'Scattered'

There’s been a lot of buzz building in the metal community over Perth metalcore outfit, Patient Sixty-Seven, and they’re backing up this hype with brand new single, ‘Scattered’.

‘Scattered’ hits hard straight away, with vocalist Tom Kiely purging so much aggression and emotion from the get-go, while shifting in to a more melodic mode for the chorus. The riffing bounces between gut-punches to intricate soaring, with bigger breakdowns than a crypto-bro defending Bitcoin.

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QLD singer/songwriter, Hello Jane brings comforting new single, 'Never Alone', and announces string of dates.
QLD singer/songwriter, Hello Jane brings comforting new single, 'Never Alone', and announces string of dates.

Queensland-based singer/songwriter Hello Jane returns with her first release for 2022, the super-sweet single, ‘Never Alone’, as well as announcing a string of shows in support of the release across QLD and NSW.

‘Never Alone’s lush, warm acoustic tones help enhance Hello Jane’s soft-yet-confident vocal melody, which instantly gives a feeling of comfort. It’s easy to sink in to the track, and as the title (and chorus hook) dictates, feel never alone, at least for three and a half minutes.

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Gold Coast's Lemaire hands you the aux cord to blast his brand new bop, 'Ford Laser'
Gold Coast's Lemaire hands you the aux cord to blast his brand new bop, 'Ford Laser'

It’s time to hand over the aux cord to Gold Coast rapper/singer/songwriter, Lemaire, as he shifts gear in to 2022 with his fat, brand new groove, ‘Ford Laser’.

Starting off like you’re trying to crank up the tune with the sticky volume knob, ‘Ford Laser’ teases with a build, but eases in with Lemaire’s rounded flow and chunky, bouncing bass and beat combo.

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NationalRhys Foxlemaire, ford laser, hip hop, funk, pop, gold coast
Perth's Big Orange pour the swagger back in to rock with new single, 'By The Dozen'
Perth's Big Orange pour the swagger back in to rock with new single, 'By The Dozen'

Revving with passion, sophistication and a pure rock ‘n’ roll power, Perth's Big Orange is accelerating into 2022 with winning new single ‘By The Dozen’.

Known for bringing driving alt-rock energy tinged with a humble hit of modern pop, Big Orange is the project of Daniel Davis that expands with the talents of his lifelong friends to create the full-band live show.

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NationalRhys Foxbig orange, by the dozen, rock, perth, new music
Sydney's Bad Moon Born put aside the heavy for melodic, lush new single, 'Light Leaves the Day'
Sydney's Bad Moon Born put aside the heavy for melodic, lush new single, 'Light Leaves the Day'

Sydney hard-rock outfit Bad Moon Born unveil their timeless new single ‘Light Leaves The Day’, a track that sees the band lean more into an acoustic and melodic rock direction for their first offering in 2022.

Focusing on Vocalist/Lyricist Jordan Von Grae’s personal struggles with addiction, the song’s honest lyrics also highlight his journey in to sobriety.

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NationalRhys Foxbad moon born, light leaves the day, sydney, hard rock, alt rock
Newcastle's The Wandering release blistering deathcore single and video, 'A Beautiful Agony'
Newcastle's The Wandering release blistering deathcore single and video, 'A Beautiful Agony'

Newcastle’s deathcore outfit, The Wandering has marked their return with a heaving slab of heaviness in the form of new single, ‘A Beautiful Agony’, and accompanying music video.

‘A Beautiful Agony’ is three and a half minutes of unrelenting brutality, from frenetic blast beats and schizophrenic riffing, through to some of the lowest, guttural death growls, the track forces its way hectically, while teasing the forthcoming climax with sneaky breakdown a third of the way through. It still does not brace you for the filthiest, lowest of breakdowns towards to the end.

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NationalRhys Foxthe wandering, a beautiful agony, newcastle, deathcore, metal