Melbourne-based rockers Unbroken Expanse load up on Celtic punk rock epicness to deliver a killer new single (and music video for) ‘Bootstrap Billy’.
You have to love a song that’s based on a fictional character, and often, this particular genre of rock (punk rock with Celtic flavour) does it the best. You can smell the beer, and the sweat with this raucous sing along.
Gold Coast’s The Vultures take their indie-rock sounds, and make them disco ready to honour the end of summer with their new single, ‘Conversations’.
‘Conversations’ is airy, but tight. That guitar/bass/drum groove is locked in so tight, which lets the atmospheric synths float around like a hazy cloud of smoke in an 80s nightclub.
Read MoreGippsland’s Cheap-Skate proves there’s plenty of room for 90s-fuelled ratbag garage punk with the debut single, ‘I Don’t Mind’ now out, and providing the soundtrack for your next skate sesh.
Cheap-Skate is the product of Blaike Murphy, who started the act as a solo project, before recruiting bassist Jonathan Sanguinetti, and a handful of semi-permanent artists from other various local bands.
Read MoreBreaking down the door of a brand new year, Eliza & The Delusionals return in 2022 excitedly anticipating their busiest chapter yet. The band has shared their new single ‘GIVE YOU EVERYTHING’, the next teaser of their highly anticipated debut album, Now And Then, out this May.
Read MoreMelbourne 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.
Read Moretriple 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.
Read MoreAustralian 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.
Read MoreA much-anticipated sophomore EP has rolled in like a late afternoon summer storm in the shape of Seph Cove’s ‘Unsafe Passage’ - a release filled with light and dark, it is an EP that is immersive, with Seph’s songwriting painting sonic tapestries with ease.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MorePropelled 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.
Read MoreSydney-based Indie Pop star, Morgan Houston brings an empowering pop anthem in her new infectious single, ‘Shower Talk’. Heavy on the sparkling synths, it is a track written for those trying to navigate their way through the messy world of dating.
Read MoreNewcastle’s Vilify set the scene of pure frustration and anger at the hypocrisy all of us in the music industry have been witnessing, with their heavy, brand new single, ‘Veils of Grey’.
Read MoreAdelaide 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.
Read MoreSydney 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.
Read MoreThere’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.
Read MoreQueensland-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.
Read MoreIt’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.
Read MoreBrisbane/Meanjin dream-pop duo Sunbather return with a new single, ‘Holiday’. Recorded by Aidan Hogg (Jaguar Jonze, Holy Holy) the new song showcases the band’s knack for introspective indie rock with shoegaze-inspired overtones.
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