Today prolific collaborator and rising pop power-player Beks releases 'Devoted', an anti-love discotheque, dance floor anthem.
Written by Beks (Rebecca Callander) on the NSW Central Coast, 'Devoted' marks the next evolution - a revolution - in the now-Brisbane-based artist's sonic journey. Produced and mixed by Aaron Lee, the song's 80s style guitar riff and four-to-the-floor beat echoes a disco groove reminiscent of an early Daft Punk.
Read More‘World on Fire’, the latest single from Sunshine Coast-based collective DUB ZOO, drops today. Introducing ‘General’ Moes (Graham Moes of Fat Picnic) on lead vocal as well as a feature from the Renegade Horns, the track hits hard in the tumultuous reality of 2021.
Read MoreBrisbane’s roots rock outfit, The Urban Sea deliver their second single to come from their upcoming debut album, ‘Fall Back to Reason’, ‘Your Enemy’ is a massive, hooky, groove rock offering reminiscent of bands such as Lime Cordiale and Ocean Alley.
Loaded with horns, ‘Your Enemy’ has plenty of soul & blues influences seeping in, wrapped up in a roots groove, with a thick rhythm section, Rhodes-inspired keys, and huge vocals, it’s a song that is festival ready (when they all start to come back).
Read MoreSet to release their long-awaited fourth studio album Time Itself on Friday 27 August via Spinning Top Records, Children Collide have dropped their fuzzed out new single Man of the People, and the song’s accompanying video. Renowned for their epic and frenzied live performances, the Australian three-piece has also announced a national 13-date headline tour in November and December.
Read MoreMelbourne-based surf-rock group Majak Door have today returned with their charismatic new single ‘Smoke In The Air’ – produced by Daniel Caswell (Dune Rats, Bad//Dreems, The Living End) and the band themselves.
Opening with suave synths and shimmering clean guitars, ‘Smoke In The Air’ fluently floats at a tranquil tempo. Steady drums and stoic bass complement the serene vocals of lead singer Frankie Vakalis, as the song swells and glides into a sparkling chorus brimming with the reverb-laden elements of superlative indie music. Spirited alternations take the track to its highpoint before sensibly alleviating for a pure finale.
Read MoreWith his rustic blend of surf-folk, imbued with enticing indie-pop elements, Brisbane-based singer-songwriter Zander Rhodes brings all the warmth of acoustic folk with a refreshing salt-water splash of coastal-pop energy in sunny new single ‘The Only Way I Know’, out on now.
Read MoreMonet's Pond has just graced the world with her hazy neo-psychedelia/ dream-pop/ indie-rock debut single 'Floating In Air'. Chasing the white rabbit, she is now pairing the track with a kaleidoscopic music video.
Monet's Pond had been leaving impressions since emerging at the beginning of the year where she received praise at the Queensland Music Awards where ‘Floating In Air’ produced with Aaron Shanahan (Miami Horror, Sunday) was highly commended.
Read MoreKnown for their distinctive brand of melodic hardcore, which is as whimsical as it is ferocious, Adelaide’s alt-punk outfit AGAPANTHER are back with bittersweet new single ‘Last Legs’ and accompanying music video, both out on now.
Read MoreSydney-based alt/post-punk outfit Magnetic Heads release their latest single, ‘What You See Is What You Get’; the third single to come from the band’s forthcoming debut Album, ‘Moral Outage’ which is due on August 13th.
In 2020, Sydney band Magnetic Heads released their first new music after a lengthy hiatus. 'The Street', and its recent 2021 follow-up 'Time Of Your Life', were glorious tastes of their return to the recording studio, where singer/songwriter Des Miller and producer/musician Liam Judson (Belles Will Ring, Lewis Goldmark) have created a sublime collection of melancholic pop songs that navigate both the dance-floor and existential concerns with heady emotion and lush drama.
Read MoreJulian Homewood (Dear Doonan) delivers his debut single in the form of political, thought-provoking protest song, ‘Devil In Your Eye’ - a nostalgic-sounding blues/folk song which takes aim at “The Man”; that is, the system which we are controlled by, as well as our reliance on the system through the use of money.
Read MoreBrisbane's William Wright aka The BattleCat returns with his third single ‘Running in Circles’. Merging his love of 2000's alternative artists such as: The Killers, The Strokes and The Wombats.
‘Running in Circles’ saw The BattleCat returning to work with long-time collaborator and producer Samuel Fudge, who brought his love of synthesis and dance music to the record.
Read MoreGet all your mates, grab a few coldies and gear up for Shen Panthers latest release – ‘Hey Friends’; a blissful festival-inspired track that echoes what all music punters have missed throughout the world’s shitty hiatus – getting a bit silly and having a ripping time with your mates.
Read MoreBrisbane alt-rock band, Patient Lounge, are following up their last epic track ‘Useless’ with hard-hitting, progressive-rock tune ‘Vivid Eyes’.
Rock vocals pulsing through the veins of this tune, driven by an arpeggio guitar riff that Andrew Stockdale would give the nod of approval for, ‘Vivid Eyes’ fools you into a groove, and in true Patient Lounge fashion, they flip the switch on the initial concept of the song, and we end up progressing through different scenes of a 7 and a half-minute mini rock-opera.
Read MoreSydney-based Alt Rock newcomers The Opinion Industry have unleashed their powerful debut single and music video called ‘OPINIONS’.
‘Opinions’ slams you in the face from the start, with a somewhat familiar-sounding progression that buries straight into the sub-conscious; it somehow manages to blend 80s hard-rock melodies with a late 90s alt/punk aesthetic, and twisted ending that comes from out of nowhere.
Read MoreIn a world first, Golden Robot Records have announced ROCK THE VAX, an initiative to unite music lovers and inspire the rock public of Australia to go and get vaccinated in exchange for a free album (vinyl or CD) from the extensive Golden Robot Records (GRR) back catalogue, while stocks last.
Read MoreAmidst 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.
Read MoreEMECIA, Adelaide's post-hardcore quartet are back to give the world 'Afterlives', their new single and video. The song, about taking opportunities and second chances has rolled out and is available now.
The Adelaide-based Alternative Rock outfit combine elements of Post-Hardcore and upbeat Punk Rock to create their captivating sound - and this new single ‘Afterlives’ is no exception.
Read MoreInventive and compelling, Melbourne based multi-hyphenate singer songwriter Benedict has today shared their powerful new single Wake Up, an anthemic call to action that speaks on behalf of all humanity, calling for understanding and peace. Wake Up is out now via Tomboi Records, and accompanying the track is a visually stunning and deeply emotive clip, co-directed and choreographed by Benedict, Andy Chappell and Kelly Thomas.
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