Following the fresh release of their emotional and razor-sharp third EP, Sydney garage-punks The Buoys give us a peek behind the fuzz and feedback of Unsolicited Advice For Your DIY Disaster.
They Made Me Do It –
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screensaver – Expression of Interest
Following the release of their debut album last week through Heavy Machinery Records in Australia and Upset The Rhythm in the UK, we caught up with Melbourne post-punk group screensaver to dig into the unnerved and disorientating tracks that make up Expression of Interest.
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Grand Pine – Hold Me Down
Greeting us into spring, last month Melbourne indie-folk band Grand Pine release their tantalising debut album Hold Me Down. Upon the new release, we caught up with the band to get a closer look into the songs that make up their new album.
Something is Going to Change –
A chat with Emma Russack and Lachlan Denton
Ahead of the release of their new collaborative album Something is Going to Change Tomorrow, Today. What Will You Do? What Will You Say? this Friday, we caught up with Emma Russack and Lachlan Denton to take a closer look at their friendship and how it has culminated into four album’s worth of crafty and incisive guitar-pop.
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Imperial Broads – Counterpart
Following its release last month through Broken Stone Records, we caught up with Sydney garage-pop gang Imperial Broads to get the lowdown on the stories that make up their thrillingly raucous new album Counterpart.
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Black Bats – Psychic Retreat
Picking up right where their sprawling 2019 self-titled debut left off, Black Bats cruise through all out garage-psych assaults and roaring power chords on their long-awaited sophomore effort Psychic Retreat. To help dig deeper, the Melbourne psych-rockers guide us through the tripped-out soundscapes track by track.
The moment the world rushed in –
A chat with The Finks
Following the release of The moment the world rushed in late last month, the latest EP from Melbourne lo-fi folk outfit The Finks, we caught up with the project’s mastermind Oliver Mestitz to discover how his most delicately subtle release so far came to life.
They Made Me Do It –
Talking Influences with Jackulson
Following the release of ‘Tracy Hill’ last month through rising SA label Swirl Records, we got in touch with idiosyncratic Adelaidian noisemaker Jackulson to dive into the influences that lie behind his latest blast of shapeshifting art-pop.
“Shifting the focus of accessibility for everyone” –
A chat with Off The List Records
Off The List Records is a new presence within the Naarm/Melbourne music scene, that, with a DIY ethos at its core, strives towards accessibility, inclusivity, and positivity for all. Co-founders of the label, Dave Dowling and Harley Young were kind enough to have a chat with us to discuss the vision and values of Off The List, along with what to expect in the future from the label.
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The Smallgoods – Lost in the Woods
Back with their first album in 14 years, Melbourne indie-pop champions The Smallgoods returned last week with Lost in the Woods, a bright and playful venture through their signature 70’s pop-tinged wonderland. To celebrate the new release, we caught up with the band to get a breakdown of the album.
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Time for Dreams –
Life of the Inhabitant
Last week, Melbourne dream-pop duo Time for Dreams finally unveiled their anticipated second album Life of the Inhabitant, transporting listeners to another land with their dazing and crystalline sonic textures. To help us dig deeper into the new record, Time For Dreams walked us through the listen track by track.
Grounded –
A chat with Josephine Croft and Jesse Richards
Confirming our deepest existential fears, Grounded is a new Melbourne short horror film from actor, writer and producer Josephine Croft, that builds around an unforeseen nightmare of waking up alone on an abandoned, desolate aeroplane. Alongside director Jesse Richards, we caught up with the duo behind Grounded to unpack the themes, inspiration and genius of the film.
