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Having had a US tour cancelled on the cusp of worldwide COVID lockdowns, it is an exciting prospect for cathartic guitar pop outfit Quivers to be back on tour around Australia, celebrating their latest album Golden Doubt. We got in touch with Quivers to find out the influences behind Golden Doubt.
Husky vocals and jazzy beats set the mood of culaccino’s new EP hot milo. These six tracks feature a combination of experimental instrumentation that create both a trance-y atmosphere and a dance-worthy rhythm. We caught up with the mastermind behind culaccino, Declan Peel, to get a breakdown of the tracks.
Formed during last year’s lockdown, self described ‘bush goth’ outfit Human Intrusion have stayed grounded in that reality over their first two releases. On the otherworldly ‘Asleep’ which they’ve just shared today, they’ve created a fresh and exciting blend of new-wave and post-punk that evokes a desolate sound, filled with desire.
Following the release of “Soft Intervention” earlier this month, we caught up with the mastermind behind Ooh La La! to delve into the ideas and inspiration behind their debut EP – a five track rollercoaster ride through ambient synth work, warped samples and cinematic funk.
With their upcoming EP due to be released on the 30th of June, Reality Instructors have gifted us their second and final single release from the forthcoming drop – ‘Finished In My Head’ is a frenetic post-punk blitz that doubles as a powerful insight into vocalist Dan Pash’s experiences with hearing loss.
With the release of their debut album i don’t think that i have what you want last month, garage-punk duo Kill Bell have announced themselves as a band to watch. After two years spent playing around Melbourne, the inner-north rockers narrowed down their maiden LP to a nine track microcosm of quintessential punk sound with an experimental adorning.
A compilation of songs old and new, Glauber Who?’s new album A Night Out with G Man is a warm yet melancholic dose of blues. We caught up with the man himself to get the stories behind the tracks.
Released back in March, Full Power Happy Hour’s debut is an evocative introduction to their brand of heartfelt alt-country. After completing a tour of the East Coast earlier this year, the five-piece band have upcoming shows in their hometown of Meanjin/Brisbane, and in the lead-up singer-songwriter Alex Campbell has kindly provided us with an insight into the stories that make up the group’s self-titled album.
On their third record Let’s Not (And Say We Did), Sydney noise-rockers Zeahorse present an eight-track cacophony, fuelled by big baritone guitar riffs and visceral, incisive social commentary. We got in touch with lead singer, Morgan Anthony, to walk us through the latest record.
Trading abrasive abnegation for a newly found optimism, Danish post-punk group Iceage have continued their reinvention with Seek Shelter, the band’s fifth studio album that asserts their bold mantra as undeniably joyous.
Folk songs about post-apocalyptic Canberra might not be what you’d expect from John Sharkey III – the US expat famous for his confrontational Philly punk band Clockcleaner in the mid-aughts and gnawing post-punk acts like Puerto Rico Flowers and Dark Blue since then – but that’s indeed the idiosyncratic wheelhouse for his debut solo record.
Instantly immersive and melodically tranquil, coastal artist Outtatime’s new double single ‘Just Kids / Devocean’ tells soothing tales of naïve romance and of love for the ocean. We caught up with the artist to get an insight into the influences behind the songs.
