Out everywhere today, Sal Wonder’s debut album Tranquility is an exuberant journey into the kaleidoscopic musical mind of the Melbourne multi-instrumentalist, loaded top to tail with undeniable grooves, joyous hooks and infectious neo-soul charisma.
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Hooper Crescent – Best In Town
Back with their first new music since the release of Object Permanence in July 2020, today we’ve been treated to a first look of Hooper Crescent’s new single ‘Best In Town’, a thrilling expansion on the frenetic sounds of their debut album with an equally clever new clip to match.
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Talking Influences with GB3
Following the release of Sakura Flower earlier this month, we caught up with Glenn Bennie of Underground Lovers to dig into the influences behind his shapeshifting new record as GB3, alongside Steve Kilbey of The Church.
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Tam Vantage – Laughing Gas & Apple Pie
Earlier this month, Melbourne lo-fi pop mastermind and multi-instrumentalist Tam Vantage delivered his anticipated third full-length album Laughing Gas & Apple Pie, ten tracks painted with an agitated palette of garage rock nuggets with layers of distorted guitars and restless drumming.
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Lafferty Daniel – Smoke Yourself Thin
Back with his first new music since 2019, today we’ve got the pleasure of sharing a first spin of Lafferty Daniel’s new single ‘Smoke Yourself Thin’, a turbo-charged garage-pop blitz that’s haphazard and over-the-top in all the right places.
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Ruby Jones – The Woman Who Loves You
Following the release of Melbourne songwriter Ruby Jones’ debut album The Woman Who Loves You earlier this month, we got in touch to have her pull back the curtain on each moment of smokey rock ’n’ roll that makes up the kaleidoscopic listen.
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Beyond These Fields – Dragon’s Lair
Combining an 80s synth-laden, instrumental adventure and arcade game video clip, Beyond These Fields’ debut 7″ release, Dragon’s Lair is ready to squeeze every drop of nostalgia you didn’t know you had.
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Major Plains – Big City Blinking
Having been a staple around the pubs of Melbourne since 2019, it’s a real pleasure to finally hear recorded material from local charmers Major Plains, in the form of their debut EP Big City Blinking. To help us get more familiar with the evocative jangle-pop of Big City Blinking, the group kindly walked us through each track on the EP.
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Wedding Motel – R.S.L
Ahead of its release tomorrow through Endless Recordings, we’ve been lucky enough to cop an early listen to Bad//Dreems frontman Ben Marwe’s debut EP as Wedding Motel, a collection of stark and agitated “sad-disco”, plus share a first look at the uneasy new clip for latest single ‘R.S.L’.
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Metdog – Certified Lover Dog
Ahead of its release tomorrow via the newly minted Critter Records, today we’ve got the pleasure of sharing a first spin of Metdog’s new EP Certified Lover Dog, a gloriously zany blitz through their absurd brand of garage-punk.
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Go Dog Go – Go Dog Go
Following a string of teaser tracks released over the year, today we’ve got the pleasure of sharing a first listen to Go Dog Go’s self-titled debut EP, a collection of clever and charming psych-pop that arrives brimming with captivating hooks and stunning production.
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Curse Ov Dialect – Dark Days Bright Nights
Off the back of the release of Dark Days Bright Nights, the new collection of heavy-hitting, 90’s style hip-hop from underground legends Curse Ov Dialect, we had the group walk us through some of the inspirations and motivations behind each track.
