Trouble Juice spoke to some of our favourite Melbourne musicians about why they love The Old Bar and why they can’t wait to get back there, to remind us all what we’ve been missing.
Track by Track:
El Tee – Everything Is Fine
On Everything Is Fine, El Tee appears completely unmasked – her debut album revealing a wondrous collection of indie-folk that dives deep into its creator’s journey of self-realisation and self-acceptance.
Premiere:
Las Mar – I No Say
The fourth taste of Las Mar’s forthcoming album Don’t Read Everything You Believe, ‘I Say No’ is an all-encompassing journey through the idiosyncratic musician’s vibrant sonic world – a thrilling kaleidoscope of psychedelia, exotica and art-pop that makes for a completely transportive listen.
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Snake Valley – Giddy Up!
Today we’re stoked to be premiering the debut album from Snake Valley – on Giddy Up!, the Ballarat-turned-Melbourne five-piece present a nine track blitz of gritty garage-rock that is set to cement the group as a staple in the Melbourne punk scene.
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French Cut – RDO
Today we have the pleasure of premiering the new single ‘RDO’ from Melbourne four-piece French Cut – an energetic, lo-fi track that smoothly combines cheerful pop smarts with a raucous garage-rock punch.
They Made Me Do It –
Talking Influences with P.T. Collis
Captured in a suburban backyard with just a few mics on a sunny afternoon, P.T. Collis’ debut solo album Low Twenties, Mostly Sunny has the organic storyteller embracing his classic stripped-back, raw sound, rich in bluesy-folk goodness and anchored by vulnerability.
They Made Me Do It –
Talking Influences with department.
As they return with their first new music in a few years today, we had the pleasure of catching up with Melbourne faves department. to dig into ‘New Crave’, their latest blast of nervy garage-punk goodness.
Video Premiere:
Last Quokka – Wake Up Geoff
Following the release of their second album Unconscious Drivers last Friday, we’ve got the pleasure of premiering the new clip from Perth punks Last Quokka – a track that clever balances their usual political commentary with a piss-taking attitude, ‘Wake Up Geoff’ is a blast of frantic garage-punk with a new clip that’s just as much fun.
They Made Me Do It –
Talking Influences with Angeles
Following on from his stunning debut single ‘Crush’, Sydney bedroom-pop mastermind Angeles has just released ‘In The Garden’ – a simmering alt-synth-rock slowburner that’ll wash over you like those first few days of September sun.
Track by Track:
Black Snake Whip – 2000s
Following the release of Black Snake Whip’s debut EP last month, we caught up with the genre-bending powerhouse to dig into the psych/funk/prog odyssey that is 2000s.
Video Premiere:
Ghost in the Sheet –
A Life of Constant and Nauseating Guilt
Ghost in the Sheet is an enigma, a musical spectre. Their new single ‘A Life of Constant and Nauseating Guilt’ is also the first thing to be released under the pseudonym; a striking debut to mark the beginning of an elusive creative endeavour.
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Bumpy – Falling
An enthralling side-step from her work in other local projects, Amy Dowd’s debut single as Bumpy is a delicate exploration of vulnerability and the strength that comes with it, mirrored by the track’s lingering instrumentation that allows plenty of breathing room for Amy’s stunning vocals to truly shine.
