Five years on from their colourful debut Perks, Melbourne’s adopted jangle trio Redspencer have returned with Dreamworld, the band’s latest foray into earnest, thoughtful and equally clever guitar-pop. Spanning genre and refreshing catharsis across its 13 tracks, we had Redspencer bandleader David McMillan talk us through the magic and wider themes behind Dreamworld.
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Ov Pain – The Churning Blue of Noon
Off the back of the release of The Churning Blue of Noon a few weeks back, we got in touch with Renee Barrance and Tim Player, the two minds that make up Dunedin/Melbourne experimental duo Ov Pain, to dig into their dark and disorientating new record.
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Skydeck – Coupon
Off the back of the release of Coupon last month, the second album from local duo Skydeck, we got in touch with Dom and Mitch from the band to get the stories behind each moment of warped post-punk that makes up the record.
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Marcus Whale – The Hunger
Marcus Whale’s The Hunger is a haunting ambient pop odyssey; a touchingly twisted exploration of doomed infatuation and a desperate plea for transformation, all told through the bloody lens of a vampire love story. We caught up with Marcus to get a better understanding of the meaning, inspiration and creation of this uniquely dark album experience.
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Hot Dog – Magic Mustard
After recently signing to HUM Records, Hot Dog (the wacky pseudonym of Melbourne-based multi-instrumentalist Nick Crameri) offers a tasty sonic mix of wiry post-punk, easy-going jangles and shapeshifting avant-pop on his latest EP Magic Mustard.
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Al Matcott – You Can Be Anyone
Al Matcott’s debut EP You Can Be Anyone is an evocative introduction to his brand of alternative folk that covers a lot of ground (both sonically and lyrically) in a short amount of time. It really is a whirlwind of emotions, and to help us make sense of the EP a little more, Al kindly shared the stories behind each song.
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The Beegles – Sly
Following the release of his intriguing second album earlier this month, we got in touch with Ash Briody, the mastermind behind The Beegles, to dig into the stories beneath the mishmash of experimental instrumentals, ambient grooves and imaginative soundscapes that makes up Sly.
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Pillow Pro – Forever
Following the release of Forever last week, we caught up with Pillow Pro to delve into each moment that makes up their enigmatic debut album, a ten track voyage through dazzling synth-pop and blissful RnB.
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Way Shit – Shame
Today we’re thrilled to be premiering Way Shit’s new album Shame, a collection of spirited garage-punk that finds the trio taking aim at oppressive systems through a stirring individual lens. To celebrate the release today, the band have kindly provided us with an extra insight into the album by walking us through it track by track.
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The Florets – Paradise
Today we have the pleasure of sharing a first look at local DIY-pop crew The Florets’ new single ‘Paradise,’ another breezy psychedelic scope to their forthcoming debut album.
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A chat with Jack Ladder
Ahead of the release of his forthcoming sixth album Hijack!, we caught up with Tim Rogers, aka the mastermind behind Australian art-rock royalty Jack Ladder and The Dreamlanders, to dig into the cinematic world he’s crafted on his outfit’s new record.
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Cahill Kelly – Classical and Cool Jazz
On his debut album Classical and Cool Jazz, Melbourne songwriter Cahill Kelly invites listeners into his evocative world of psychedelic blues blended with a tinge of avant-pop, that easily has us charmed by the inventive folk rocker. To help us get to know the album a little better, Cahill kindly walked us through each track on the record.