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On the first taste of his forthcoming sixth album, rock ’n’ roll workhouse Joe Terror has joined forces with garage-soul powerhouse Hollie Joyce to present the enigmatic and enthralling ‘DEA’. To dig into the new track a little further, we eavesdropped on a chat between Joe and Hollie.
Off the back of the announcement of their forthcoming debut EP, we caught up with Lily and Sam Harding, the two minds behind Mug, to delve into the idiosyncratic new project and their serene first single ‘Brace Yourself’.
After the release of his debut EP, Friture has walked us through the tracks on Carnet de Synthé, which represent a bricolage of nostalgic French pop and melancholic post-punk sensibilities.
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.
Today we have the pleasure of premiering two new doses of intoxicating psych-pop from rising Sydney songsmith Chet Sounds, giving us another glimpse of the evocative world Chet’s creating on his forthcoming debut album, due out next month through Third Eye Stimuli.
We check in with local folk-rock guy Al Matcott to find out what he’s been up to during Melbourne’s latest snap lockdown.
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.
Following on from the release of their latest single ‘Dead Eyes’, rising synth-pop duo Cynthia have returned today to build on the immersive world they’re creating, with an evocative visual accompaniment that elevates the track’s turbulent grooves and sinister atmosphere into something all the more unnerving.
