Back with their second single of the year, Melbourne punk powerhouse Gutter Girls have re-emerged from lockdown with ‘Skin 2 Sin’, a ferocious return to form that’s as thrilling as it is relentless.
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Lyndon Blue – Wet Paint
Off the back of the release of Wet Paint, their latest collection of uneasy art-pop mixed with heady post-punk, we caught up with DIY oddball Lyndon Blue to dig into each track on the eclectic new EP.
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Claire Birchall –
Song For The Man In The Moon
Seven months after the release of her latest album Running In Slow Motion, Melbourne DIY rocker Claire Birchall has shared with us a clip for album highlight ‘Song For The Man In The Moon’, a space-age visual accompaniment that transforms the track’s emotive synth-pop into something even more cosmic.
They Made Me Do It –
Talking Influences with Lisa Caruso
Following the highly anticipated release of her debut album, we were thrilled to catch up with Sydney indie-rock powerhouse Lisa Caruso to unveil the influences that inspired In Feelings.
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Dr Sure’s Unusual Practice –
While Aus Burns
Following the release of While Aus Burns last month, the latest collection of erratic and charged post-punk from Dr Sure’s Unusual Practice that serves as a companion piece to last year’s Scomo Goes To Hawaii, we caught up with the Doc to have him unravel the scathing critiques that underpin each track on the EP.
Homebodies –
Staying In with Anti Fade Records
We check in with Billy Gardner, the brains behind local punk label Anti Fade, to find out what he’s been up to during lockdown.
They Made Me Do It –
Talking Influences with
Hannah Kate
Following the release of ‘Sunday Mourning’, we caught up with the illustrious Hannah Kate to dig into the inspirations behind her latest dose of melancholic and disorientating garage-pop.
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Mimi Gilbert – Grew Inside the Water
Filled with soothing tones of melancholic, self-reflective rumination, Mimi Gilbert’s new album Grew Inside the Water is a stunning expression of emotive vitality. We had the pleasure of hearing from Mimi about the stories behind the songs.
Private Eyes –
A chat with Blue Divers
The first LP released as part of Bedroom Suck Records’ Private Eyes series, Blue Divers’ self-titled album is a collection of ambient and experimental guitar music. We got in touch with multi-instrumentalist Alec Marshall to dive into the hypnotic dreamworld the group have created on their debut album.
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Terrible Signal – The Window
On The Window, Terrible Signal (aka Vincent Buchanan-Simpson) offers listeners a glimpse (or a window, if you will) into his solo project’s broadening scope – the collection of homely jangle-pop existing in the hazy space between the project’s sleepy bedroom-pop origins and the full-blown garage-rock sensibilities of the live act.
Homebodies –
Staying In with Jack Cherry
We check in with musician, writer and all-round powerhouse Jack Cherry to find out what he’s been up to during lockdown.
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KONG – Cool It Down
Today we’ve got the pleasure of sharing the radiant new single and clip from local workhorse Jack Kong – a unique sidestep from his usual garage and punk leanings, ‘Cool It Down’ finds Kong embracing a charismatic rocksteady atmosphere, backed by a joyous, easy-going groove.
