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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.
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.
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.
A compilation of songs old and new, Glauber Who?’s new album A Night Out with G Man is a warm yet melancholic dose of blues. We caught up with the man himself to get the stories behind the tracks.
On their third record Let’s Not (And Say We Did), Sydney noise-rockers Zeahorse present an eight-track cacophony, fuelled by big baritone guitar riffs and visceral, incisive social commentary. We got in touch with lead singer, Morgan Anthony, to walk us through the latest record.
Trading abrasive abnegation for a newly found optimism, Danish post-punk group Iceage have continued their reinvention with Seek Shelter, the band’s fifth studio album that asserts their bold mantra as undeniably joyous.
Following the release of ‘Stranger’ over the weekend via Swirl Records, captivating Adelaide songwriter Jess Johns has shared a first look at the hazy new clip that accompanies her evocative sophomore single with us today.
Following the release of her debut solo single ‘This Doubt’ earlier this year, today we have a pleasure of sharing the new clip from Darcy Rock, a captivating visual accompaniment that elevates the track’s illusive atmosphere and turbulent themes into something all the more enigmatic.
Today we have the pleasure of sharing a first look at ‘Butterfinger Hands’, the disorientating debut single from wobbly-pop group Carpet Burn’s forthcoming 7” I Can’t Believe It’s Not Carpet Burn, which is set to drop next month through Spoilsport Records.
Folk songs about post-apocalyptic Canberra might not be what you’d expect from John Sharkey III – the US expat famous for his confrontational Philly punk band Clockcleaner in the mid-aughts and gnawing post-punk acts like Puerto Rico Flowers and Dark Blue since then – but that’s indeed the idiosyncratic wheelhouse for his debut solo record.
Instantly immersive and melodically tranquil, coastal artist Outtatime’s new double single ‘Just Kids / Devocean’ tells soothing tales of naïve romance and of love for the ocean. We caught up with the artist to get an insight into the influences behind the songs.
Today Chapter Music have shared Turn My Dial: The M Squared Recordings and more, a collection of captivating and radiant new-wave pop from “Australia’s youngest recording and composing band”, Tangled Shoelaces. We were lucky enough to have a chat with Stephen and Martin Mackerras to look back on Tangled Shoelaces and the incredible recordings they left behind.
