Today we have the pleasure of premiering the debut album from rising garage-pop upstarts The Vovos – across eight tracks, Jana wrangles everything there is to love about the local five-piece, with its radiant hooks, contagious energy and irreverent indie-rock charisma.
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stressless – Catch & Release
Ahead of its official release tomorrow, rising Sydney quartet stressless have shared an early listen to their latest single ‘Catch & Release’, a slice of relentless indie-rock that comes loaded with energy and sprawling hooks.
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The Hunter Express – I Want You
A next taste of their forthcoming album, today we’ve been treated to a first look and listen to ‘I Want You’, a nostalgic love song from folk-pop dreamers The Hunter Express. Coupled with this is a chat with Brad Ellis, principle songwriter from The Hunter Express, to delve deeper into the project.
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The Scientists – Negativity
Negativity, The Scientists’ first album in 35 years is a continuation of their fiery fusion of blistering blues rock and swampy punk, proving that Perth’s post-punk legends still have it. We caught up with the iconic garage punk trailblazers to provide us with a track-by-track dissection of their latest record.
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Lisa Caruso – Borrow My Body (Live)
A twist on the evocative sounds of her debut album In Feelings, today Sydney songwriter Lisa Caruso has shared with us a stripped-back live clip for ‘Borrow My Body’, blending mournful and dreamy as she offers a stunning re-imagining of the album highlight.
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These Guy – Idle Hands
Ahead of the release of their forthcoming album A Long-Winded Story, Brisbane wobbly-pop trio These Guy have kindly given us a first look at the zany new clip for their gloriously lethargic single ‘Idle Hands’.
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The Murlocs – Bittersweet Demons
Melbourne psych-blues five-piece The Murlocs fire from all cylinders on their fifth studio album Bittersweet Demons, delivering their most personal and daring album yet. We caught up with frontman Ambrose Kenny-Smith to dive into the stories and inspirations beneath the new record.
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Talking Influences with Stella Farnan
Following the release of the ‘The Blue’ last month, a vulnerable yet empowered ballad that doubles as the latest teaser of her upcoming EP, we had rising songwriter Stella Farnan talk us through the artists that were on high rotation and influenced the sounds of her stunning new single.
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Tom Riccioni – Jean
A sneak-peek from his forthcoming EP A Living Home, ‘Jean’ is a folk tale about growing wise to the nature of death and of the love that remains for those who have passed. Today we have the pleasure of premiering Tom Riccioni’s pensive and humbling new single.
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PBS Presenters on why they love the station
PBS FM’s radio festival might have finished at the end of May, but the excellent crew behind the beloved community radio station have very generously extended the celebrations… until tonight! To celebrate the end of the radio festival, we got in touch with a few of our favourite presenters to find out what PBS means to them.
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Plaster of Paris – Lost Familiar
Despite being a name around town since 2015, Plaster of Paris only released their debut album Lost Familiar this June – however, the result is a powerful and important maiden statement that was well worth the wait. Creating an abbreviated post-punk and riot grrl sound, with regular bursts of brass, the trio have affirmed their authenticity through their new LP that critiques contemporary, toxic social structures and ignites discussion for societal change.
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Grand Pine – Back In Town
(Live at Bighouse Arts)
With the news that their long-awaited debut album is finally on the way, Melbourne indie-folk sweethearts Grand Pine have shared a new live recording of their cinematic slowburner ‘Back in Town’ to accompany the announcement that Hold Me Down will be revealed this September.