Following the release of their new album To Burn Oneself last month, we got in touch with local rockers Tug to dig into the influences behind their latest collection of explosive and zany psychedelic excursions.
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Dr Mann – Ciggies
His third single release in just five months, Dr Mann is back today with ‘Ciggies’, a dose of crisp, easy-going psychedelia that continues to reveal the Sunshine Coast artist’s blossoming sound.
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P.H.F. – Purest Hell
Following the release of his eclectic new album last week, we caught up with New Zealand songwriter and producer P.H.F to dig into the exhilarating mishmash of noise-punk and hyper-pop that makes up Purest Hell.
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Julz Evans – Social Cues
Following the release of his single ‘Social Cues’ earlier this year, local songwriter Julz Evans has shared an evocative new clip with us today that pairs perfectly with the track’s wistful indie-folk atmosphere.
TJ Top Picks This Week
Some new favourites from the past week or so. Featuring Workhorse, Mailman, The Frowning Clouds, Bumpy and Popstrangers.
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The Glass Picture –
The Glass Picture
Following its release in late 2021 and recent re-release digitally via Chapter Music, we got in touch with Lucy and Vio from The Glass Picture to delve into each moment of wistful and crafty pop that makes up their excellent debut EP.
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Ancient Air – Let’s Look At Things Far Away
With the release of Ancient Air’s debut solo EP Let’s Look At Things Far Away today, the Melbourne-based composer has shared a collection of stunning minimalist ambient soundscapes – a serene exploration into the evocative and the unknown.
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Celebrating PBS FM’s Radio Festival with Milo Eastwood
Beloved Melbourne community radio station PBS 106.7FM are currently in the midst of this year’s Radio Festival, their annual fundraiser that encourages listeners to dig deep and reciprocate the unrelenting support the station gives to the broader music community all year round.
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Double Vanity – Night Moves
The third taste of their forthcoming debut album, cult synth-wave group Double Vanity have returned today with ‘Night Moves’, a track that continues to build on the immersive world the trio are crafting, paired with a new clip that elevates the track’s slowburning grooves and otherworldly atmosphere into something all the more evocative.
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Modal Melodies – Modal Melodies
Following the release of their self-titled debut earlier this month, we caught up with Vio and Jake from Modal Melodies to dig into the stories and ideas behind their heady, idiosyncratic new album.
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Eggy – A Toast to Good Health
Alongside the announcement that their sophomore album With Gusto is set to be released through Flightless Records, today we have the pleasure of sharing a first look at ‘A Toast to Good Health’ from avant-pop mavericks Eggy, a dose of their surrealist garage-pop that comes paired with an equally stirring new clip.
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HYG – Into The New World
Back with their first new music in two years, Canberra psychedelic rockers HYG have returned with ‘Into The New World’, an adventurous and intoxicating sonic journey that hints at where the four-piece’s burgeoning sound may be headed next.
