Following the release of Forever last week, we caught up with Pillow Pro to delve into each moment that makes up their enigmatic debut album, a ten track voyage through dazzling synth-pop and blissful RnB.
Track by Track:
Premiere:
Way Shit – Shame
Today we’re thrilled to be premiering Way Shit’s new album Shame, a collection of spirited garage-punk that finds the trio taking aim at oppressive systems through a stirring individual lens. To celebrate the release today, the band have kindly provided us with an extra insight into the album by walking us through it track by track.
Sungai Sounds –
A chat with Isobel D’Cruz
Following the release of Sungai Mix 1 last month, a new mixtape released through Cease and Desist Records that documents the alternative music cultures of Asia between ’64 and ’81, we caught up with curator/researcher/HEXDEBT bassist Isobel D’Cruz to learn a little more about the compilation and Asia’s early counter-culture.
Video Premiere:
The Florets – Paradise
Today we have the pleasure of sharing a first look at local DIY-pop crew The Florets’ new single ‘Paradise,’ another breezy psychedelic scope to their forthcoming debut album.
Magic Man –
A chat with Dom & The Wizards
Playing fast and loose with both rhyme schemes and outsider psychedelic tropes, Adelaide/Kaurna Country ensemble Dom & The Wizards released their bewitching second album earlier this year. We caught up with the band’s titular leader to unpack it a bit.
Hijack! –
A chat with Jack Ladder
Ahead of the release of his forthcoming sixth album Hijack!, we caught up with Tim Rogers, aka the mastermind behind Australian art-rock royalty Jack Ladder and The Dreamlanders, to dig into the cinematic world he’s crafted on his outfit’s new record.
Track by Track:
Cahill Kelly – Classical and Cool Jazz
On his debut album Classical and Cool Jazz, Melbourne songwriter Cahill Kelly invites listeners into his evocative world of psychedelic blues blended with a tinge of avant-pop, that easily has us charmed by the inventive folk rocker. To help us get to know the album a little better, Cahill kindly walked us through each track on the record.
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Spirit Bunny – Uncanny Valley
Following the release of Uncanny Valley last month, we caught up with Brisbane “grit-hop” trio Spirit Bunny to dig into the thrilling chaos of their idiosyncratic second album.
Skating, Growing Up and
Bittersweet Demons –
A chat with The Murlocs
The comparable rush of nailing a skate trick vs. nailing a track, the ‘Hendrix of harmonica’, family, friends and the road to Bittersweet Demons – we caught up with Ambrose Kenny-Smith, leader of cult garage crew The Murlocs, to dig into the band’s introspective and romping fifth record.
Track by Track:
Keaper – Duality
Following the release of Duality in May, we revisited the otherwordly debut from dream-rock quartet Keaper and had the band walk us through each of the EP’s evocative tracks.
They Made Me Do It –
Talking Influences with Floodlights
Following the release of their new 7” double single, we got in touch with happening Aus-core fanatics Floodlights to dig into the influences behind ‘The More I Am’ and ‘Overflowing Cup’.
Track by Track:
Babyccino – Stomach Bug
Melbourne garage-pop trio Babyccino recently released their debut EP Stomach Bug, embarking on an emotional journey filled with playful melodies, evocative storytelling and clever twists along the way. We caught up with frontwoman Alannah Sawyer, who takes us through the narratives and lyrical themes explored on this collection of ramshackle indie-rock tunes.
