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To celebrate the release of ‘Boredom Pills’, the latest dose of buoyant weirdo-pop from Gold Coast quartet Donny Love, we caught up with frontman Andrew Hodges, to talk mantras, gimmicks and their upcoming album Meeting of the Dons on Holiday Maker Records.
Following the whimsical inquiry into teen love and self-discovery of his debut EP, Maseta’s intricately-crafted Perfect Weather EP further embellishes the Melbourne-based Indonesian singer-songwriter’s folk-pop sound with tenderness and sincerity.
On her debut solo EP Spells, Elmo Aoyama leaves the sunny jangles of Big White behind, in favour of cool synths and bold electronic production. To celebrate its release today, we had Elmo walk us through the EP track by track.
To celebrate the release of his eleventh album Unity, out today via Music in Exile, we spoke with South Sudan’s “King of Music”, Gordon Koang, to find out about his inspiring musical journey that’s led him from Ethiopia to Melbourne, and the powerful messages behind his exuberant new album.
Pragmatic and lined with hooks, Geelong quartet Vintage Crop returned last week with Serve to Serve Again – replete with a familiar diatribe, the groups third full length effort refines surrealist storytelling with an established brand of angular post-punk.
Across MC-MOOD, Adelaide’s Millenium Cowboy offers five moody synth-led ambient pop pieces, created over five days. Each one made within a 24 hour window, opening the glass and revealing a peaceful, eerie and relatable snapshot of her time in lockdown.
Awash with gritty jangle and a strikingly self-aware brand of Australiana – Floodlights’ debut full-length From A View is honest, thought-provoking, and a bloody good listen.
Following the release of All You Need In Life Is Someone To Love And Your Family last Friday, we had Rory Maxwell, the mastermind behind SERF, talk us through the uneasy and evocative synth-pop that makes up his debut album.
After years rising through the Melbourne underground and up onto the Meredith stage with nothing but a seven minute cassette to their name, The Faculty have finally revealed Here’s To Fun and it’s a corker – undoubtedly original and undoubtedly The Faculty in its twisted glory.
Returning this week with their first track of 2020, Melbourne surf-rock trio The Grogans have unleashed ‘Dead Weight’ – a stifling twist on last year’s Just What You Want, the track leads with howling vocals against a backdrop of pummelling drums and fiery guitar.
Sydney punks The Buoys take us through the six tracks from their ferocious new EP All This Talking Gets Us Nowhere, tackling everything from misogyny, toxic workplaces and bad jokes to the tune of blistering guitars and frenzied garage-pop charm.
Hobart/Nipaluna quartet 208L Containers returned earlier this year with their latest tape Horseland – eight tracks of chaotic garage-punk, laden with wiry guitar lines, stilted grooves and a snarky political ethos.
