Mimi Gilbert’s cunning new single ‘Society’s a Mansion’ is a beautifully comforting ode to appreciating the little things, remaining curious and not obsessing over society’s standards of success.
They Made Me Do It –
Track by Track:
Poppongene – Futures Unsure
Off the back of the release of her eagerly-awaited debut EP earlier this month, psych-pop luminary Poppongene has invited us into the dreamy world of Futures Unsure and taken us through it track by track.
They Made Me Do It –
Talking Influences with
RAT!hammock
Melbourne’s premier mid-fi indie rock quartet RAT!hammock have done it again with new single ‘Word Of The Day’ – another slacker-rock anthem that’d charm the socks off even your sternest of mates.
Hopetoun is for Hopers –
Philadelphia Grand Jury on the rebirth of Sydney’s Hopetoun Hotel
In late 2009, Philadelphia Grand Jury were at the top of their game, fresh off the release of a debut album that cemented themselves as one of Sydney’s most exciting bands. Simultaneously, the venue that afforded them a foot in the door at the very beginning – Sydney’s Hopetoun Hotel – abruptly closed up shop.
They Made Me Do It –
Talking Influences with
The Citradels
Following the release of their tenth album last month, the country-folk tinged Tracs, we caught up with psychedelic brethren The Citradels to find out what inspired their most stripped back effort yet.
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Talking Influences with Lorelei
Off the back of the release of their new single today, we caught up with Sydney duo Lorelei to dive into the inspiration behind ‘Pale’, their latest dose of immersive and intoxicating dream-pop.
Track by Track:
Parsnip – Adding Up
A month on from its release, playful-punk savants Parsnip walk us through the Adding Up EP, their latest collection of jolty earworms.
The party’s over, what do I do now? –
A chat with Holy Peyote
Following the release of ‘Post Grad Party’ last month, we caught up with dream-pop party-starters Holy Peyote to dig into their debut single, as well as their forthcoming album due next month.
Pleasure and Necessity –
A chat with Tam Vantage
For the past three weeks, local lo-fi pop mastermind Tam Vantage has been releasing collections of his extensive home demos to Bandcamp. Ahead of the release of his fourth and final demo album tomorrow, we had a chat with Tam to dig into his 10+ years of music-making.
They Made Me Do It –
Talking Influences with
Harmony Byrne
Now that Harmony Byrne’s stunning debut album of hypnotic, soulful psych-blues is rounding the corner on one month old, we had Harmony talk us through what inspired her triumphant debut Heavy Doors.
They Made Me Do It –
Talking Influences with
RAAVE TAPES
Off the back of the release of their explosive single ‘Red Flag’ earlier this year, we got in touch with Newcastle dance-rockers RAAVE TAPES to find out what inspired the latest blast of their electronically charged punk.
Track by Track:
Bananagun –
The True Story of Bananagun
Akin to a warm hug, Bananagun’s debut album The True Story of Banangun is a record that screams with relaxed mindfulness; a soul-searcher laden with afrobeat precision. A few days on from its release, bandleader Nick Van Bakel has carried us downstream and provided his insights on the album track by track.
