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We have the almighty privilege of premiering Blake Scott’s debut solo single ‘Fever’, an unsettling, unshakable return from the sharp-tongued vocalist of The Peep Tempel that cements his place as one of Australia’s most cunning, idiosyncratic songwriters.
Ahead of its official release tomorrow, Sydney producer Intaloopa has given us a sneak peak at his new EP Derealisation, a six-track collection of intriguing samples and emotive electronics.
Today we have the pleasure of premiering the latest single from oddball-pop luminaries Thibault – ‘See The World’ is an evocative glimpse into the band’s immersive dream world, paired with a new clip that adds an elusive extra layer to the track’s dizzying atmosphere.
Dan Oke’s third album under his Jarrow moniker has the garage-pop oddball crafting his most adventurous yet definitive music to date. We invited Dan to walk us through the self-titled album track by track, and in his typically idiosyncratic fashion, he’s taken us on a vibrant journey through Jarrow in visual form.
DIY duo Brain Drugs (aka Mike of Michael Beach and Pete of Onion Engine) are back with another furtive visual offering for their brand new track ‘Door Snakes’, which features on their forthcoming debut LP on Cannery Records.
Melbourne rock ’n’ roll crew The Rollercanes are making raucous, self-deprecating rock cool again with their new single ‘Cops on Bikes’, a tangle of garage-pop noise that’s energetic bounce defies its stuck-in-a-rut lyrical themes.
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.
Ahead of its launch in the coming months, we caught up with the creator of Highly Contagious, an emerging publication that celebrates great music and art and the contagious need to share new finds with friends (before contagious was a dirty word).
Now that it’s almost a year old, Imogen Cygler’s entrancing art-pop ballad ‘Earth’ has been reinvigorated with a spellbinding new film clip that balances the song’s subtle beauty and haunting anxiety perfectly.
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.
