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Following the release of their debut album last week through Heavy Machinery Records in Australia and Upset The Rhythm in the UK, we caught up with Melbourne post-punk group screensaver to dig into the unnerved and disorientating tracks that make up Expression of Interest.
Following on from the release of ‘Sallier’ in August, percussion powerhouse Ausecuma Beats are back today with ‘Tombo’, another of their joyous groove-fuelled excursions and a new peek at what to expect from their forthcoming album Musso.
Greeting us into spring, last month Melbourne indie-folk band Grand Pine release their tantalising debut album Hold Me Down. Upon the new release, we caught up with the band to get a closer look into the songs that make up their new album.
Ahead of the release of their new collaborative album Something is Going to Change Tomorrow, Today. What Will You Do? What Will You Say? this Friday, we caught up with Emma Russack and Lachlan Denton to take a closer look at their friendship and how it has culminated into four album’s worth of crafty and incisive guitar-pop.
Following its release last month through Broken Stone Records, we caught up with Sydney garage-pop gang Imperial Broads to get the lowdown on the stories that make up their thrillingly raucous new album Counterpart.
Picking up right where their sprawling 2019 self-titled debut left off, Black Bats cruise through all out garage-psych assaults and roaring power chords on their long-awaited sophomore effort Psychic Retreat. To help dig deeper, the Melbourne psych-rockers guide us through the tripped-out soundscapes track by track.
Following the release of The moment the world rushed in late last month, the latest EP from Melbourne lo-fi folk outfit The Finks, we caught up with the project’s mastermind Oliver Mestitz to discover how his most delicately subtle release so far came to life.
Off The List Records is a new presence within the Naarm/Melbourne music scene, that, with a DIY ethos at its core, strives towards accessibility, inclusivity, and positivity for all. Co-founders of the label, Dave Dowling and Harley Young were kind enough to have a chat with us to discuss the vision and values of Off The List, along with what to expect in the future from the label.
Back with their first album in 14 years, Melbourne indie-pop champions The Smallgoods returned last week with Lost in the Woods, a bright and playful venture through their signature 70’s pop-tinged wonderland. To celebrate the new release, we caught up with the band to get a breakdown of the album.
Last week, Melbourne dream-pop duo Time for Dreams finally unveiled their anticipated second album Life of the Inhabitant, transporting listeners to another land with their dazing and crystalline sonic textures. To help us dig deeper into the new record, Time For Dreams walked us through the listen track by track.
Nine years on from the rippling echoes of his previous album, Melbourne electronic artist Tom Briglia aka Sissysocks opens up another dimension through serene sonic landscapes on his third full-length Slink Away. We had the pleasure of catching up with Sissysocks who let us in on the shaping of the long-awaited new record.
On their self-titled debut, Leslie D. King & The Trembling Shakes serve up a collection of soul-soaked rock ’n’ roll that come loaded with charisma and plenty of heart. To help us get to know the songs a little better, Leslie talked us through the EP track by track.
