On ‘Chopper’, Shove more than live up to their name with a forceful punk blitz that’s equal parts furious and thrilling, pointing towards big things to come from their forthcoming debut 7” out next month through Rack Off Records.
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MOD CON –
Learner in an Alpha
Another teaser of their forthcoming sophomore album Modern Condition, Melbourne punk trio MOD CON are back today with ‘Learner in an Alpha’, a nervy post-punk blitz that doubles down on the unsettling energy of ‘Ammo’, paired with a new clip that’s equally as thrilling.
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Monnone Alone – Stay Foggy
Ahead of its official release tomorrow, we’ve got the pleasure of sharing a first listen to Monnone Alone’s third album Stay Foggy, a collection of spirited guitar-pop crafted in lockdown that plays like a blissful and sometimes disorientating ride through the imaginative world of Mark Monnone.
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NIDALA – Colours of My People
On her debut EP Colours Of My People, singer-songwriter NIDALA combines her love of music and social justice to craft a collection of soulful indie-rock that comes loaded with wise and powerful messages. To celebrate the release today, NIDALA has kindly shared with us the stories behind each of the tracks.
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Hot Dog – Magic Mustard
After recently signing to HUM Records, Hot Dog (the wacky pseudonym of Melbourne-based multi-instrumentalist Nick Crameri) offers a tasty sonic mix of wiry post-punk, easy-going jangles and shapeshifting avant-pop on his latest EP Magic Mustard.
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Simona Castricum –
Grateful For The Heartache
Back with her first new music since the release of the enigmatic Panic/Desire last year, today we have the absolute pleasure of sharing a first look at ‘Grateful For The Heartache’ from loved Melbourne artist/producer Simona Castricum, a dose of her enthralling electronica that serves as a stunning tribute to her late friend and collaborator Daphne Camf.
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Watty Thompson – The Beauty That Surrounds Ya
For the past decade around Naarm, you would have recognised Thomas Watson for his fervent guitar slinging with acts like Sheriff and Jumping Jack William, but today he has blessed us with the first glimpse into his newly minted Watty Thompson project – and what a beauty to behold it is.
They Made Me Do It –
Talking Influences with Empat Lima
Off the back of the release of their new single ‘Don’t Give It Away’, we got in touch with local freakbeat trio Empat Lima to dig into the influences behind their latest dose of imaginative and enthralling garage-pop.
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Angeles – Plastic
Ahead of its release on Wednesday via Sunset Pig, today we’ve been treated to an early listen of Sydney alt-rocker Angeles’ new single ‘Plastic’, an expansive post-punk blitz that catches the project’s shapeshifting sound at its sharpest and most captivating.
So, what’s it to you?
w/ Snowy
Following the release of Snowy Band’s new LP Alternate Endings last week (via Spunk Records and Osborne Again), we sat down with Snowy and asked a few brief questions on records in his life.
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Stella Farnan – Come Stay At Mine
Following a string of teaser tracks released over the past couple of years, today we’ve got the pleasure of sharing a first listen to Stella Farnan’s debut EP Come Stay At Mine in full, a collection of dazzling indie-pop belters that comes loaded with charming hooks and clever production.
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Kino Motel – Fingerprints
Returning today with the third instalment in their International Action Duo series, today we’re thrilled to be premiering ‘Fingerprints’, the latest video from Melbourne grit-pop duo Kino Motel that continues expanding on the band’s ominous visual universe.
