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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.
Another week, another four chances at finding the one.
Today we’re thrilled to be premiering the new music video from Sydney-based producer Intaloopa – ‘Memories In Blue’ is a blast of synthwave goodness, with a clip that adds a touch of warped technicolour to the blissfully nostalgic tune.
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.
To celebrate the release of The Songs of Adam Gibson, a new compilation from Coolin’ By Sound that memorialises the work of one of Australia’s finest, yet most under-appreciated songwriters, we had the Sydney wordsmith walk us through the album and reflect on each highlight from his sprawling 20+ year history.
Today we have the pleasure of premiering indie-pop rock duo Trace Decay’s new single ‘Photobooth’ before its official release tomorrow, and it’s a heart stirring, ethereal experience to listen to. In celebration of this fan-favourite track, we had a chat to the band about the life and times of Trace Decay.
Chapter Music have just announced Midnight Meditations, a masterful collection of contemplative, late-night downbeat and ambient sounds to guide us through our introspective battlefields. Before the compilation fully drops this Friday, we’ve been given a listen to Melbourne-via-Wellington megastar Sarah Mary Chadwick’s offering, the visceral and enthralling ‘Sit Down and Pour’.
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.
Today we’ve got the pleasure of premiering the brand new EP from Melbourne rock ’n’ roll group The Slingers – a sudden gear shift, Satin Coffin has the band heading back to their roots with humble instrumentation and folky charm.
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.
Another week, another four chances at finding the one.
Gordi has just released her sophomore record Our Two Skins, a shedding of armour in an exposed examination of identity, purpose and love. We had the pleasure of speaking to Gordi about the record, her past several years as a musician, and her words of wisdom for emerging artists.
