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Following the release of their latest single ‘Only if the Water is Cold’, we caught up with Sydney art-pop trio Baby Beef to find out what has been inspiring their weirdo synth-pop, before they head south for their first Melbourne show tomorrow night.
On his debut EP Faux Punk, wacky-pop mastermind Lafferty Daniel throws us for a loop with a collection of erratic garage-psych, with bursts with wobbly guitars, spiralling grooves and unexpected twists.
Local slacker-pop crew Majak Door are back today with ‘Daisies’, a burst of sundrenched indie-rock that brims with woozy grooves and laidback charm.
‘Little Bit in Love’, the debut single from French-Australian dream pop mastermind Eugénie is a hypnotising, life-affirming slowburner that you’ll have fallen a lot in love with once it’s finished wrapping itself around your heart.
To celebrate the release of their debut 7” out today through Psychic Hysteria, Party Pest have shared with us their new clip for ‘Happy Man’, a blast of captivating post-punk and an incredibly playful introduction to the band.
On Backyard, Floodlights share a striking collection of scrappy garage-rock that flows with an Australian spirit, while refusing to downplay the starker sides of our nation’s identity.
Just a few weeks after the release of his mesmerising new album Goodness Gracious, we got in touch with Nick Sowersby, the mastermind behind Sunbeam Sound Machine, to find out what inspired his latest collection of gloriously blissful psychedelia.
Local rock ’n’ roll pal Hugh Fuchsen is back at it with ‘Wyoming’, an endearing country tune that finds Hugh leaning into a more classic sound, while holding true to his playful charm and evocative storytelling.
We’re really excited to premiere the brand new album from local rock ’n’ roll guy Joe Terror – Stinky Soul is a blast of unhinged garage rock, that hits hard as the enigmatic musician steers his project into a far more chaotic direction.
On ‘Mediocre’, Al Matcott serves up a dose of hazy alt-country that is quick to charm with its spirited groove and sunny melodies, before we tune into his particularly scathing lyricism.
Having just launched their second EP of sunsoaked garage rock, L.A Mood’s Dave Mudie has dropped by TJ to talk us through the new release, just in time to take advantage of those last few sunny days of autumn.
Where did this ‘cultural capital of Australia’ business come from, anyway? Angus White investigates.
