Album Review: The Jesus and Mary Chain reveal their stunning ‘Glasgow Eyes’ – an intoxicating mix of swagger and attitude with just a hint of reflection.

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EP: The delicately beautiful ‘Creatures of Habit’ from Brisbane artist Aren’t is an exquisite triumph. Plus news of launch date.

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Premiere: Versari exclusively unveil for us their new EP Brûle: an epic filled with glorious edits and remixes casting a whole new light on the originals

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Philippa Nihill provides the ethereal vocals and instrumentation for the magnificent Underground Lovers: adding a magnetic and enigmatic presence in the live shows that often contrasts with the maelstrom that surrounds her. She about to release a stunning new album ‘Find Her Way’ (due out on Friday). Each track in the album individually has an airiness and …

We are overjoyed to premiere the new video from Sydney-based US artist Ainsley Farrell for the shimmering indie track ‘Fireworks’. ‘Fireworks has a gentle melodic flow imbued with an air of wistful melancholy, a slow burning fuse punctuated by a reverb-soaked guitar and an aquatic refrain. There are certainly traces of Phoebe Bridgers in the …

We are very honoured to bring to you the premiere of the video for Irish multi-instrumentalist A.S. Fanning‘s beautiful track ‘Mushroom Cloud’: a warm and intimate portrayal of a relationship amongst the majestic thunder of the track. ‘Mushroom Cloud’ is a theatrical tour de force – an expansive, immersive track that is poised and dramatic …

Simon Robert Gibson has an unique Australiana style that glitters with authenticity and humour, and we are proud to premiere his new single ‘You Look Good In A T-Shirt’. As a poetic troubadour, Gibson excels in delivering sweet vignettes of everyday life in a street poet style filled with melody and a sort of naive …

Those shoegaze merchants of sonic bliss, BADGERS, have unveiled a new track ‘Supposed To Know’ and it is another fine example of the thrilling jingle jangle sound that defines them. With a rolling thunderous guitar onslaught supporting a delicate vocal delivery, ‘Supposed To Know’ has a chemically-induced fugue about it – mesmerising and transfixing while …

The terrific Brisbane quartet Babaganouj has just released their debut album ‘Jumbo Pets’. It comes as quite a surprise that this is indeed a debut given band formed in 2011 and first released material quite a few years ago. Given the quality of their previous releases, however, what is no surprise is that they have created something …

It’s been ten amazing years for the iconic Dark Mofo Festival in the southern outpost of Hobart: a period that has seen the region blossom with the ministrations of resident millionaire philanthropist David Walsh and his spectacular Museum of New and Old Art (MONA). The injection of wonder during the dark cold winter months by …

The Gin Palace is comprised of Peter Fenton of Crow, Paul McDonald (Glide, Charlie Horse), Mark Tobin (Scarlet Caligula, The Finalists), Marc Lynch (Glide, JOEYS COOP) and Brad Christmas and Gareth Richards of Copperline. It’s a fairly new collaboration that promises much and delivers far more than its constituent parts. We have already poured over their first two singles and imbibed with …

Radio Free Alice are proving to be one of the most exciting musical forces emerging at the moment and their third single with the excellent Double Drummer label is a case in point. Wasting no time and coming in at under two blistering minutes, ‘Paris Is Gone’ is a vibrant piece of post punk glory …

Multi-instrumentalist and producer Joe Agius, the genius behind RINSE, has a day job with his partner Harriette Pilbeam’s solo work Hatchie, and his last release under the RINSE moniker was the magnificent EP ‘Wherever I Am‘ – my album of the year for 2021 (see my 9.8/10 review here). As a measure of the stature …