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Album Review: Heligoland’s Karen Vogt releases the shimmering, ambient solo album ‘Haunted Woodland, Volume 5’.

Australian-born Karen Vogt plays in the Melbourne dream pop shoegaze band Heligoland – who a few years back toured Europe and forgot to return home, ending up based in Paris.…

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Track: ‘Set You Up’ – Kat Greta radiates a blinding percussive pop blast with her new single.

Kat Greta is a much admired artist here at the antipodean outpost of Backseat Mafia for her pure pop songwriting craft and radiance, evident ever since we premiered her debut…

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News: Mosh, Sway, Rave, Repeat: Spilt Milk’s 2025 Lineup Is a Monster

Headliners include Kendrick Lamar, Doechii, Sara Landry, Dominic Fike, and ScHoolboy Q. Joining them are d4vd, Nessa Barrett, Skin On Skin, sombr, Club Angel, The Rions, South Summit, and Sofia Isella. Also appearing: Baby J, Chance Peña, Don West, Ennaria, Esha Tewari, Lyric, Mia Wray, Ninajirachi, Rebecca Black, Rum Jungle, and The Dreggs.

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Track: AI, Anxiety, and the Art of the Ambush: SOFIA ISELLA drops ‘Crowd Caffeine’

Sofia Isella’s ‘Crowd Caffeine’ Is the Sound of the Algorithm Coming for You

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News: Dear Seattle’s TOY Tour Set to Kick Off With a Full Tank of Riffs and Emotion

The Countdown Is Over: Dear Seattle Hit the Road This Week With Heart Attack Man in Tow

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Track: The Itch Are Back: Signed, Sealed and Synthy

Signed and (Re)Delivered: The Itch Resurface With Twinned Club Anthems

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News: Spilt Milk 2025 Locks in Dates, Lineup Coming Soon

The Countdown Is On: Spilt Milk Festival Returns This Summer With a Mystery Lineup

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Track: Aotearoa/New Zealand’s Ringlets unveil second thundering single ‘Street Massage’ off their forthcoming album.

New Zealand’s Ringlets recently announced the release of their second album, endearingly entitled ‘The Lord Is My German Shepherd (Time For Walkies)’ for 27 June 2025, and have unveiled the second…

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Premiere: ‘Lean In’ and turn on to Off Judy’s sparkling, anthemic new single.

We are very honoured to premiere the new single ‘Lean In’ from Bundjalung/Byron-based band Off Judy. ‘Lean In’ canters along with a luminescent sparkle: seemingly incorporating the gently dappling sunlight…

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Track: Gut Health’s ‘Stiletto’ Finds New Legs in DJ PGZ Remix

Gut Health and DJ PGZ have just released a remix of ‘Stiletto’ – I repeat. Dance-punk arthouse goth darlings Gut Health have joined forces with Naarm producer DJ PGZ for…

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