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New releases from Australia and New Zealand

News: GANGgajang set to headline Nimbin Roots Festival in October 2024

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Premiere: Naarm/Melbourne Twin Sisters, Idol Minds, Enchant with ‘Needed You’ – A Mystical Odyssey Through the Intricacies of Love

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Live Gallery: Warpaint at the Oxford Art Factory 23.10.2023

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Maxine Gillon

There’s a haunting beauty in ‘Lipstick’ that captures the essence of indie rock’s introspective soul, making it a track that resonates on a deeply personal level.

Martha Wainwright

Martha Wainwright is set to enchant Australian audiences with her soul-stirring melodies

Bursting out of Perth, Western Australia in 1994, Jedediah last released an album way back in 2011 after a career that saw them reach great heights with a series of lauded albums and live shows. While member Kevin Mitchell has released material under the name Bob Evans, the band has only recently re-emerged with a …

Eora/Sydney sweetheart Jazzy Dale unveils her first single of the year, painted in vibrancy and whimsical melodies that sweep into a world where creativity and playfulness effortlessly intertwine. Jazzy Dale’s voice glows against the lingering melody, exalting an essence of individuality and self-expression through a landscape of catchy hooks and spirited rhythm. Both restrained and …

Mick Harvey, founding member of seminal and legendary bands, The Birthday Party and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, has made a profound and lasting contribution to indie music. His ability to write and co-write some of the classic songs of these bands have only been matched by his cool and collective demeanour – a …

Long time favourites here at the antipodean outpost of Backseat Mafia, Jet City Sports Club craft the most bittersweet and shimmering pop songs around, and their new track ‘Sunny Morning’ continues their upward trajectory. As sparkling as the title is, there is a melancholy tremble to the vocals that sing of a deep yearning and …

We are very honoured to premiere the new single ‘Faded’ from Sydney shoegaze noiseniks Fleeting Persuasion, a track which rumbles and prowls like a caged, enraged predator while the sweet vocals bubble underneath the maelstrom. The slightly discordant guitars and fuzzy thumping bass create a visceral blast of noise that eviscerates the soul, while the …

The Kooks

Prepare for a whirlwind of melodies as the Kooks make their way across Australia