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See: Monet’s Pond immerses us in some trippy psychedelia in her new video for ‘Floating In Air’

Last month, we described Brisbane musician Monet’s Pond‘s debut single ‘Floating In Air’ as a swirling panoply of sound that created a sonic kaleidoscopic haze – a musical version of…

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EP Review: Dan Baker’s ‘From Corner’s Quiet’ is an elegant and beautiful collection of heartbreak, despair and hope.

Dan Baker‘s single ‘Freeze Dried Coffee’ last month indicated an enigmatic and visceral power. His new EP, ‘From Corner’s Quiet’ provides a broader and even more compelling collection of deeply…

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Track: Banoffee shares new single and video for ‘Idiot’ with new album ‘Teartracks’ out 8 October

Animated pop maven Banoffee has released new single Idiot with its accompanying lush, love-heart bed video, directed by Phebe Schmidt. This follows previous single Tapioca Cheeks and comes with the…

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Album Review: He’s still here – a refined and redefined Chet Faker checks us into ‘Hotel Surrender’- out now via Details Records/BMG

Five-time ARIA-award winning producer, songwriter and artist Chet Faker (aka Nick Murphy) has delivered his highly awaited sophomore album, Hotel Surrender via his own label Detail Records, in partnership with…

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Premiere: Nick Kingswell releases the shimmering double singles ‘Deep Blue’ and ‘Money in the Bank’

We are honoured to premiere a double single release from Australian expat living in the UK, Nick Kingswell. Both tracks put on display Kingswell’s delicate and reflective vocals as well…

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Track: Romanie’s shining ‘Stranger in my Skin’ is a reflective and contemplative ode to uncertainty and isolation, and comes off her newly announced EP ‘Little Big Steps’ due out on 13 August 2021.

Originally from Belgium, Romanie relocated to Melbourne a few years ago and found herself in the midst of the COVID pandemic and a number of lockdowns: events that can create…

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Track: Amyl and the Sniffers aren’t looking for trouble – new single ‘Security’ is a terrific noisy blast of rock’n’roll goodness, plus album news

Clearing out the cobwebs in the brain cavity with a thoroughly eviscerating blast of pure Aussie pub punk rock, Amyl and the Sniffers‘ new single ‘Security’ is a romping foot-stomping…

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Album Review: Ron S Peno and the Superstitions release the stupendous ‘Do The Understanding’, and announce launch gigs

The legendary and charismatic Ron S Peno fronted the iconic Died Pretty since the eighties, with time off for bad behaviour and a band hiatus. Having moved to Melbourne, he…

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Album review: Merpire’s debut album ‘Simulation Ride’ is beautifully crafted rock serving to soothe the lost and lonely

Purveyor of sensitively insightful indie, Melbourne’s Merpire has just released her long-awaited debut album Simulation Ride via Warner’s ADA. The record is a heartening and satisfying culmination of the artist’s…

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Album Review: Infinity Broke swagger out on to the streets with ‘Your Dream My Jail’: a brilliant and visceral coating of indulgent excess and cathartic chaos – plus tour news.

Infinity Broke are a band that does not go gently into the night: their new album ‘Your Dream My Jail’ is an excoriating, driven, thunderous slice of post-punk cake that…

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