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New releases from Australia and New Zealand

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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Live Gallery: Barkaa at SXSW Sydney 20.10.2023

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We are very honoured to premiere the new single ‘Every Waking Hour’ from Australian troubadour extraordinaire Mark Moldre, ahead of the release of his new album ‘Nambucca Fables’ due out on 14 April 2023. ‘Every Waking Hour’ is a poignant missive filled with a sense of reflection and lightly touched with a self-deprecating sense of …

Australian Indigenous artist of the Arrernte/Gurindji people, and multi-ARIA Award winning singer songwriter, Dan Sultan, has released new song, Story, a tale of transgenerational trauma that affects so many indigenous lives, including his own. Sadly, Dan’s experience is one that bears an enormous resemblance to many throughout indigenous Australia. Transgenerational trauma (also known as intergenerational …

On the release of their 26th album ‘The Hypnogogue’ (see my review here), Australian institution The Church have just announced an Australian tour, taking place after the band returns from their US tour. Details are as follows: May 25 – Brisbane – Fortitude Music Hall May 27 – Gold Coast – Twin Towns Theatre June …

Karen Vogt, the Australian musician and producer based in Paris and part of the dream pop giants Heligoland, has just unveiled her new mini album ‘Losing The Sea’: an atmospheric and delicate ambient delight. The EP is filled with ethereal sounds that seem to encapsulate desire and longing: waves of sonic fingers caress the ears …

We are frozen with joy at being able to bring you an exclusive appraisal of the new single from post rock instrumental ensemble Badinage, out of the cultural petri dish that is Melbourne. ‘Surfin” is a sweeping expansive instrumental that marries the heavy yet delicate thrum of a cello with arpeggiated guitars to create an …

We are very pleased to announce the brand new video clip for Melbourne supergroup, The Silversound. In a world full of continuing turmoil and uncertainty, The Silversound have revealed the full clip for Wolf, a song that was borne from extended periods of lockdown, and which phases its’ way in and out of your grey …