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News: Woo Hoo! The 5.6.7.8’s Are Ready to Rock Australia with a New Best Of LP
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Album Review: Tasmania’s Pete Cornelius unveils his latest long-player, Southern
Known as one of Tasmania’s (and Australia’s) premier guitarists, Pete Cornelius has just released his 10th album, the aptly named Southern. Opening track, Cruikshank is an epic, sprawling tale about the tragic fate of the MV Blythe Star which foundered off of the SW coast of Tasmania in 1973. The song is an homage to …
News: Mallrat Announces Australian, North American, UK/European Tours Ahead Of Upcoming Album ‘Light Hit My Face Like A Straight Right’, Releasing Feb 14, + Supporting Kylie Minogue On ‘Tension’ Tour
Grace Shaw, better known as Australia’s indie-pop darling Mallrat, is one of those artists you love with your gut. If you’ve been paying any attention to the Australian music scene, you’ll know her as the sharp, genre-defying voice behind hits like ‘Groceries’ and ‘Charlie’. Now, as she gears up for the release of her new …
Premiere: Meanjin/Brisbane’s Zanna Black unveils the gorgeously evocative track ‘This Town’ – a glorious, ethereal paean to dispossession and loss.
Meanjin/Brisbane singer/songwriter Zanna Black is releasing a gloriously ethereal track ‘This Town’ tomorrow and we are inordinately honoured to bring you an early listen. ‘This Town has a delicate, fey delivery, filled with a whimsical whirl that is enticing and transfixing. Black’s voice dances through the ether, drenched in a yearning melancholia, a bed of …
News & Track: The Jungle Giants Return With ‘Hold My Hand’, Upcoming Album and Tour Announcement
The Jungle Giants are back! After 18 months off the radar, the Meanjin/Brisbane four-piece have just returned to the spotlight with ‘Hold My Hand’, the first taste of their upcoming fifth album. It’s a song shaped by upheaval after frontman Sam Hales spent the past few years reeling from the end of a decade-long relationship, …
Track & News: Naarm’s Surprise Chef Return With New Release ‘Bully Ball’ and Album Announcement
After spending 2024 immersed in the live re-scoring of the 1971 Australian cult classic Wake in Fright, the Naarm/Melbourne outfit Surprise Chef have turned their focus back to their own sound. Their upcoming album, ‘Superb’, out May 16 via Big Crown Records, leans into a groove-heavy, soulful feel while keeping their exciting cinematic edge. The …
News: Waverly Drive Unveils Vibrant New Single ‘Class’
Emerging Chicago & LA solo artist Waverly Drive returns with the psychedelic-rock-pop fizzer ‘Class’, out today. Showcasing the effortlessly addictive soundscapes that define his artistry, the new single delivers both musical depth and melodic finesse. Built around a tight, steady groove, ‘Class’ blends a timeless vintage undertone reminiscent of David Bowie with a modern psychedelic …
Track & News: Djo Is Getting Busy! Fast Approaching Laneway Performances, Exclusive Side Show, ‘Basic Being Basic’ Release, Upcoming Album AND World Tour Announcement
2024 sent Joe Keery’s Djo project stratospheric. ‘End of Beginning’ was the song of the moment, streamed over 1.5 billion times, racking up 60 billion TikTok views, and landing on charts in 41 countries. Now, Keery’s wasting no time, a new album is locked in, a massive global tour is on the way, and he’s …
Album Review: Red Gazelle Trio – ‘On A Human Level’: naturally soulful and melodically warm, a new Nordic jazz gem.
Perceptions and pronouncements about Nordic Jazz can often return to parts of the classic ECM catalogue with its sophisticated coolness, ambient leanings and breathtaking spaciousness. But naturally, the Scandinavian scene is so vibrant that the music’s boundaries are forever shifting, on the reach for new horizons. Over the last couple of decades, ever since the …