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News: Shooting Daggers share video for ‘Not My Rival’; Split single with Death Pill out now
New Heavy Sounds recently announced a very very special team up between their favourite punk sisters, Shooting Daggers and Death Pill. Both bands have recorded a brand new song, and what better way is there to present them (or any kind of punk) than a good old split single. Released on 17th November, queercore punk …
News: Opeth Share Previously Lost Video For Track ‘Windowpane’; Band Set To Release A Vinyl Reissue Of ‘Damnation’
To mark the 20th anniversary of Opeth’s ground-breaking 2003 album ‘Damnation’, a special vinyl re-issue was recently announced, which has been meticulously crafted to pay homage to a pivotal and trailblazing moment in the band’s illustrious history. Originally recorded in the serenity of Åkerfelt’s native Sweden, with additional production from Porcupine Tree’s Steven Wilson, the album acclaimed by fans …
News: Attic’O’matic Unveil Hypnotic New Single ‘Thoughtless’
Brighton’s dynamic 5-piece sensation, Attic’O’matic, are back in the limelight with their mesmerising new single, ‘Thoughtless,’ featured on the ‘Small Pond Emerging III’ compilation by Small Pond studio in Brighton. Renowned for their distinctive fusion of jazz, post-punk, and electronica, Attic’O’matic crafts a sound that is as innovative as it is exhilarating. With previous nods …
News: Cris Cap Releases Soulful New Single ‘Angel In My Room’
Singer-Songwriter Cris Cap releases the stirring new single ‘Angel In My Room’. A poignant, yet infectious and sultry R&B and soul track comparable to the likes of Luther Vandross, the single possesses a glimmering commercial appeal whilst retaining a emotive depth. At the tender age of 21, Cris Cap found himself in a hospital room, …
News: dMh Unveils ‘Disorder’ from Upcoming Covers Album, ‘Songs From The North’
dMh, the musical brianchild of David Morley Hale shares the pulsing genre spanning new single ‘Disorder.’ This single serves as the inaugural glimpse into his forthcoming covers album, ‘Songs From The North,’ an 11-track LP featuring re-imagined classics by bands associated with the British Isles. ‘Disorder’ itself is a reinterpretation of the iconic Joy Division …
News: The iconic Lloyd Cole announces Australian tour to support new album ‘On Pain’ and regale us with some old favourites.
I so wanted to be Lloyd Cole when the album ‘Rattlesnakes’ came out…literate, sensitive and easy on the eye with a stunning songwriting ability and all at such a tender age. Many qualities I felt lacked. He was, and remains, a writer of inordinately intelligent pop of the highest order, combining sardonic observations on life …
EP Review: ‘Breathe In…Breathe Out’ is timely dream pop advice from the amazing Sunsick Daisy.
Fresh out of school and already finalists in the 2022 JJJ Unearthed competition, Sunsick Daisy have just released their EP ‘Breathe In…Breathe Out’, and it a spectacular debut. It’s an EP of two halves – the first three tracks are subtle gentle dream pop before the shackles are thrown off and the band veers into …
Track: It’s ‘Prime Time’ for The Nature Strip – another blast of powerful effervescent pop.
Our favourite Sydney power popsters, The Nature Strip, are back with another effervescent slice of hyperventilating bop with their new single ‘Prime Time’. In their own inimitable fashion, this is an unique observation on the life of a cicada and the nature of hibernation as an analogy for life after COVID. As Pete Marley, purveyor …
Track: It may be the ‘Same Old Day’ but it’s another joyous release from Wilding.
The sun always shines brighter the day Naarm/Melbourne popster Wilding releases another one of his sparkling sonic jewels. This time it is ‘Same Old Day’ – another dappling ray of aural sunshine with a slightly wonky ramble and Justin Wilding Stokes’s sardonic and wry delivery. There is detectable a slight fairground, carnival lilt, redolent perhaps …
News: The magnificent Crime and the City Solution embark on killer UK/Europe tour to promote first album in ten years.
With Simon Bonney at the helm since it formed in Australia in 1977, the stateless Crime and the City Solution have been haunting and mesmerising audiences with their ethereal, dark gothic flavoured music ever since. Forever intertwined and associated with the vibrant Sydney and Melbourne scene in the late seventies and early eighties, with band …