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Track/Video : Percussionist/producer Ben Sloan, previews the sweeping ‘Philistine’ from incoming ‘muted colors live’ EP.
Percussionist and producer Ben Sloan looks set to continue his confident step out into the spotlight with an incoming second release, the EP ‘muted colors live’, due 27th October via NY’s New Amsterdam Records. Sloan’s decade plus as collaborator and contributor, drumming with the likes of Moses Sumney, Beth Orton, WHY? and The National, may …
Premiere: Stream Careful’s first new music in a decade, the ‘Promise/Practice’ EP
Back in June, Eric Lindley resumed releasing music as Careful after taking a hiatus from the project following 2014 album The world doesn’t end. His first new release since then picks up where he left off nine years ago as if no time had passed. Of course, a lot can happen in nearly a decade, …
Track: Earthsea Blend Indie Exploits With Math Rock Rhythms On ‘Four More Years’
Blending the choppy, intertwining, Math-Rock influenced guitar and synth lines of early Foals with and underlying tone of Radiohead and Everything Everything, Earthsea’s new single ‘Four More Years’ offers an intricate, expansive and enticing sonic journey. Accompanied by a beautifully put together new video, ‘Four More Years’ showcases a rich musical understanding as the band …
News: Magic Dirt release punishing cover of The Saints classic ‘I’m Stranded’
As part of Mushroom Music Group’s 50th anniversary and their Mushroom 50 – Singles Series, Magic Dirt have re-imagined the all-time Australian classic, (I’m) Stranded by The Saints, the iconic song that is widely acclaimed as the first big song to kick off the 70’s punk rock explosion in the UK. Adalita, frontwoman for the …
Track: AYLA is awash with ‘Fire and Wine’ in a gorgeous ambulant track that heralds a new album.
Collaborating with Sam Thomlinson (Oh My My, Bad Pony), Queensland songwriter and chanteuse AYLA has today unveiled the first of four new singles ahead of a new album due for release in February 2024. ‘Fire and Wine’ crests the waves of a scything, aquatic electronica that bubbles underneath AYLA’s gorgeous vocals that ache with emotion …
Premiere: Melbourne instrumentalist band Badinage release the dynamic ‘Mustang’ from the stables ahead of debut album.
We are over the moon to be able to bring you an exclusive first listen to the latest track from Melbourne instrumental band Badinage. We reviewed Badinage’s EP ‘Meander’ earlier this year, describing it as a collection of immersive evocative instrumentals that bleed with a melancholic intensity. ‘Mustang’ takes us in a little different direction, …
Premiere: Aotearoa/New Zealand’s Isla Noon provides us with an exclusive look at the video for her new single, the shimmering and lush single ‘Body’.
We are very honoured to premiere the brilliant accompanying video for the shimmering new single ‘Body’ from New Zealand chanteuse Isla Noon. The project of Shani Sauerman, her vocals are stunning – soft, velvet and diaphanous with a shimmering warmth, heartbreakingly yearning over an instrumentation that is contrastingly thumping, bombastic and dramatic at times, crashing …
Premiere: Wilding is back with a brilliant double single release ‘Logical Steve’ and ‘Difficult Day’, displaying his usual wit and songwriting craft.
We are very honoured to premiere the new double single from one of our favourite artists, Naarm/Melbourne’s Wilding, released through the legendary Half A Cow label. Wilding – the brainchild of Justin Wilding Stokes, is the sonic architect of some very fine whimsical, intelligent pop and we have been following his career for a number …
Track: Mike Skinner reveals new song in collaboration with 1800 Tequila brand
Musical collaborations have always been a thing in music, but now more and more artists, have commercial tie-ins with major clothing, sportswear and drink brands. Terrorvision sang about it in the 90’s and now Brummie rapper and producer Mike Skinner—of genre-defining and multi-award-winning The Streets— has joined forces with 1800 Tequila, who have just revealed the video for …