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News: Happy Mondays return to Australia and New Zealand for Pills ’n’ Thrills 35th anniversary tour

Deb Pelser January 21, 2026

Happy Mondays are heading back to Australia and New Zealand to celebrate 35 years of Pills ’n’ Thrills and Bellyaches, revisiting the album that helped define Madchester and permanently blurred the line between indie bands and dance floors.

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Premiere: The exquisite dream pop exponents Fabels exclusively unveil the new ethereal single ‘Luister’ ahead of new album and tour.

Arun Kendall January 21, 2026

Here at the antipodean outpost of Backseat Mafia, we are truly honoured to be able to bring you an exclusive listen to the new single ‘Luister’ from the legendary dream pop duo Fabels. Fabels are Hiske Weijers from Berlin and Ben Aylward from Sydney and together they produce dreamy, hazy vignettes, heightened by an air …

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News: The Dare Announces Melbourne and Sydney Headline Shows

Deb Pelser January 21, 2026

The Dare will return to Australia for headline shows in Melbourne and Sydney, bringing the raw, club-focused energy that made his last visit one of the year’s most talked-about runs.

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Track: The Gloom In The Corner Share New Single ‘Nope (Hollow Point Elysium)’

Deb Pelser January 21, 2026

The Gloom In The Corner have unveiled ‘Nope (Hollow Point Elysium)’, the latest preview of their forthcoming album Royal Discordance. Drawing on action cinema and game culture, the track continues the band’s narrative-heavy approach to modern metalcore.

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Track: Courtney Barnett Announces New Album Creature of Habit and Shares Waxahatchee Collaboration

Deb Pelser January 20, 2026

Courtney Barnett’s Creature of Habit is shaped by upheaval and quiet resolve, tracing relocation, loss and renewal with a steadier hand than ever. Led by the Waxahatchee-assisted “Site Unseen”, it’s a record that finds meaning not in answers, but in learning to stay present while everything else shifts.

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News: Happy Mondays return to Australia and New Zealand for Pills ’n’ Thrills 35th anniversary tour

Premiere: The exquisite dream pop exponents Fabels exclusively unveil the new ethereal single ‘Luister’ ahead of new album and tour.

News: The Dare Announces Melbourne and Sydney Headline Shows

Track: The Gloom In The Corner Share New Single ‘Nope (Hollow Point Elysium)’

Track: Courtney Barnett Announces New Album Creature of Habit and Shares Waxahatchee Collaboration

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