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Premiere: Hobart’s Tahi, armed with new members and a fresh perspective, unveil shimmering new single ‘Hive Bee’ with its jangling riffs and power pop melodies.
Fresh in a new town and already with a band behind her, recent Hobart resident and singer/guitarist/songwriter Leah Tahi Randall has unveiled her brand new version of the band Tahi along with a stunning new single ‘Hive Bee’ which we are honoured to premiere today. ‘Hive Bee’ cements Tahi as a powerful force in antipodean …
Track: Eaglemont partakes of a delightfully refreshing ‘Vodka Pineapple’ as she reminisces about lost love ahead of tour.
Naarm/Melbourne artist Eaglemont (the nom de plume of Bridgitte Jessop) delivers a soaring melodic pop delight with her refreshing new single ‘Vodka Pineapple’: a shimmering pop master class that is brimful of melancholic effervescent. Eaglemont perfects a radiant jingle jangle style with the crisp guitars and a chorus that soars like an eagle in the …
Premiere: Brisbane’s SGO search for ‘Pieces of You’ with their usual dreamy, mesmerising delivery, all coated in sparkle and regret.
We are extremely honoured to exclusively unveil the new single ‘Pieces of You’ from Brisbane’s dream pop exponents, SGO. Formerly known as Syrup Go On, we are massive fans of this ethereal band who have an inordinate ability to mary melody and euphoria in their music, creating vast cinematic vistas in the process. ‘Pieces Of …
Track: Salarymen hear ‘Echoes’ – a dreamy pop sound that reverberates with a delicious passion. Tour news announced.
Fresh from an epic series of adventures which included an appearance at SXSW in the US and a tour of Japan, one of our favourite purveyors of dream pop, Salarymen, are back with another shimmering single, cementing their position as one of the more exciting indie bands around at the moment. ‘Echoes’ positively shimmers from …
Track: Hobart resident Tahi unveils the dream pop fugue of ‘Hartnett’: a luscious pop anthem with a melancholic golden thread.
We are very pleased to have come across Tahi – a new artist originally from Sydney but now based in Hobart – who has released a gorgeous ethereal track ‘Hartnett’. Channeling a cross between Alvvays, Wolf Alice, Fazerdaze and a touch of Hatchie, ‘Harnett’ is a jangling jewel with a rousing chorus and a burnished …
Album Review: Babaganouj serve a shimmering immersive feast of delights in debut album ‘Jumbo Pets’ and announce live dates.
The terrific Brisbane quartet Babaganouj has just released their debut album ‘Jumbo Pets’. It comes as quite a surprise that this is indeed a debut given band formed in 2011 and first released material quite a few years ago. Given the quality of their previous releases, however, what is no surprise is that they have created something …
Track: Brisbane’s RINSE asks us ‘Does It Feel like Heaven?’, and the resounding response is in the affirmative. A welcome return.
Multi-instrumentalist and producer Joe Agius, the genius behind RINSE, has a day job with his partner Harriette Pilbeam’s solo work Hatchie, and his last release under the RINSE moniker was the magnificent EP ‘Wherever I Am‘ – my album of the year for 2021 (see my 9.8/10 review here). As a measure of the stature …
News: RVG announces new album ‘Brain Worms’ and release the prowling, simmering single ‘Nothing Really Changes’ ahead of UK/Australian tour news and signing to Ivy League Records.
One of Australia’s most exciting post punk outfits RVG have just announced the impending release of their new album ‘Brain Worms’ due out on 2 June through Fire Records as well as their signing to Ivy League Records in Australia (home to Hatchie and Rolling Blackouts C.F.) It’s been nearly three long years since the …
Track: Brisbane’s Babaganouj dish out another serving of zesty fresh dream pop delights in ‘Stay Up For Me’, ahead of their new album ‘Jumbo Pets’.
With their new album on the horizon (the delightfully named ‘Jumbo Pets’ – available now for pre-order), Brisbane’s dream pop magnates Babaganouj have just served up the gorgeous track ‘Stay Up For Me’. ‘Stay Up For Me’ is a lush sixties-inflected bop with glorious harmonies: a sparkling jewel of a pop song with a yearning …
Track: Oceans crest a shoegaze wave with the jangle fest of ‘Pure’, with launch date and new album announced.
Originally a solo effort by Melbournian Thomas Lee, the sparkling bright blue azure sounds of Oceans are now the creation of a fully fledged five piece band, and their new single ‘Pure’ is a hazy summer breeze of delight. Waves of jangling guitars and melancholic layered vocals feature in an immersive fugue. The sound draws …