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Feature: Backseat Downunder Team’s Favourite Antipodean Albums of 2022, and Favourite Gigs
In many end of year best albums of 2022 put together by outlets such as The Guardian and NME, there has been a distinct absence of antipodean bands – an astounding omission given the depth of quality exhibited by Australian and New Zealand artists in 2022. For the past few years, to counterbalance this annual …
Track: Tasty Brisbane quartet Babaganouj want to know ‘What Planet Do You Come From?’ – a zesty, tangy aperitif to their newly announced debut album.
It has been a while since we’ve heard from the terrific Brisbane quartet Babaganouj and the wait has been rewarded by the release today of their new single ‘What Planet Do You Come From?’, along with news of their debut album ‘Jumbo Pets’ due for release in early 2023. In the intervening time, bass player/vocalist …
Track: Darcie Haven Releases Track ‘Pheromones’ And Announces Tour
Darcie Haven releases bittersweet track ‘Pheromones’ and announces tour.
Track: Mayzie’s ‘Socialite’ is a gentle melodic breeze of dream pop – see the launch tonight in Melbourne.
A paean to the mutability of life delivered in a saucerful of whimsy, the new single ‘Socialite’ by Melbourne-based artist Mayzie is a dreamy ride filled with an inherent melancholic fugue and an air of delicate vulnerability. Deep within its genes is the C86 era of fey and wishful sounds with an antipodean sheen that …
Track: Perth’s Lo unveils the stately, anthemic slice of jangle pop of single ‘Giver, Lover, Pet’.
‘Giver, Lover, Pet’, the new single from Perth’s Lo, is a pulse-quickening slice of jangling dream pop that enthralls and captivates. Recalling her fellow Australian, Hatchie, the single has mountainous choruses and guitars that shimmer and sparkle like sunlight dancing off the glittering Western Australian waters. Pure driven pop and a hint of deep melancholy …
Track: New Zealand power popsters The Beths unveil ebullient fizzy single with a dark message ‘A Real Thing’, and announce signing to Ivy League Records.
New Zealand band The Beths‘ ability to delivery frenetic ebullient pop is never more evident than in their endearing new single ‘A Real Thing’: a powerhouse of a track that bubbles and sparkles like an opened bottle of shaken fizz. There is an almost naïve delivery, certainly a low-fi blitz and a dash of yearning …
Track: Hobart Curtis has a dream pop ‘Run’: shimmering melodies and an indelible sparkle in his new single.
The new single ‘Run’ from Brisbane artist Hobart Curtis is a refreshing, crystalline, sparkling track, tinged with a melancholic blush and a dream pop fervour. Brisbane is fast becoming institution for the most luminescent expression of dream pop, and Curtis is yet another vital piece of the furniture alongside Hatchie, Rinse amongst others. The instrumentation …
Track: Eliza & The Delusionals spin pure gold with the dream pop track ‘Nothing Yet’, and announce Australian tour
I frequently bang on about the perfect recipe for pure pop, and the new track from Eliza & The Delusionals appears to have concocted the perfect sonic dish with all the essential ingredients in their new track ‘Nothing Yet’. Shimmering, scything guitars ring out- picking, plucking, arpeggiating and power chording all in the mix – …
News: Legendary artist Robin Guthrie (Cocteau Twins) announced new solo EP ‘Mockingbird Love’ and unveils deliciously shimmering instrumental single ‘My Courtesan’
For aficionados of shoegaze and dream pop and indeed any serious lover of music, Robin Guthrie needs no introduction. Driving force behind the iconic Cocteau Twins of course, Guthrie has continued to make a significant contribution to the industry, having formed Violet Indiana with Siobhan de Maré (formerly of Mono) and has since focused on …
Track: Brisbane’s sparkling Cheap Date unveil a dreamy poppy delight ‘Woman to You’, and announce launch gig.
Proving itself yet again to be a hotspot for unbounded talent of the shoegaze/dream pop variety, Brisbane has produced another dreamy dream pop delight in the band Cheap Date, whose new single ‘Woman to You’ is a gloriously shimmering immersive slice of heaven. Punctuated by crisp dappling guitars and wry, humourous lyrics, singer Lara Dee’s …