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Premiere: Damien Binder unveils another stirring slice of indie pop in the shimmering slow burning track ‘Don’t Know What’.
We are very honoured to premiere today the gorgeous new slice of indie pop from Perth resident Damien Binder, ‘Don’t Know What’. Binder’s New Zealand roots shine through in this slice of melancholia with the achingly beautiful pop genes of Crowded House shimmering in the delivery. Binder’s vocals are expressive and filled with an air …
Premiere: Richard Cuthbert unveils a jangling pop treasure ‘Tomato Plants’, seeded with a sprinkling of wry humour
We are pleased to premiere today the new single ‘Tomato Plants’ from Sydney singer/songwriter Richard Cuthbert: a delightful jaunty paean to the joys of agriculture involving the iconic red fruit. Layered harmonies and a poptastic lilt sees yet another winner from Cuthbert who as an ear for melody and a knack for lyrical humour. Cuthbert …
Track: Overland Inn unveil the title track to their forthcoming album ‘Proxima’: a delicious bubbling slice of electronic heaven
Last month we premiered the fantastic new single ‘Les Mauvais Jours’ from Czech-based French duo Overland Inn following their signing to the brilliant Brisbane label False Peak Records. Overland Inn have now released the title track to their forthcoming album ‘Proxima’ and it’s another exquisite slice of electronica pie, augmented by the lush vocals sung in …
Track: Pluto Jonze releases another sparkling double single ‘New Morning High’/’Rumschpringe’ and announces new album ‘Awe’.
We were honored to premiere Pluto Jonze‘s earlier double single release ‘Moonmaking’ and ‘Dot’ last month, and Jonze has returned to the fray with another sparkling double ‘New Morning High’/’Rumschpringe’. Both tracks highlight Jonze’s ear for melody and anthemic songwriting: there is an inherent sunshine glow in both tracks and an indelible effervescent beat. ‘New Morning …
Album Review: Sydney’s Dominic Breen sets the controls for intergalactic with the glorious shimmering ‘Blue Volume’
Dominic Breen‘s new album ‘Blue Volume’, out today through Double Drummer, is certainly a cinematic experience – both in the sounds it creates and the visions it brings forth. And by cinematic, I’m talking widescreen with ultra vivid colours and an immersive surround sound sparkle that shimmers like stars in the firmament. At the very …
Album review: ‘Ten Songs’ from T. Wilds is a soft and delicate wonderland.
Tania Bowers, operating under the nom de plume T. Wilds, has just released the album ‘Ten Songs’: a deceptively simple and unadorned collection of the sweetest sounds imaginable. This is an album that sparkles with life and vitality and shimmers with an innate glow. Bowers has the most distinctive vocal style: a relatively low register, …
Track: Courtney Barnett unveils another deliciously cool track ‘Write A List Of Things To Look Forward To’, infused with a hint of optimism and positivity.
Courtney Barnett‘s style is unique and charming: there is a comforting consistency in her dry observational style and yet each release expands and enriches the colours on her canvas. New single ‘Write A List Of Things To Look Forward To’ seems to highlight Barnett’s vocals: there is a crisper melodic edge to them and the …
Track: Pop jangle maestros Even release the anthemic gem ‘Cherry Afterglow’
The sun shines brighter, even in Australia, when Melbourne masters of jangling pop Even return to the fray. Their new single ‘Cherry Afterglow’ is classic indie pop: massive choruses, driving verses and the scything, ringing guitars. Hints of psychedelia, a dreamy interlude and an approach not afraid of delivering indelible melodies with an anthemic drive. …
Album Review: Sydney’s Fabels weaves a shimmering and exotic cloak of many colours in their brilliant and evocative new album ‘Minds’.
Deep in the heart of ‘Minds’, the new album from Sydney duo Fabels, is an exotic mysticism and ethereal glow, emanating from the mysterious vocals and the layered sonic landscapes. The result is something that is quite splendid: an electronic classicism that is borderless and transcendent. Fabels are Hiske Weijers, Ben Aylward (plus live, guest …
Premiere: Bryan Estepa’s melodic pop sensibilities shine in his new EP ‘Back to the Middle’ – have an exclusive listen here.
We are honoured to give you an early listen to Sydney musician Bryan Estepa‘s new EP ‘Back to the Middle’. Estepa is a master of the finely crafted pop song: indelible melodies, jangling guitars, glorious harmonies and a shimmering sense of optimism and joy. ‘Back to the Middle’ perfectly captures this: it is a sunshine-infused …