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Premiere: Anatomy Class put up a ‘Reflector Shield’ – a powerful, jangling force of sparkling positivity in one track

We are very honoured to premiere ‘Reflector Shield’ – a classical indie pop anthem replete with undulating waves of sparkling guitars, a thundering percussion and passionate vocals burnished with some…

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Premiere: Magnetic Heads release the glorious, shimmering single ‘What You See Is What You Get’ off their forthcoming album ‘Moral Outage’

We are very honoured to premiere the new single ‘What You See Is What You Get’ from Sydney’s brilliant Magnetic Heads: a gloriously rich synth-injected eighties-influenced motorik blast. Singer/songwriter Des…

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Track: Gold Coast’s dream pop exponents syrup go on engulf us in a dreamy reverie with the sparkling ‘Lavender Sky’

It’s been nearly two years since we reviewed the delightful album ‘Last Light’ from Brisbane’s dream pop giants syrup go on. They have returned after a year of songwriting, development…

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Album Review: The Goon Sax illuminate the firmament with spectacular album ‘Mirror II’

The Goon Sax have released their third album ‘Mirror II’ and it confirms their special place amongst Australian indie royalty. The album is essentially one of two parts – there…

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Track: The enigmatic Johnny Hunter unveils the dark and sizzling new track ‘The Floor’

Johnny Hunter released one of the most enthralling and fascinating albums of last year with their debut EP ‘Early Trauma’ (see my review here). Theatrical, gothic, effervescent and with just…

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Track: Courtney Barnett takes a gentle, wry look at ‘Rae Street’ and announces third studio album, ‘Things Take Time, Take Time’

Australian indie icon Courtney Barnett has just announced the release of her third studio album ‘Things Take Time, Take Time’ on 12 November 2021 through Marathon Artists and released the…

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Track: Interstellar Tay expresses yearning and loss with the sparkling, effervescent ‘Garden Song’

‘Garden Song’ sets off with such a sparkling and effervescent style with its folk timbre and pop sensibilities that its inspiration – the passing of the fantastically named Interstellar Tay‘s…

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Track: New Zealand’s Sulfate release the dark, fuzzy track ‘Crossing’ and announce new album ‘Godzone’ through Flying Nun Records

‘Crossing’, from New Zealand band Sulfate, is a delicious, fuzzy, angst-ridden piece of darkness that buzzes with a satisfying intensity. A metallic syncopated undercurrent is swamped by angular, crunchy guitars…

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Track: Sydney artist LOVER releases the spacey, dreamy and slightly surreal ‘Palm Reader’

There are layers of lush instrumentation and a dreamy intergalactic aura to the new single from Sydney artist LOVER (the nome de plume of Oliver Kirby. The slightly surreal atmosphere…

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Premiere: Brisbane’s brilliant musical chameleons, Fingerless, reveal sparkling psychedelic new track ‘Leaf of Stone’ and announce launch gig.

Fingerless are consistently proving themselves to be a fascinating bunch: their singles are constantly evolving and changing, and each time they veer in another direction, they prove themselves masterful innovators…

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