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EP Review: Prudence releases the haunting and enigmatic EP ‘Untitled’ and announces launch gig

When he isn’t providing the bottom line for DMAs, Sydney’s Tom Crandle is Prudence – a dreamy solo project that is ethereal and shimmering. We reviewed his single ‘Heart Sways’…

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Album Review: The Chills deliver an emotional and shining masterpiece in ‘Scatterbrain’

Deep within the fabric of the lush material in ‘Scatterbrain’, the new album from New Zealand legends The Chills, is an indelible and poignant thread that binds the album together…

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Track: Astrals releases the gorgeous, shimmering dream pop melodies of ‘Infinity Room’

Dreamy languorous vocals floating distantly above simple dappling guitars sum up the beautiful track from Sydney artist Astrals (Claire Simpson). The track evokes sunbeams and dreams with its delightfully fey…

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News: Sydney’s legendary indie giants RATCAT announce 30 year anniversary gig

RATCAT will always have a special place in any indie band’s heart in Australia for the way they muscled their way into the general commercial charts in the early nineties…

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Track: Eilish Gilligan turns up the volume with the delicious dancefloor filler ‘Up All Night’

The last time we visited Eilish Gilligan was in ‘Hospital’ – her epic EP that was a dark and sombre reflection with close and personal imagery born from the claustrophobia…

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See: Brisbane’s iconic The Goon Sax unveil video for track ‘In The Stone’ and announce new album ‘Mirrors II’ and Australian/UK tour

Steeped in the legendary vibes of Brisbane’s proud and influential indie history, The Goon Sax are exemplary standard bearers for the new generation. They have an arch sensibility, a fey…

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Track: Camp 8 unveils the absorbing and immersive single ‘Honey’

Camp 8 is New Zealand born, Melbourne resident Reuben Apirana whose voice should be preserved and used for the future good of humanity in some way. It’s medicine for the…

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See: Restless Leg unveils evocative video for ‘The World’s A Room’ and announces tour dates

Last month we premiered the glorious jingle jangle pop of Restless Leg‘s ‘The World’s A Room’: an archetypal antipodean indie rock classic with its lilting melodies and indelible refrain. Now…

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Premiere: Anatomy Class gives us a shimmering lesson in jangling indie pop with their brilliant single ‘Welcome to the Ages’

‘Welcome to the Ages, by Australian band Anatomy Class is pure and unsullied indie pop that jingles and jangles with harmonious intent. It is a privilege to premiere this little…

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Track: Sydney’s Heather Maine unveils effervescent indie pop with a dark heart in track ‘Dumb’

Heather Maine is the nom de plume of Olivia Regueira Garcia, a singer-songwriter and producer based in Sydney, Australia, and her new single ‘Dumb’ is an effervescent indie pop treat.…

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