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EP Review: There’s life in them still – Brisbane jangle pop legends Ups and Downs sound better than ever on ‘Radio Is Dead’

‘Radio Is Dead’ is a bold title for a band to hang an EP on in 2026, but then Ups and Downs have never been shy about naming things plainly.…

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Track: The Somedays debut with Shimmering Jangle-Pop on Double A-Side Singles ‘If I Could Start This Year Again’ and ‘Always On My Mind’

There’s a particular kind of confidence in a debut single that doesn’t sound like a debut single, and The Somedays have arrived with exactly that. The Queensland four-piece kick off…

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Premiere: Cloud Tangle Spins Delicate Melancholy On New Single ‘Merry-Go-Round’

We have closely followed the storied career of the ethereal Cloud Tangle for a while now and we are ever so honoured to premiere the beautiful new single ‘Merry-Go-Round’. The…

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Album Review: Meanjin/Brisbane’s Ancient Channels electrify the darkness with the barbed-wire dream pop of ‘Static Spirit’

Ancient Channels are a supergroup of sorts, consisting of members from the myriad of talented bands operating in Meanjin/Brisbane( including Terra Pines, Apparitions, and Deafcult), many of whom have been enthusiastically…

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Premiere: Brisbane’s Dopamine have ‘No Words’ for the bland new world in their incendiary new single.

There is something reassuring about a band getting increasingly pissed off as they get better. Brisbane’s Dopamine have always had a certain swagger about them – chiming guitars, mountainous choruses…

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Album Review: Lawrence English – ‘The Rest Is My Ghost’: An enthralling ambient discussion from a composer who continues to push onwards.

The eminent ambient musician Lawrence English’s Bandcamp bio tags him as “a philosopher of listening”. It’s a description that captures the relationship between his intricate soundscapes and applied thinking. English…

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Premiere: Bloom Parade let the twang in on ‘By Another Name’ – a lush and sparkling release.

Bloom Parade wrote and produced their new single ‘By Another Name’ themselves, at home in Alderley, and you can hear the decision-making in every bar of it — nobody in…

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News: Brisbane Shoegaze Risers Fragile Animals Release New EP Dead Stop Ahead of UK & European Tour

Brisbane shoegaze quartet Fragile Animals have unveiled their powerful new six-track EP, Dead Stop, released ahead of the bands upcoming European and UK tour dates. Produced by Elliot Heinrich, Dead Stop emerged…

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Track: Meanjin/Brisbane trio, the inimitable Fingerless, release anthemic new track ‘Grotesque’.

The magnificent Meanjin/Brisbane trio Fingerless are back after a long absence with their new single ‘Grotesque’ and it is a spectacular anthem that soars like an eagle. The band has always managed…

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