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Premiere: The Summertimes ask who will ‘Save You Now’ in another shimmering and sparkling release, ahead of new EP.

Back in 2023 we enthusiastically reviewed the debut self-titled album of The Summertimes, calling it an album filled with sparks and electric jolts, perfectly formed pop brilliance that shimmers with…

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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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News: The legendary Teenage Fanclub announce new album ‘Do Not Dare To Dream’ out October 9 on Merge Records and unveil the shimmering single ‘There Was You’.

When all else appears dark in the universe a sudden ray of sunshine reaches out like a spotlight to brighten the gloom. The band that is the favourite band of…

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Album Review: The Low Priorities put powerful pop perfection at the top of their list with extraordinary debut ‘Dice’

If you were ever to look up the meaning of power pop in a decent thesaurus or in Wikipedia, then in any accurate discussion, The Low Priorities would rate a…

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Premiere: ‘I Kinda Love You’ – Boorloo/Perth band Salt Museum exclusively deliver an extraordinary shimmering debut.

Some songs are about certainty. This one isn’t. Perth five-piece Salt Museum have built their debut single around the space just before a confession of love — that fragile, half-terrified…

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Track: Marlophone laude their ‘Nintendo Era Hero’ in another sparkling jewel off their forthcoming debut album.

Patrick Haid (Key Out), Saskia Clapton (The Great Emu War Casualties) and Nick Kennedy (Big Heavy Stuff, Imperial Broads and Knieval to name but a few), are Marlophone, and they…

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Track: Japan’s The Psychedelic Mars release the ethereal track ‘Rusteneration’ – finding beauty in imperfection

Japan’s independent music scene continues to produce artists who refuse to be boxed in by convention, and Tokyo outfit The Psychedelic Mars are another reminder that some of the country’s…

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Track: Dream-Pop Trio Deux Visages Release New Single

Few young bands have experienced a rise quite as rapid as Deux Visages. Formed by vocalist Daphney Hanono, guitarist Jack Chiu and bassist Tony Jouvin after striking up a friendship…

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Premiere: ‘Everybody Calls Except You’ – Modern Ideas eloquently lament being infirm and ignored with a deft pop touch

Modern Ideas released the debut single ‘This Is How It Hurts’ back in April (see our premiere here), and the follow-up single ‘Everybody Calls Except You’ maintains the gentle melancholy…

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