indie rock
Track: Manic Street Preachers prove they’re as vital now as ever with brilliant new single, People Ruin Paintings
Still going strong as they approach their fifteenth album, Critical Thinking (out January 31), Manic Street Preachers prove they haven’t lost their knack for combining grit, melody, and emotional resonance. New single People Ruin Paintings is a slow burner, but one that immediately feels essential, capturing the band’s chemistry honed over three decades. The track …
Track: Doves return with brilliant new single “Cold Dreaming”
Doves continue to age like fine wine, with their latest single, “Cold Dreaming,” demonstrating a band still creating vibrant and memorable songs. Drawn from their upcoming album Constellations For The Lonely (out February 14, 2025, via EMI North), the track combines elements of psych-soul and indie rock with a lush, cinematic flair. From the outset, …
Track: Bob Mould mines indie rock gold with new single “Here We Go Crazy”
Bob Mould’s new single, “Here We Go Crazy”, couldn’t belong to anyone else. It’s classic Mould—this brooding simmering angst, swathes of guitar noise, and a driving pulse, but like the best of his work with Hüsker Dü and Sugar, it’s all wrapped up in a bittersweet pop pill. The immediate chorus, sugared with backing vocals …
Premiere: It’s ‘Feeding Time’ as Occurrence announce new album for next month
Having released a deluxe edition of Slow Violence last year, New York trio Occurrence have barely been out of the spotlight over the past few years, and they’ve got a whole new record on the way. The lead single from it is ‘Feeding Time’, on which Ken Urban ‘calls himself out on his bullshit, with …
Premiere: Taylor Acorn strips back a pair of fan favourites for an acoustic EP
She may only have released her most recent album Survival in Motion in September, but true to the album’s title, Nashville-via-Wellsboro’s Taylor Acorn shows no signs of slowing down. Capping off the year, the Tennessee transplant’s releasing a two-song EP of acoustic reworkings from her new record, featuring another take on title track ‘Greener’ and …
Live Review & Gallery: Heat Waves Hit Sydney Harbour – Glass Animals at the Sydney Opera House 26.11.2024
Opera House Forecourt Transforms into a Love-Filled Alt-Pop Wonderland
Premiere: The Afro Nick races the clock in ‘Get There Before Noon’
We’ve all been there: we’re racing against time to do something or go somewhere and struggling to motivate ourselves. Without wanting to make the obvious reference, sometimes you really need to just get it done. Nick Anastasakis wrote a song about that sense of urgency. The Greece-born and LA-based musician, who records as The Afro …
Live Review & Gallery: From Rotherham to Sydney-The Reytons Bring the Heat Down Under 4.10.2024
Real Stories, Real Music: The Reytons Bring Their Truth to Sydney
Album Review: Anna Erhard –‘Botanical Garden’: jibing, jiving joy to be found in this slacker pop gem.
There’s something actually refreshing about a singer/songwriter who describes their ‘creative process’ as “…something makes me frustrated, and then I turn it into a little passive-aggressive song…just obsessing about stuff that’s not that important, actually!” So said Berlin based, indie pop realist Anna Erhard when asked about how her latest album ‘Botanical Garden’ which is …
Live Review & Gallery: A Night of Nostalgia as The Maine Celebrate Sweet 16th at Liberty Hall – Eora/Sydney, 20.09.24
Arizona alt-rockers The Maine took over Liberty Hall on Friday night to celebrate their sweet 16th (officially 17th!) anniversary and the release of their ninth studio album. Despite train strikes and the pull of the football match next door, fans flooded into the Entertainment Quarter, determined to make the most of the night. The evening …