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Track: Ro – Diary
Hailing originally from Western Australia’s gorgeous Margaret River region, Melbourne-based singer/songwriter Ro has just released a delightful, whimsical debut single called “Diary” that wearily expounds her desire to let her lover read her diary to see what she really thinks. Ro explains: “The chorus has a bit of irony, because I don’t actually recommend giving …
Album Review: Courtney Barnett – Tell Me How You really Feel
Courtney Barnett is swiftly developing global adulation for her low-fi, heartfelt vignettes of life which capture with great honesty her trials and tribulations and insecurities. Like Jonathan Richman, there is a brutal honesty in her lyrics that reveal a bruised innocence, backed with an increasingly muscular instrumentation that creeps up and surprises. Themes reflect her …
See: Hatchie reveals video for Sleep, plus UK tour dates
Ahead of her debut UK dates, Brisbane’s Hatchie (aka Harriette Pilbeam) has released a fourth track along with its accompanying video form her debut Sugar & Spice EP, out on May 25th via the ever brilliant Heavenly Recordings. Sleep is this synth driven slice of singalong (indie) pop, full of charm and catchy melodies, accomapnied …
Track: Slow Talk – Disclaimer
Taken from their debut release ‘New Vernacular’ EP, Melbourne duo Slow Talk have released the third single from it, ‘Disclaimer’. James Butler from Slow Talk says that new single ‘Disclaimer’ is “A story about an introverted over-thinker brushing off interest from someone more outgoing, social and exciting. It’s about initially placing the blame on them …
See: Courtney Barnett releases new video for Need a Little Time plus album and tour news
Following the release of her excoriating attack on keyboard warriors, ‘Nameless/Faceless’, the inimitable Courtney Barnett is back with a more reflective single in ‘Need A Little Time’ from her forthcoming album, ‘Tell Me How You Really Feel’. This song has all the hallmarks of Barnett’s droll, personal lyrics that poetically capture her unique perspectives on …
Track: Gena Rose Bruce – The Way You Make Love
Backseat Mafia first discovered Gena Rose Bruce way back in 2014 and were impressed then by her songwriting prowess and superb vocals. From the sounds of her new release, ‘The Way You Make Love’, she is just getting better and better. This is a low-fi, scuzzy pop masterpiece that evokes Hope Sandoval’s sensual, evocative vocals …
Track: Stonefield – Far From The Earth plus album and tour news
Rural Victorian band Stonefield have just released title track ‘Far From The Earth’ from their new album, due for release on Friday, April 13 on Flightless Records via Inertia Music. And that’s not all: they have also been announced as the support for the legendary Black Rebel Motorcycle Club‘s Australian tour. ‘Far From Earth’ has …
Track, Video and Album News: Courtney Barnett
Fresh from a brilliant collaboration with Kurt Vile, Melbourne’s iconic Courtney Barnett is not resting on her laurels. She has just announced details of a new album entitled ‘Tell Me How You Really Feel’ for release on 18 May through Marathon Artists/Milk! Records as well as releasing a video for a new single, “Nameless/Faceless”. “Nameless/Faceless” …
Track and Tour News: Didirri – Formaldehyde
Melbourne’s Didirri has been attracting a lot of attention over the last year with his heartfelt and charismatic live delivery and for the strength of his songwriting. His new single, ‘Formaldehyde’ showcases his talent and style. Inspired by the life and struggles of one of his favourite artists, Frida Kahlo, Didirri says “Formaldehyde is about …
Track: Loose End – Without a Trace
Melbourne’s Loose End have just released a new track – “Without a Trace” – which is a punchy, power pop punk blast that steers away from the mundane. Melding a pop sensibility with a hard core delivery, it is a refreshing twist on standard punk fare. According to singer, Ben Smalley, “The track was recorded, …