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Premiere: The Darling Hearts make a stunning debut with the mellifluous and atmospheric track ‘Jerk Face’.
We are very honoured to premiere the debut single from duo The Darling Hearts with the amusingly titled ‘Jerk Face’. The Darling Hearts are a meeting of two musicians from the creative hub of the inner west of Sydney, with a track record: Maia Jelavic (Maia Marsh, Motion Sickness, Good Side) and Jordan Wilson (Georgia …
Premiere: Grids and Dots fancy ‘Movies At Your House’ in a shimmering haze of pure dreamy pop, ahead of new EP and launch date.
We are very honoured to give you an exclusive listen to the new song and video for ‘Movies At Your House’ from the wonderful Grids and Dots. This band has an unique brand of dreamy immersive pop, and they are purveyors of fey, wistful songs that floats in the skies like a fluffy cotton wool cloud. …
Premiere: The ethereal Cloud Tangle is ‘Dreaming Again’ and the result is an album of enticing sonic bliss.
Meanjin/Brisbane’s Cloud Tangle, the nom de plume of the glorious Amber Ramsay, is releasing her third album ‘Dreaming Again’ this week, and you can get an early listen of this exquisite album premiering here thanks to the dynamic duo of 4000 Records and False Peak Records. Cloud Tangle creates sonic architecture that lives up to …
Premiere: California’s Matthew Nowhere unveils the brilliant sparkle and luscious beauty of track ‘Love is Only What We Are’.
We are immeasurably honoured to premiere the new single ‘Love Is Only What We Are’ from multi-instrumentalist and producer Matthew Nowhere. Set afloat in a star filled expanse with crystalline guitars piercing the skies on a bed of bubbling aquatic synths, this is a glorious track: cinematic and threaded through with melancholia as any good …
Premiere: North Arm unveils the shimmering, reflective track ‘Everything You’ ahead of album ‘Stay Young’
We are honoured to bring you an early exclusive listen to the new single ‘Everything You’ from North Arm – essentially the work of Roderick Smith, the Newcastle-raised songwriter. It heralds a new album ‘Stay Young’ due out on 25 October 2025 through through Broken Stone Records/Remote Control Records. ‘Everything You’ floats like a cotton wool …
Premiere: Sunshine Coast’s Charley BT debuts with the sparkling sounds of ‘Lemon’.
It’s a great pleasure for us to premiere the stunning debut single from Sunshine Coast’s surfer and skater Charley BT (the nom de plume of Charley Beattie). ‘Lemon’ is a shimmering track that jangles and sparkles under Charlie BT’s velvet vocals, filled with an aching intensity. There is no doubt there are discernable elements of …
Premiere: Damien Binder creates a welcome ‘Sanctuary’ in another shimmering track from Western Australia.
We are very honoured to premiere the new single ‘Sanctuary’ from the talented Western Australian (via New Zealand) troubadour Damien Binder: a firm favourite here at the antipodean headquarters of Backseat Mafia. And what a pleasure it is to hear his dulcet tones once more. It’s a follow up to his earlier 2024 single ‘Crazy’ …
Premiere: ‘I Find You Interesting’ – there’s a mutual attraction as Naarm/Melbourne indie/folk artist Sadie Mustoe unveils a delicious paean to longing.
We are very proud to premiere the new single ‘I Find You Interesting’ from Naarm/Melbourne indie/folk artist Sadie Mustoe. Mustoe’s voice introduces the song above a lush drone with a velvet caress: soft, longing and with a gossamer touch. The track picks up pace like a departing jet plane – gliding into the atmosphere like …
Premiere: The legendary Kim Salmon and his band Smoked Salmon exclusively unveil the video for new track ‘How Did They Ever Manage’ ahead of Australian tour.
We are catatonic with excitement at being able to bring you an exclusive look at the new video from Kim Salmon’s new project Smoked Salmon for their first single ‘How Did They Ever Manage’. Kim Salmon of course needs no introduction, but, as is always the way, I will anyway: leader of the legendary swamp …
Premiere: It’s all about ‘Guns n’ Money’ in the fabulous sparkling new single from Sydney’s PJ Orr, released ahead of new album.
We are over the moon to be able to bring you an exclusive listen to the new single ‘Guns n’ Money’ from Sydney trio PJ Orr. Purveyors of the finest antipodean fare, it’s been a while since the band released its album ‘Tightrope Walker’ back in 2020 (see my review here) and it’s great to …