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Premiere: Go to a special place with folkloric rock of The Elsewheres and their new single ‘Run Away With Me’, with launch date announced.
We are very pleased to premiere the new track ‘Run Away From Me’ from Melbourne folk rock outfit The Elsewheres. Coasting on layered instruments fringed by delicious horns and sparkling acoustic guitars, the barbed wire-coated vocals are soaked in whiskey and regret as they tell a tale of heady love trysts and passionate desire. With …
Premiere: We are in the Big League now with their new single ‘Dine Out On The Subdivide’ and single launch party.
It is with the greatest of pleasure that we premiere the new single from Melbourne’s venerable Big League, the intriguingly titled ‘Dine Out On The Subdivide’. Driven by a wall of fuzzy guitars and pattering drums, the song crackles with a vitality and power – the high voltage riffs driven by powerful passionate harmony of …
Premiere: Jordan Wilson (Georgia Fair) unveils the eloquent track ‘Newcastle’ – an epic and immersive journey.
We are honoured to premiere the new single ‘Newcastle’ from Jordan Wilson (part of duo Georgia Fair). The almost Middle Eastern instrumental at the beginning gives way to Wilson’s half spoken delivery over dappling guitars, telling visceral tales of an imagined journey to the eponymous city with a depiction of manhood, alcoholism and masculinity. It’s …
Premiere: Keep a lookout – the forecast is a dreamy ‘Tropical’ blast from Melbourne outfit Old Etiquettes
It is with great pleasure we bring you an early listen to the dreamy track ‘Tropical’ from Melbourne band Old Etiquettes. Propelled by smooth, silky and scything guitars. ‘Tropical’ has a driving insistence with distant, observational, yearning vocals that recalls the louche swagger of bands like Dinosaur Jnr. The vast thunderous rhythms and anthemic choruses …
Premiere: Newly signed to 4000 Records, Start Together are a post punk new wave delight with the cool and urgent ‘Separate Beds’, ahead of new album.
We feel very privileged to bring you the premiere of ‘Separate Beds’, the single from Meanjin/Brisbane outfit, Start Together, a new signing to the esteemed 4000 Records label. Opening with nary an introduction and launching straight in, ‘Separate Beds’ has a rapid guitar-driven pace with Start Together effecting a Pulp-like delivery, a kind of wry …
Premiere: Anatomy Class are back in session with blistering new single ‘Wrong Side’.
We are inordinately honoured to premiere the new single ‘Wrong Side’ from class act Anatomy Class. It feels like eons since we last heard the exquisite jingle jangle guitars and sky scraping melodies from this Melbourne outfit – although it’s only been a year – and it is pleasurable indeed to report they are back …
Premiere: The exquisite Velvet Bloom is ‘Miles Away’ – an ethereal dreamy track released ahead of tour and album.
We are pleased to premiere today the gentle reflective track ‘Miles Away’ from Naarm/Melbourne resident Velvet Bloom. ‘Miles Away’ floats across gentle acoustic guitars that seems to hover in the air, while lead vocalist and primary songwriter Maddy Herbert’s vocals are cotton wool soft and expressive. There is a jazzy soul inflection to her voice …
Premiere: Intimate reflective ballad ‘Till I Remember’ from Toronto’s Bianca James out tomorrow
Following her summery retro-pop debut single ‘Monaco’, Bianca James’ latest release is a powerful ballad,with its deeply layered backing vocals and intimate gospel piano, focusing on finding the strength to move on from a broken heart. Lifted from her self-titled debut album out summer 2023, the song showcases Bianca’s vocals which are beautifully offset by simple production, a …
Premiere: Melbourne based Hot Coppers have a ‘Running Mate’ – a gentle wry anthemic track filled with a melancholic humour. Debut album and launch date announced.
We are very pleased to premiere the video for the beautiful and arch track ‘Running Mate’ by Melbourne-based outfit Hot Coppers. Hot Coppers is the solo studio project of music producer Gareth Parton (Foals, The Go! Team, The Breeders) with a live band that features luminaries from The Lucksmiths, Mid-State Orange, Monnone Alone, The Zebras, …
Premiere: The Burma unveil the cinematic atmospheric single ’23’ ahead of album and UK/Irish tour dates.
Irish band The Burma‘s new single ’23’ is a glittering jewel of a track: a widescreen cinematic pop anthem that positively glows, and we are honoured to premiere this sonic ray of light. A flowing pace set by a pattering percussion and shimmering guitars combine with velvet vocals to create something with a stately presence. …