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Without any hint of fanfare or warning, the dark lords of southern shoegaze Dvrkworld have snuck out a new single ‘Stimulation’. An electrical crackle and slamming drums over a bed of feedback introduce a visceral wall of noise that looms like a tsunami, before the louche, distant Antarctic vocals enter the sonic fray. It’s heady …

Known as one of Tasmania’s (and Australia’s) premier guitarists, Pete Cornelius has just released his 10th album, the aptly named Southern. Opening track, Cruikshank is an epic, sprawling tale about the tragic fate of the MV Blythe Star which foundered off of the SW coast of Tasmania in 1973. The song is an homage to …