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Album Review: The Nature Strip is in pristine condition with their new album ‘Domesticated Beast’: a cornucopia of delights.

With the welcome regularity and relief of a southerly buster after a stinking hot Sydney day, the esteemed The Nature Strip are back with another album packed full of pop…

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Track: It’s ‘Prime Time’ for The Nature Strip – another blast of powerful effervescent pop.

Our favourite Sydney power popsters, The Nature Strip, are back with another effervescent slice of hyperventilating bop with their new single ‘Prime Time’. In their own inimitable fashion, this is…

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EP Review: The Nature Strip celebrate 10 years since the release of their debut album ‘Stars Turn Inside Out’ with an EP of remixes ‘Beyond The Sirens’ and a gig playing the album in full.

Sydney’s iconic power popsters The Nature Strip first came blossomed into existence ten years ago with the release of their album ‘Stars Turn Inside Out’, and they are celebrating this…

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Track: ‘I Cannot Deny You’ – The Nature Strip pledge their support through another hyperactive power pop blast. Catch the launch tomorrow.

As ubiquitous as their namesake – an agricultural feature of suburban Australian cities separating private property from the road – The Nature Strip have assembled again to release another slice…

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Track: Sydney’s power pop maestros The Nature Strip return to the fray with a bit of essential ‘Surgery’ and a launch gig.

It’s been a while since The Nature Strip brightened our world with their brand of quirky, intelligent power pop (last seen back in 2018 with the EP ‘Past Pacific’, reviewed…

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Track: Marveline returns with ‘Our Parade’ – another smashing power pop track

Last year, Marveline, the solo work of Sydney artist Pete Marley, released the debut album ‘Savoury-toothed Tiger’, premiered on Backseat Mafia. It was a pop powered package of good humour…

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EP/Track: The Nature Strip – Past Pacific

Pure power pop harmonies leavened by a self deprecating sense of humour encapsulates the many layered charms of Sydney’s The Nature Strip. Their new EP, Past Pacific maintains an impeccable…

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