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New Music Discoveries 13th December: Hachiku & Tushara Rose, The Bamboos, Dear Seattle, and more

In our final playlist update of the year, this week we have added ten new tracks to our Discovery Playlist on Spotify and Apple Music. Our track of the week goes to a festive track, “Merry Kissmas” from Hachiku and Tushara Rose. Naarm/Melbourne-via-Germany-via-Detroit indie-rock/alt-pop outfit Hachiku is the music project from Anika Ostendorf (she/her), who was a…

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New Music Discoveries 6th December: Yo Yo Sun, Mallrat, Hot 8 Brass Band, and more

As the first week of December comes to a close we’ve updated our Discovery playlist on Spotify and Apple Music with ten new tracks, including one we premiered the music video for earlier in the week. And, with Christmas only a few weeks away we may have snuck in a festive track or two too….

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Tennyson King (Canada/Hong Kong) talks about his Australian tour, Paul Kelly and working with Kim Yang

Ahead of his show tonight in Newcastle, a free show in Sydney this Saturday as part of Seymour Nights – and a load more dates through the Summer – we caught up with Hong Kong via Canada artist Tennyson King. Across a brief interview he talks through his experiences in Australia, collaborating with Australia’s Kim…

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New Music Discoveries 29th November: Clio Renner, LASHES, Kathleen Halloran, and more

The festival lights are being turned on, and the mad dash to the end of the year has begun. This week we have added ten new tracks to our Discovery Playlist on Spotify and Apple Music. Our track of the week goes to Melbourne singer/songwriter Clio Renner, with her new track “Running Circles”. It examines…

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New Music Discoveries 22nd November: The Delines, Jet City Sports Club, Tiny Habits, and more

It’s just shy of five weeks until Christmas (sorry!) and we’re not into holiday mode at AU Towers quite yet. This week we’ve added another ten tracks to our Discovery playlist on Spotify and Apple Music. Included amongst them are two tracks we exclusively premiered earlier in the week. Portland-based country-soul group The Delines take…

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New Music Discoveries 15th November: Ruby Gill, Evie Irie, Magic Machine, and more

The end of the year is in sight (yikes!), and this week we have added twelve tracks in a bumper-packed addition to our Discovery Playlist on Spotify and Apple Music. Along with two singles we exclusively premiered earlier in the week, we also have “Some Kind of Control”, our Track of the Week from Naarm/Melbourne-based…

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New Music Discoveries 1st November: Delivery, JACOTÉNE, Davey Lane, and more

We’ve slipped into November and are barrelling towards Christmas at an alarming speed. In between gorging on leftover Halloween treats we’ve added ten more tracks to our Discovery Playlist on Spotify and Apple Music. Along with two singles we exclusively premiered earlier in the week, we also have “Only A Fool”, our Track of the…

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New Music Discoveries 25th October: Joe Mungovan & Aodhan, Yorke, EGOISM, & more

We can see November peering just around the corner, and this week we have added another ten tracks to our Discovery Playlist on Spotify and Apple Music, including one track we exclusively premiered earlier in the week. Our track of the week is “Old Dog/New Tricks”, a joint collaboration from two fine singer/songwriters – Joe…

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New Music Discoveries 18th October: Girl and Girl, Fan Girl, Alice Ivy, & more

SXSW fever has gripped Sydney, and we have taken another deep dive into the new music which has hit our inbox this week. Today we have added another ten tracks to our Discovery Playlist on Spotify and Apple Music, including two we exclusively premiered earlier in the week. Our track of the week is “The…

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New Music Discoveries 11th October: Loose Content, Press Club, Thomas Headon, & more

As we speed through October on our way towards Halloween we’ve added another ten tracks to our Discovery playlist on Spotify and Apple Music, including one single we exclusively premiered earlier in the week. Loose Content a three piece alt-rock band from the Byron Bay hinterland is our Track of the Week with their brand…

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New Music Discoveries 4th Oct: Circa Waves, Floodlights, Bec Sykes, and more

As we rocket into the final quarter of 2024, we’ve added ten new tracks to our Discovery playlist on Spotify and Apple Music, including one we premiered earlier in the week. Our track of the week goes to Liverpool indie-rockers Circa Waves, with their cathartic and anthemic new single, “We Made It”. A track imbued…

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New Music Discoveries 27th Sept: Alex the Astronaut, KIAN, Hachiku, and more

For the final time this month we’ve updated our Discovery playlist on Spotify and Apple Music with ten new tracks, including one we premiered the music video. Singer-songwriter Alex the Astronaut is our Track of the Week this week with their new single “If You Have To Go” which dropped this morning. The track is…

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New Music Discoveries 20th Sept: Josh Hannan, Greta Stanley, Alisa Xayalith, and more

For the penultimate time this month, we have added ten more tracks to our Discovery playlist on Spotify and Apple Music. Newcomer Josh Hannan, a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Melbourne, takes home our Track of the Week with his debut single “aftermath”. A recent signing to Sony, Hannan was “discovered” when an Instagram video of…

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New Music Discoveries 13th September: Alana Wilkinson, The Terrys, Miami Horror, and more

It’s spooky Friday, and to celebrate we’ve added ten new tracks to our Discovery Playlist on Spotify and Apple Music, including two we exclusively premiered earlier in the week. Our track of the week is “Ultraviolet”, from singer/songwriter and storyteller extraordinaire, Alana Wilkinson. Everyone should have a friend like Alana. In “Ultraviolet”, she tells the…

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New Music Discoveries 6th September: Nice Biscuit, STONE & DOPE LEMON, The Ferguson Rogers Process, and more

We’re welcoming Spring with ten more tracks added to our Discovery playlist on Spotify and Apple Music, including two we exclusively premiered earlier in the week. Brisbane psych rockers Nice Biscuit take home the first Track of the Week of the month with “Love That Takes You Up” – the final single from their forthcoming…

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New Music Discoveries 30th Aug: DEM MOB, Mac the Knife, Georgia Betts, and more

As we are about to head into Spring in Australia, we’ve added ten new tracks to our Discovery playlist on Apple Music and Spotify. We are especially delighted to see four debut tracks from fresh artists this week. Our Track of the Week goes to “I’ll Get By”, a powerful new single from Indigenous hip…

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New Music Discoveries 23rd Aug: King Stingray, Thelma Plum, Mallrat, and more

It’s the penultimate playlist update for August and we’ve added ten more tracks to our Discovery playlist on Apple Music and Spotify. This week we’re celebrating the return of a firm favourite here at the AU: King Stingray. The band have just announced their much anticipated second album, For the Dreams, which is all set…

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New Music Discoveries 16th Aug: Folk Bitch Trio, ratbag, Chasing Ghosts, and more

As we stride further into August, we’ve added ten more songs to our Discovery playlist on Spotify and Apple Music, including two tracks we exclusively premiered earlier in the week. Our track of the week is “God’s A Different Sword” from Naarm / Melbourne-based Folk Bitch Trio. The three-part harmonies of Folk Bitch Trio on…

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New Music Discoveries 9th Aug: Tanaya Harper, total tommy, Johnny Hunter, and more

Another ten tracks have been added to our Discovery playlist on Spotify and Apple Music, including one where we exclusively premiered the music video earlier in the week. And, “Cleo” the brand new single from West Australian indie singer-songwriter Tanaya Harper is our Track of the Week. “Cleo” is the latest single to be released…

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New Music Discoveries 2nd Aug: The Butlers, Kitschen Boy, Good Pash, and more

As Olympic fever takes hold, this week we have updated our Discovery Playlist on Spotify and Apple Music with ten new tracks, including two we exclusively premiered. This week our Track of the Week is “Painting My Roof Again” from New Zealand’s indie psych-rock  band The Butlers. “Painting My Roof Again” features beautiful melodies, exquisite musicianship and dreamy harmonies as…

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New Music Discoveries 26th July: Tora, Angie McMahon, Katie Gavin, and more

For the final time this month we’ve added ten of the best new tracks to our Discovery playlist on Spotify and Apple Music, including single we premiered earlier in the week. Our final Track of the Week for July is “Let Down” the latest single from Berlin/Bali/Amsterdam-via-Byron band Tora. “Let Down” is the latest taster…

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New Music Discoveries 19th July: Full Flower Moon Band, BATTS, Meg Washington and more

We’ve added another ten tracks to our Discovery Playlist on Spotify and Apple Music, including one song we exclusively premiered on the site earlier in the week. “Enemy”, the focus track from MegaFlower, the new album released today from Meanjin/Brisbane’s Full Flower Moon Band, is our Track of the Week. It’s the third album from…

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New Music Discoveries 12th July: Hayley Mary, Annie Hamilton, The Scarlet Opera, and more

Ten more tracks have been added to our Discovery playlist on Spotify and Apple Music, including two we exclusively premiered earlier in the week. Former Jezabels lead singer Hayley Mary is our Track of the Week with “The Lonely One” – the lead single from her debut solo album Roman XS, which is set for…

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New Music Discoveries 5th July: Emily Wurramara, 3%, Telenova, and more

As we roll into the second half of 2024, this week we’ve added ten tracks to our Discovery Playlist on Spotify and Apple Music. Our track of the week is “Lordy Lordy” from Emily Wurramara. The ARIA-nominated lutruwita/Tasmania-based artist, author and proud Warnindhilyagwa woman hails from Groote Eylandt & Milyakburra/Bickerton Island. Whenever she drops a new…

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New Music Discoveries 28th June: JD McPherson, Party Dozen, Little Quirks and more

For the last time this month we have updated our Discovery Playlist on Spotify and Apple Music with ten new tracks, including two we exclusively premiered. This week our Track of the Week is “Sunshine Getaway” from American rock ’n’ roll singer-songwriter JD McPherson. “Sunshine Getaway” is the first single from McPherson’s forthcoming new album…

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New Music Discoveries 21st June: Sarah Kinsley, Gut Health, Mavis Staples, and more

We’ve added another ten tracks to our Discovery Playlist on Spotify and Apple Music, including three songs we exclusively premiered on the site earlier in the week. “Last Time We Never Meet Again”, the new single from alt-pop New Yorker, Sarah Kinsley is our Track of the Week. The track is the first single from her…

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New Music Discoveries 14th June: Kim Churchill, Meghna, Faux Real, and more

We’re somehow nearly at the halfway point for the year and we’ve added ten more tracks to our Discovery Playlist on Spotify and Apple Music. This week our Track of the Week is “Calm The Sea” from folk artist Kim Churchill. Fresh from a European tour and following the release of previous single “Hobbies”; “Calm…

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New Music Discoveries 7th June: Blusher, Lime Cordiale, Los Bitchos, and more

As we step further into June, we’ve added ten more tracks to our Discovery Playlist on Spotify and Apple Music. Our Track of the Week is “24 Hours in Paris” and comes from Naarm-based pop-trio Blusher. The track is lush and dreamy electro-pop, infused with a hint of melancholy. The band shares the background to…

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New Music Discoveries 30th May: Bree Rusev, Pond, Gypsy Lee, and more

We’ve added another ten tracks to our Discovery Playlist on Spotify and Apple Music, including two songs we exclusively premiered on the site earlier in the week. “Finish Line”, the beautiful new single from Newcastle’s Bree Rusev is our Track of the Week. Produced in Byron Bay by Garrett Kato, “Finish Line” explores themes of…

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New Music Discoveries 24th May: Amyl and The Sniffers, Briston Maroney, Ceres and more

Our Discovery playlist on Spotify and Apple Music has been updated with a further ten new tracks, including two singles we exclusively premiered earlier in the week. This week our track of the week is “U Should Not Be Doing That”, the new single from the mighty Amyl and the Sniffers. “U Should Not Be…

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