Coming together for Kings Of Cough Syrup came easy for old friends Hamish and Nick. Since their early teens in suburban Melbourne, the duo had been fumbling with chords and experimenting with each of their own musical strengths. That being, Nick’s ear for arrangement and song writing, and Hamish’s unmistakably dulcet vocals (which you might…
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Amidst keeping busy with Spirit Club projects, a Cloud Nothings collaboration and a split single with Weezer, Nathan Williams has just dropped a pair of shiny new singles from the forthcoming Wavves album set for release May 19th via Ghost Ramp imprint. The LP is titled You’re Welcome and the first two singles, “Daisy” and “You’re Welcome” capture the…
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If you like your pop-punk bright and brimming with fresh talent, look no further than Melbourne’s Terra. The band’s debut EP, Wasted Days, is a long awaited, five-track release packed with low-end rhythms and powerhouse vocals. Following Terra’s debut single “Talk is Cheap”, the second cut from the EP, “Watercolour”, has just been dropped ahead of the album’s…
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After much anticipation, Sydney-based singer/songwriter Vera Blue has announced her debut album will be coming this year, after a few final touches. In the mean time, the first single “Private” has been released with an accompanying national tour this April. “Private” is a shift to a heavier electronic sound, experimenting with start/stop instrumentals that complement her elegant,…
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Following up their critically acclaimed 2016 debut EP, Bloomington, four-piece Hoops have just announced their first full length will be coming May 5th on Fat Possum Records via Inertia Music. Titled Routines, the 11-track record will be a defining release for the band, being their first official recording in an actual studio (Rear House Recording in Greenpoint,…
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FOAM, the trio out of Perth who have been making waves since 2012 with the raucous live shows, have this month released their first full length, Coping Mechanisms. Recorded over two years and following up four successful EP’s, Coping Mechanisms is an experimental shift in style that proves this alt-rock act have a far more expansive world…
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With two singles already revealed, the huge punk anthem “Death To The Lads” and more recently, “Birthdays”, your favourite Aussie-rock legends The Smith Street Band have announced their fourth studio album will finally be released April 7th. Titled More Scared Of You Than You Are Of Me, it will be the boys first release on…
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Born in Buenos Aires and growing up between Colombia and Canada, newcomer Tei Shi (born Valerie Teicher) is making her introduction to the pop scene with the announcement of her debut album, Crawl Space, coming to us March 31st on Downtown/Interscope Records. Crawl Space documents Tei Shi’s personal transformation into the confident artist she is today….
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Aching for new music that’s claimed to be majorly influenced by a whole lot of Bruce Springsteen and The Cure? Look no further than London-based duo Ten Fé, consisting of Ben Moorhouse and Leo Duncan, who have shared a new single cut from their forthcoming debut LP, Hit The Light. Recorded in Berlin and drawing on a…
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Originally forming in 2013, former PANAMA member Tom Marland, VIVID Live’s Rob Campbell and producer/percussionist Walter Flamenco joined forced with a shared love for making underground electronic music. The result is an elegant fusion of moody house and mellow, sub-120BPM electronica. Ahead of The Night’s forthcoming EP and following previous single “Close To You” comes…
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Ahead of being a model, brand ambassador and part-time chef, Maya Vik is a veteran queen of funk. Her name might be lesser known outside of Europe, but her 2015 LP Beyond the Basics is a perfect introduction. With an upbringing listening to the likes of Janet Jackson, Prince and Michael Jackson, it’s obvious how little this…
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Introducing Phantoms – a Los Angeles electro-pop duo putting out some delicious, smooth dance numbers and very shortly, their self-titled debut album. After gaining serious momentum on SoundCloud with a buzzing Eric Clapton cover of “Cocaine” and a sexy remix of Rihanna’s “Work” (over 7.7 million plays), Vinnie Pergola and Kyle Kaplan decided it was time…
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Well, it’s 2017, can you deal with girls making rock music yet? This is the question demanded by Jennifer Calvin, one of the lead sister’s of Bleached. Since the band have been creating melodic, urgent punk rock dating back to their 2013 debut Ride Your Heart, discussion has tended to hover over what it’s like for the two…
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Following up her huge 2016 single “Girlie Bits”, Melbournian pop-rocker Ali Barter has revealed her newest single “Cigarette”. The news comes paired with the highly anticipated release of Barter’s debut album, A Suitable Girl, coming to us March 24th on Ronnie Records via Intertia Music. Not one to sugar-coat reality and tip-toe around feelings, “Cigarette”…
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Earlier last month, funk royalty Jamiroquai announced their new album Automaton is set for release on March 21st via Virgin EMI and available for pre-order HERE. It may have almost been a decade since this British group conjured up a new disco anthem, but their legacy hasn’t shrunk in the slightest. The new record was inspired…
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Icelandic singer/songwriter Ásgeir returns after three years refining his highly-anticipated second full length, Afterglow. Following up his stunning breakout 2014 release In The Silence, Afterglow will reflect the muso’s time spent travelling and developing into one of the most distinctly delicate voices out there. In what has been an explosive 5 past years, the new album is…
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Your favourite experimental psych-rockers POND are set to drop their new album The Weather on May 5th, following up their highly successful 2015 full length, Man, It Feels Like Space Again. The announcement comes with the release of hot fire singles “30,000 Megatons” and “Sweep Me Off My Feet”, as well as an accompanying (stock-image…
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Following up her EP of last year, HOPELESSNESS, English-born singer/composer Anohni has announced her second EP PARADISE will be dropping March 17th via Rough Trade Records/Remote Control. The single “PARADISE” is the first cut taken from the upcoming six track release and encapsulates the record’s major themes of politicisation and disillusionment. In collaboration with Oneohtrix…
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Unfamiliar with this DJ about to make waves in the dance world? Introducing Jacques Greene, a Montreal-bred producer putting out 90’s RnB/techno/hip hop influenced dance music since his first 3 track EP Concealer back in 2012. Before that, he was perfectly remixing Radiohead. Enough said. On March 20 Jacques Greene’s hugely anticipated debut album Feel Infinite will be released…
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You know those one-hit-wonder bands who play a gig on Letterman that goes viral and then we never hear from them again? Maryland based synth-pop trio and general unstoppable force Future Islands are not one of those bands. Future Island’s fifth studio album, The Far Field, will be released April 7th via 4AD/Remote Control Records and…
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Vancouver based fuzzy-rock trio The Courtneys are returning to your earholes in the form of their second album, The Courtneys II, dropping February 17th via Flying Nun. Following first cuts from the record “Tour” and “Silver Velvet”, third track “Minnesota” has just dropped and could be the cosiest, most charming snippet yet. These guys are…
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Influenced by her highly politicised upbringing in Tel Aviv, self-awareness and sexual assault cases, it’s impossible to ignore pop Queen Noga Erez’s latest single. Cut from her forthcoming debut album titled Off the Radar (released June 2nd), her new single “Pity” takes on a disturbing case of assault that was documented by several bystanders who chose…
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This dream-pop trio from California are back with new single “Starlet”, a hazy, 80’s tinged number from their upcoming EP Alexander Devotion, due February 10th. Letting Up Despite Great Faults have had a prolific career despite their recent hiatus, producing three studio albums and a number of EP’s since their beginnings in 2006. However, on choosing…
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Since Real Estate made serious waves in Australia a few years back with a bunch of shows for their 2014 LP Atlas, we’ve been patiently waiting to swoon over their next lush indie-rock release. And here it is. March 17th will see the band’s fourth studio album, In Mind, released via Domino and recorded with Cole M.G.N. (Beck, Snoop…
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Genre-defying, multi-instrumentalist Thundercat will release his third full-length album Drunk February 24th on Brainfeeder, via Inertia Music. Known for a rich history of collaborations with heavy-weights like Mac Millar and Childish Gambino, this 23-track release will have a bunch of special guests including Pharrell, Kendrick Lamar, Washington and Flying Lotus, just to name a few. “Show You…
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This female-led garage-pop band are releasing their sophomore record on March 24th and reminding us that girls are really really good at making loud noises. Punchy, melodic rock’n’roll strewn with faded 90’s guitars slicked on top of each other make up The Pink Tiles sound, and it works effortlessly well. The band have premiered their new single, “For…
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Perth’s psychedelic-pop trio Methyl Ethyl have just released the second cut from their upcoming second album, Everything Is Forgotten. The new single titled “Ubu” is a funk-driven journey opening with a fat bass line accompanied by frontman Jake Webb’s fluid vocals, before transforming into an intensely hypnotic, groovy hook about haircuts. It’s playful and tinged with a…
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Melbourne based singer/songwriter Mark Zito, also known by his stage name Fractures, has revealed a new single set to feature on the muso’s second album Still Here, due February 10. Titled “Lowcast”, it’s the third cut from Still Here and swells with Zito’s layered harmonies and unrestrained guitars. It’s perfect for a Sunday morning and beckons you…
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One of electronic music’s most exciting duo’s, consisting of Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory, are returning to us with a killer new single and the announcement of their eighth studio album, Silver Eye. From it, Goldfrapp have released the first cut from the highly anticipated record, “Anymore”. If you were a fan of Goldfrapp’s glamorous Black…
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Jonwayne, the rapper/musician/producer out of Southern California, has announced his second album aptly titled Rap Album Two will be dropping February 17th. From it, we’ve been given the alluring first cut, “Out Of Sight”. It’s a delicate, minimalistic story recited steadily over enchanting keys and the occasional shimmer of strings. By the end of the…
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