Today’s video of the day is an absolute blinder of a track from Sydney prog-rock three piece MOON. This four-and-a-half minute instrumental is a phenomenal recording in its own right, yet when it’s combined with this fascinating video it somehow becomes even better. Also, their drummer is 12 years old. Their debut album The Orbitor…
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Sydney’s KLP (AKA Kristy Lee Peters) has teamed up with unstoppable Melbourne rapper Remi for her new track “Recover”, a sure-shot hit for Australia’s festival season with its breathlessly energetic vibe. Full of Kristy’s layered vocals and Remi’s witty lyricism, the hyperactive song is yet another strong offering from the multi-talented Triple J House Partyhost….
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Trap is the flavour of the day with L D R U’s “Keeping Score” featuring Paige IV. The interplay between Paige IV’s vocals and the piano chordal progressions are the true heroes of this track, building up brilliantly to the instrumental breaks that drop with awesome contrast. Give it a whirl below: Check out L…
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In our 83rd instalment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet the Gold Coast’s David Aurora, and chat about his writing process, avoiding genre stereotypes and listen to his latest track ‘Crawl’. Musician/Band Name: David Aurora Website / Social Media: davidauroramusic.com Facebook Genre: Anything and everything. Members & their roles: David Aurora (guitar/piano/vocals) with a revolving door…
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Brisbane’s Deena has just released her new single; the dark bluesy track “Turpentine”. Opening simply with Deena’s powerful vocals alongside electric guitar, this song grows into an intense, distorted climax. Deena and her band have just kicked off their Australian tour in support of the single, making their way around all major Australian cities. Treat…
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“Good Times”, lifted off Jamie XX’s debut album In Colour has already proven to be a hit, clocking up 22 million plays on Spotify alone, and it’s just gotten the video treatment courtesy of director Rollo Jackson. Filmed in New York and Jamaica, the new video combines the classic hip-hop video style with Jamie XX’s…
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Columbus, Ohio’s Saintseneca are delivering their much anticipated new album Such Things on October 9th through Anti-, and we are excited to bring you the exclusive Australian pre-release stream! The album is their follow up to the acclaimed Dark Arc, and brings together the worlds of punk, folk and rock and roll, with soaring and…
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It’s been a long wait for new Matt Corby music. Despite playing headline shows to thousands of people around Australia, the singer is yet to release his debut album. His new track, “Monday” screams Jeff Buckley influences, and we’re definitely not complaining about that; layered vocals and simple percussion create an atmospheric space for Corby’s…
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JOY.’s sound is the combination of flawlessly stunning vocals over minimalistic modern production. Her new track “About Us” stays true to form, and now has a beautiful video alongside it; working off the dark vibes of the track to create an unbelievably cohesive piece of visual and audio art. Treat yourself to the new video…
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Sydney-based drummer, songwriter and producer Commandeur (perhaps better known as one of the founding members of the late Operator Please) has released his debut solo single “Wasted”. Today, its accompanying music video has taken out our Music Video of the Day title! Tim Commandeur collaborated with two friends, Jack Toohey (of Voena) and Ryan D’Sylva…
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Holding the privilege of being the first international signing from local label Monday Records, New York outfit Home Lives recently unveiled their debut single, “Cool Waves Young Blood”, and today we’re excited to premiere its excellent music video. The duo is fronted by Mike Horgan, with Brittany Cohen rounding out the pair – while Noah…
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In our 82nd instalment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet the UK’s Tim Muddiman and The Strange and chat about touring with Gary Numan and Pop Will Eat Itself, recording with friends, and his upcoming release ‘Your Drugs’. Band Name: Tim Muddiman and The Strange Website / Social Media: timmuddimanandthestrange.com Facebook / Soundcloud Genre: Rock Members…
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Australian Blues Rock band Transvaal Diamond Syndicate have released a video for their latest single “The River” – for which they head out on tour today – sure to cause controversy and engineered to precede important discussion. The confronting 6 minute, black and white filmclip speaks out on violence against women, coming complete with a…
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RÜFÜS (or RÜFÜS DU SOL as they are known in North America) continually deliver fantastic music. And their latest single – the second to be taken from their upcoming record Bloom – “Like An Animal” is no exception. Directed by Katzki, featuring animation by Jack Vanzet & Katzki, is also a pretty damn fine clip…
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In our 81st instalment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet Jesse Witney from Gympie, Queensland, and chat about his one man tour across Australia, growing up in a musical family and his brand new release, Be It. Musician: Jesse Witney Website / Social Media: jessewitney.com Facebook / Soundcloud Genre: Roots Members & their roles: Jesse Witney…
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Canberra’s Peking Duk regularly deliver some pretty great content – both in music and video form. Their latest video for “Say My Name” (featuring Benjamin Joseph) may just take the cake, however. The Anthony Chirco directed video is hilarious and features Matt McGorry of Orange Is The New Black and How To Get Away With…
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In our 80th instalment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet Sydney bred, now London locals, Netsuke, and chat about their latest single, ‘Mute’. Band Name: Netsuke Website / Social Media: ilovenetsuke.com Facebook / Soundcloud / Instagram Genre: Alternative Electronic Members & their roles: Freya: vocals + electronics, Elias: vocals + electronics, Danny: guitar and programming (and…
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It has been a big year for Adelaide’s Ghyti as they’ve promoted their 2014 release Fluorescent Lights, taking it as far as Toronto for the Canadian Music Week festival in May 2015. Since then, they’ve returned home to work on new tracks, out of which a brilliant new single has emerged, “Give Us Your Money”,…
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In our 79th instalment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet Swedish rockers Small Feet, and chat about the Stockholm music scene, their upcoming US tour, and the Aussie links to the debut record From Far Enough Away Everything Sounds Like The Ocean. Musician/Band Name: Small Feet Website / Social Media: smallfeetmakesmusic.com Facebook / Soundcloud / Twitter…
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Led by what is described in their bio as the “fanciful charm” of Tim Karmouche, Melbourne-via-Ballarat five piece Crepes are making some truly great music right now, with the sort of music that you can’t quite stop listening too. We love their debut EP Cold Summers here at the AU and so their latest single…
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In our 78th instalment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet dub rockers Mar Haze from Sydney, and chat about their latest self-titled release, their RNB vibes and check out their track, ‘Tinder’. Band Name: Mar Haze Website / Social Media: marhaze.com.au Facebook / Soundcloud / Instagram Twitter Genre: Dub Rock Members & their roles: Dean Mitchell…
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In our 77th instalment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet Diane Coffee (aka Shaun Fleming) and chat about recording his brand new release, Everybody’s A Good Dog and his Motown influences. Band Name: Diane Coffee Website / Social Media: www.dianecoffee.com Facebook / Soundcloud / Instagram Genre: Psychedelic Motown Members & their roles: Shaun Fleming: writer/instrumentalist Live…
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Today we’re excited to bring you brand new single from Glasgow electronic artist Tongues., who we’ve been a fan of for some time here at the AU! The track “You Never Knew Me”, is the second to be released from their new EP, due out next month. The first, “Religion”, has been doing the rounds…
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In our 76th instalment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet TEIJ from Perth, and chat about the band’s formation and their brand new track, ‘Tell The Boys’, released last weekend. Band Name: TEIJ Website / Social Media: www.teijmusic.com Facebook / Soundcloud / Instagram Genre: indie pop / rock Members & their roles: Tahlia Beeson – Vox…
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In our 75th instalment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet Stephen and Simon from I’m Not A Band an electro pop act from Berlin and chat about their latest track, ’Cages’. Musician/Band Name: I’m Not A Band Website / Social Media: www.imnotaband.com Facebook / Soundcloud Genre: Alternative Electro Pop Members & their roles: Stephan Jung: Violin,…
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Street artist Anthony Lister (better known as just “Lister”) has directed a music video for Sydney band Fair Accompli. Though the single is a cover – of M.I.A’s “Born Free” – the video is unsurprisingly original. And it’s a superb reimagining of the song to boot. Enjoy our music video of the day, here, and…
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In our 74th instalment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet Victorian singer/songwriter Harrison Storm and chat about recording his debut EP Sense of Home, and moving to Melbourne to pursue music. Musician: Harrison Storm Website / Social Media: Facebook / Soundcloud Genre: Singer/Songwriter Members & their roles: Harrison Storm – Guitar, Vocals Justin Lewis – Lead…
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One of our discoveries at The Great Escape earlier this year, Dublin buzz group Girl Band recently released an excellent video for their latest single “Paul”. Taken from their soon-to-be-released debut album Holding Hands With Jamie, the video was directed by Bob Gallagher, who explains the idea behind the video after the jump. “The idea…
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In our 73rd instalment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet the adorable and charming Sasha McVeigh from Nashville (by way of the UK), and chat about being a British country singer in the USA, Dolly Parton to Elvis and get a sneak peak at her latest track ‘Someone To Break My Heart’. Musician: Sasha McVeigh Website…
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It was after Sydney’s folk-pop duo Falls moved to Los Angeles that they wrote the extremely personal new song, “Let in the Light”. While the track plays with universal notions of self-doubt and sadness, it ultimately offers a hopeful message, as its title suggests. Click through to listen to the track in full. “Let in…
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