Track: A. S. Fanning’s house is ‘Haunted’ – another atmospheric epic single filled with grandeur released ahead of album and tour.
Last month we reviewed the single ‘Mushroom Cloud’ from Irish born Berlin based troubadour A.S. Fanning and he has followed this up with the epic grandeur of ‘Haunted’ – a slow burning fuse of dappling instruments carrying Fanning’s distinctive baritone vocals that are studied and enigmatic. A gentle refrain with an ominous timbre, this is …
Track: Eora/Sydney-based Fvneral defrost for our delectation the single ‘Frozen Lasagne’ – a haunting, delicious paean to reciprocation of kindness
Fvneral are an Eora/Sydney band with impeccable credentials. Co-produced by member Tim Blunt (Stand Atlantic, Birds of Tokyo), and Phan Sjarif (Middle Kids, Cry Club, Velvet Trip), their new single ‘Frozen Lasagne’ is a delicate and moving ballad that has all the hallmark ingredients of tasty pop – a golden thread of melancholia running throughout …
Premiere: Aotearoa/New Zealand’s Model Home unveil their ‘Leaky Home Simulator 2031’ on news of signing to Brisbane’s False Peak Records and launch gig.
We are very pleased to premiere today the new single from Model Home as they announce their signing to Brisbane’s boutique magicians False Peak Records in a joint venture with New Zealand’s Papaiti Records label. Hailing from Ōtautahi Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand, this an exciting addition to False Peak’s already impressive roster: a dynamic female-fronted …
Track: Wade Jackson’s ode to ‘The Sweetheart’ is a heartfelt torch song that smolders with intensity.
With a Las Vegas late night velvet lounge delivery replete with sweeping strings and a Burt Bacharach sixties-fringed tone, the new song from Wade Jackson is dramatic, theatrical and bold. The bold statuesque delivery carries lyrics that are yearning and romantic, yet tempered with a sobering dose of self-deprecating reality: Sweetheart, I woke up from …
Track: Sydney’s Fallon Cush return with the slow burning fuse of ‘Grain of Salt’
It’s been three long years since we’ve heard from Sydney outfit Fallon Cush and two years since main singer/songwriter Steve Smith released a single on his own (‘Runnin Red Lights‘), and it is great to see the band back in the saddle with new single ‘Grain Of Salt’. Labelled as Americana, I prefer to see …
Album Review: Jump on board to ‘Destination Rock and Roll Station’ with The Sticker Club – a rollicking ride for all ages.
The Sticker Club ostensibly play music for the little ones (in age, not stature) but offer up delights for the more mature listener through their effervescent double layered indie pop bubble gum music. With someone like the legendary Nic Dalton at the helm, you could not expect anything less – a guarantee of of indie …
Premiere: The Burma unveil the cinematic atmospheric single ’23’ ahead of album and UK/Irish tour dates.
Irish band The Burma‘s new single ’23’ is a glittering jewel of a track: a widescreen cinematic pop anthem that positively glows, and we are honoured to premiere this sonic ray of light. A flowing pace set by a pattering percussion and shimmering guitars combine with velvet vocals to create something with a stately presence. …
Track: Mark Lucas and the Dead Setters are guided by the ‘Northern Star’: a smooth, poetic and eloquent journey from the new album.
Mark Lucas and his band the Dead Setters are a bit of a Sydney institution: exquisite purveyors of an alt country tinged style of troubadour folk rock that has flowed though the inner west for decades like a vein of treasure. The new single ‘Northern Star’ is a liquid gold river of music, with Lucas’s …
Premiere: Not just a ‘Pretty Face’? Tasmania’s Lasca Dry reveals the dynamic video for her day-glo poptastic new single with a serious message.
We are very pleased to exclusively present Lasca Dry‘s hyperactive new pop single with a serious message, ‘Pretty Face’, and the amusing video accompanying the release. Soaring along on a rampant melody and day-glo bright pop sensibilities, the song address a serious topic where people are judged purely on aesthetics and not the artistic content …
Premiere: Naarm/Melbourne’s Kitschen Boy unveil ‘Close Friends’ – a shimmering antipodean indie pop jewel. Tour news also announced.
We are extremely honoured to premiere the new single ‘Close Friends’ from Naarm/Melbourne outfit Kitschen Boy: a positively shimmering jewel that soars celestially on wings of chiming, crystalline guitars and sweet melodies. With jingle jangle sound that would make Johnny Marr nod in appreciation, an anthemic melody so bright and vivacious it would make an …