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Premiere: Jordan Wilson (Georgia Fair) unveils the eloquent track ‘Newcastle’ – an epic and immersive journey.
We are honoured to premiere the new single ‘Newcastle’ from Jordan Wilson (part of duo Georgia Fair). The almost Middle Eastern instrumental at the beginning gives way to Wilson’s half spoken delivery over dappling guitars, telling visceral tales of an imagined journey to the eponymous city with a depiction of manhood, alcoholism and masculinity. It’s …
Premiere: Keep a lookout – the forecast is a dreamy ‘Tropical’ blast from Melbourne outfit Old Etiquettes
It is with great pleasure we bring you an early listen to the dreamy track ‘Tropical’ from Melbourne band Old Etiquettes. Propelled by smooth, silky and scything guitars. ‘Tropical’ has a driving insistence with distant, observational, yearning vocals that recalls the louche swagger of bands like Dinosaur Jnr. The vast thunderous rhythms and anthemic choruses …
News: FUL Embraces Artistic Freedom With Debut English Release ‘Love & Affection’
Cameroonian-born pop and R&B artist FUL is making waves in the music industry with his latest release, ‘Love & Affection’. After captivating audiences as the first runner-up on the French African franchise of The Voice in 2017, FUL has embarked on a journey towards creative independence and self-expression. Over the past five years, FUL has …
Album Review: Hobart’s follow take us to their ‘Old Haunts’ – a shimmering magnus opus reflecting the raw breathtaking beauty of their home in lutruwita/Tasmania
The album ‘Old Haunts’ from Hobart instrumental band follow is a stunning debut. I have written before about the brilliant stream of artists flowing from the tiny island at the edge of the world. Tasmania – the land of wild and terrifyingly beautiful terrain and Antarctic-influenced climes seems to imbue the bands that arise from …
News: The Coral announce two new albums for September with new wild western single ‘Wild Bird’ as a delicious taster.
The Coral have released a new single and video as a precursor to to the release of two new albums later this year on Friday, 8 September 2023. This is the first new single since the epic double album ‘Coral Island’ released back in 2021 (and lauded by us here). Ever a band to avoid …
News: Ghost release Iron Maiden cover ‘Phantom Of The Opera’
Ghost share a cover of Iron Maiden’s ‘Phantom Of The Opera’, taken from their five-song covers EP, PHANTOMIME (Loma Vista Recordings) released this Friday 19th May. A diverse and spellbinding sampling of the GRAMMY Award-winning band’s musical DNA, PHANTOMIME is comprised of covers of classics and deep cuts by Television, Genesis, The Stranglers, Iron Maiden …
Premiere: Dutch Indie-Rock Quartet Loupe Share Floating & Warming New Single ‘It’s Getting Wilder, Getting Older’
Dutch indie-rock quartet Loupe share the floating, warming, elegant and utterly gorgeous new single ‘It’s Getting Wilder, Getting Older’ taken from their upcoming album Do You Ever Wonder What Comes Next. Needless to say, we’re very excited to be premiering! Adorned with intricate picked guitar lines, subtle electronics, shuffling drums and ground bass, ‘It’s Getting …
Album Review: The Telescopes focus on a dreamy, gothic sonic landscape in their shimmering and psychedelic new album ‘Of Tomorrow’, with European dates announced
The legendary The Telescopes return to the fray with their new album ‘Of Tomorrow’ – their astonishing fifteenth album and the fifth released through Tapete Records. Meeting somewhere in the dark corners of the universe with the Velvets, Leonard Cohen and JAMC in an absinthe-soaked bacchanalian dive bar, this is a band that emits a …
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: 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 …