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Premiere: Ainsley Farrell may have missed the ‘Fireworks’ but her new single and video, released ahead of her new album ‘Dirt’, shines brightly with a gentle melancholic blush.
We are overjoyed to premiere the new video from Sydney-based US artist Ainsley Farrell for the shimmering indie track ‘Fireworks’. ‘Fireworks has a gentle melodic flow imbued with an air of wistful melancholy, a slow burning fuse punctuated by a reverb-soaked guitar and an aquatic refrain. There are certainly traces of Phoebe Bridgers in the …
Album Review: Babaganouj serve a shimmering immersive feast of delights in debut album ‘Jumbo Pets’ and announce live dates.
The terrific Brisbane quartet Babaganouj has just released their debut album ‘Jumbo Pets’. It comes as quite a surprise that this is indeed a debut given band formed in 2011 and first released material quite a few years ago. Given the quality of their previous releases, however, what is no surprise is that they have created something …
Premiere: Up & Coming Rapper 1000 Beasts Teams Up Malaki For Vibing New Single ‘Brigitte Bardot’
Irish rapper 1000 Beasts shares the vibing, bright and inexplicably infectious new single ‘Brigitte Bardot’. We’re very exciting to be running the premiere! A blend of stylistic hip-hop with elements of soul, pop and even a smatter of jazz within the tracks vibrant horn section, ‘Brigitte Bardot’ captures a shimmering fluorescence and likability. Upbeat and …
Track: Awabakal/Newcastle’s dust settles with the evocative thrill of ‘Joy (Guilt)’ on news of new EP and tour.
Hailing from Awabakal / Newcastle, dust have announced their debut EP ‘et cetera, etc’ on 29 March and provided a very enticing taste of what to expect with their new single ‘Joy (Guilt)’. Travelling a very similar path to bands such as Fontaines D.C., The Murder Capital and Idles, but with a distinctly antipodean blush, …
Track: Stephen Cummings (The Sports) unveils superb new single ‘Carry Your Heart’ in readiness for new album ‘100 Years From Now’.
Last month we brought to you news that the legendary Stephen Cummings from Australian icons The Sports (and with a prolific and highly successful solo career) was releasing a new album ‘100 Years From Now’ in the aftermath of a stroke, made in collaboration with Robert Goodge of the legendary I’m Talking and other old …
Meet: Guitar Virtuoso, Paul Gilbert Talks About His Latest Album, The 2023/24 Mr Big Re-Union Shows, And Being Too Young To Play With Ozzy
Interview by Mark Lacey With a new solo instrumental album paying tribute to the late Ronnie James Dio, and Mr Big looking to play their first dates together since Pat Torpey’s death five years ago, 2023 is shaping up to be a busy year for guitar virtuoso, Paul Gilbert. “When I heard ‘Neon Knights’, I …
News: South African Singer-Songwriter Rowan Stuart Shares Defiant Alt-Pop Single ‘Empire’
South African singer, songwriter and guitarist Rowan Stuart shares the defiant, alt-pop banger ‘Empire’. Motivational, melancholy, and thoughtful, the single balances empowering, heartfelt lyricism with catchy melodies and striking piano led instrumentation to create a track packed with depth and commercial appeal. At the age of 11, Rowan Stuart discovered the guitar, and with it, …
Track: Jamws Shares Dreamy, Heartfelt New Single ‘How’s LA?’
Indie-alt-pop singer-songwriter and multi-istrumentalist Jamws shares the dreamy, breezy new single ‘How’s LA?’ Opening with giant, crunch delay soaked guitar chords under Jamws’ sparkling Falsetto lead vocals, the track quickly captures a light, summery tone marred with a subtle melancholy. As the track moves into the warming verse with a swelling synth pad loop, tight …
Say Psych: Album Review: Throw Down Bones – Three
Milan/London experimental band Throw Down Bones released new LP last week on Fuzz Club Records. A towering body of work that feels both apocalyptic and jubilant, Three is Throw Down Bones’ eagerly-awaited return following 2018’s Two and the tragic passing of founding member Dave Cocks in a motorcycle accident in 2019. Choosing to continue the …
Track: Indie 5-Piece Paradise Circus Share Multifaceted New Single ‘Sanguinem’
Opening with a swelling blend of synths and low pass filtered guitar, Paradise Circus’ new offering ‘Sanguinem’ creates an atmospheric suspense for bursting to life with a snare ‘Crack’. A shimmering, vibrant guitar riff, punching drums, swelling bass, strummed acoustics and subtle washes of synth create an anthemic opening to the track. The elegant Death …