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Track: Capricorn Coast band Tidal Peak release the shimmering, glittering ‘Coasting’ ahead of album ‘Treasureville’.
‘Coasting’, the new single from Capricorn Coast band Tidal Peak, glitters and shimmers in the firmament like an aurora folding and moving amongst the stars. It is an ethereal track that is immersive and enchanting and filled with a dream pop/shoegaze aura. Essentially the work of musician/producer Kyle Lacko, the sound is like a delicious …
Track: Melbourne rising star Bonita Habils releases the gorgeous slow burning, yearning track ‘Underdressed’.
There is a delicious dark pop undertone to the sound of Melbourne artist Bonita Habils in her new single ‘Underdressed’. Habils’s vocals are luscious and whispered with a velvet cloaking, the expression and delivery filled with a deep yearning, with a late night red velvet lounge atmosphere – a absinthe-soaked early morning loucheness. You can …
News: Welsh Rock Icons Feeder Amplify Stacked Australian Tour with Killer Supports
Feeder’s Australian Tour Is Shaping Up to Be a Rock Masterclass
Track: Eora/Sydney chanteuse Milly McPherson has an epiphany with her anthemic new single ‘Religious’ ahead of live performance.
Ahead of the release of her new album, Eora/Sydney artist Milly McPherson releases the second single ‘Religious’, a confessional of soaring beauty. Putting at the fore her rich velvet vocals and crystalline instrumentation, ‘Religious’ is less about religion and more about the spiritual thrills she enjoys as a musician – something uplifting and joyous: This …
Track: Second Idol’s ‘Postcolonial Blues’ is a Dark, Hypnotic Reckoning with Identity
Second Idol’s ‘Postcolonial Blues’ Brings Identity and Displacement to the Forefront
Track: Indie Dog’s ‘Muffin Top’ Is a Grunge-Laced Knockout Punch
Indie Dog’s ‘Muffin Top’ Will Shake Your Speakers (and Your Soul)
Track: TILE’s ‘Cloud’ Brings a Post-Punk Storm of Defiance
Alt-Rock Rebels TILE Unleash ‘Cloud’—And It’s a Gut Punch of a Track
Track: Pussy Heaven’s Hushpuppy Hits Hard—Grunge, Grit, and Resistance
Meet Pussy Heaven: The Band Redefining South Africa’s Rock Scene
News: Pete Murray announces huge 55 date solo acoustic Australian tour set to start in May
This is singer-songwriter Pete’s largest tour ever, and with most shows being all ages, the extensive solo acoustic tour will see him visit plenty of markets he’s never been to, rolling through nearly every corner of Australia in 2025, with a whopping 55 shows lined up across regional Australia as well as capital cities from …
News: What can ordinary be? Living legend Robert Forster (The Go-Betweens) feels guilt about what happened to the ‘Strawberries’ as new album is announced with the title track unveiled.
‘Strawberries’, the new single from the iconic The Go-Betweens songwriter Robert Forster, features his trademark insouciance and his witty wry delivery, augmented by his wife Karin Bäumler’s vocals. Pondering the moral and ethical ramifications of greedily consuming the last strawberry in the bowl, Forster’s tone is light and playful, cheeky and jaunty in this little …