Indie pop
Premiere: Phil Galloni is pushing his luck on ‘After the Show’; new EP arrives in May
Chicago’s Phil Galloni has been making music as Waverly Drive for a couple of years, and has been building quite the head of steam, making the kind of blown-out indie-pop that sems simple and direct on the surface with much more going on underneath. He runs the Los Angeles studio Voltiv Sound, and it’s there …
Track/Video: Multi-instrumentalist/producer Forest Law returns with the psych-infused global grooves of ‘Ooo,I’ ahead of a summer album.
To sum up multi-instrumentalist/producer Forest Law’s journey to this point as “Essex born, now London based” only hints at his musical story so far. Coming through Giles Peterson’s ‘Future Bubblers ‘artists’ development programme, earning a Brownswood EP release in 2020, being a key member of Esa Williams Afro-Synth Band then taking up an extended residency …
Premiere: Max Wood returns as Applied Communications, taps Emperor X and literally Has a Midlife Crisis
You may remember Washington D.C. native Max Wood, or you may not – it’s been a long while since they’ve last been around as Applied Communications. 2007, to be precise. More or less vanishing after the release of Heavenly Garden, they pivoted to working in politics and software engineering (ironically not doing anything with applied …
Premiere: George Alley readies self-titled debut album with new version of ‘Just Leave Me Dreaming’
One thing you may not know about this song is that it’s already been kicking around for 7 years – George Alley‘s been, and continues to be, in this for the long haul. The Philadelphia multi-disciplinary artist (composer, performer, choreographer, even outside music as a podcaster) has been touting a DIY eithos since he got …
Track: Polly Rekindles Her Past In Her Euphoric ‘We’re not really strangers’
Layered in a sonically rich atmosphere of bubbly synths and irresistible rhythm, Naarm/Melbourne-based electro/indie pop artist POLLY has returned with her soaring sophomore single ‘We’re not really strangers’. After releasing her debut single last year, the artist has teamed up with Melbourne-based producer Jeremy Drakeford, known for working with artists like Lachie Gill, Carda and …
Live Gallery: Blondshell at the Oxford Art Factory, Sydney 11.02.2024
Where Laneway Festival offered glimpses, Blondshell’s headline show unveils the whole panorama of her talent, an unguarded display of vulnerability and power.
Premiere: Ashlynn Malia prepares for lift-off with eponymous debut album, shares ‘Villain’
Tomorrow’s been a long time coming for the LA-based Ashlynn Malia. We’ve been backing her since the release of her debut EP back in June of 2021 – it’s been a long road, but her short-and-sweet debut album is just hours away. Before then, she has one more pre-release single to share—it might be the …
Track: Alice Ivy Unleashes ‘Wildlife’ Single Ahead of Highly Anticipated Album ‘Do What Makes You Happy’
Alice Ivy, the acclaimed Australian producer and songwriter, has unveiled her latest single, ‘Wildlife‘, a captivating sneak peek into her highly anticipated third studio album, ‘Do What Makes You Happy’, which is scheduled for release in 2024 under Helix Records. Collaborating with Pip Norman and multi-platinum Dutch singer-songwriter Dotan, ‘Wildlife’ is a significant moment in …
Live Review and Gallery: The Kite String Tangle – A Night of Unforgettable Euphoria at Oxford Art Factory – 03.11.23, Eora/Sydney
When The Kite String Tangle took the stage at Oxford Art Factory in Eora/Sydney on Friday night, it was a moment of pure magic. The Brisbane-based alternative electronic artist, multi-instrumentalist, and producer, Danny Harley, graced the stage as part of his ‘Lustre‘ album tour, released in October, marking his first headline shows in four years. …
Premiere: Rustbelt lives in the moment on propulsive new single ‘Running Through the Rave’
With his (excellent) new EP arriving in January, John Chiaverina (previously known as Juiceboxxx and now going by Rustbelt)’s got a new lease on his creative life and sounds reinvigorated, even if he’s making markedly different stuff than what got him to this point. The title track has been out for a little while, and …