Indie
EP Review: The Nature Strip celebrate 10 years since the release of their debut album ‘Stars Turn Inside Out’ with an EP of remixes ‘Beyond The Sirens’ and a gig playing the album in full.
Sydney’s iconic power popsters The Nature Strip first came blossomed into existence ten years ago with the release of their album ‘Stars Turn Inside Out’, and they are celebrating this auspicious occasion with the release of an EP that remixes four tracks from the era (but not from the album itself). As can be expected, …
News: The Paper Kites announce release date for new album, At The Roadhouse on back of gorgeous warmth of third single, Hurt’s So Good
Australian indie folk-rock darlings, The Paper Kites have announced that upcoming album, At The Roadhouse will be released on Friday, 1st September, 2023. Their sixth album, At The Roadhouse, is the product of a month-long residency in the sleepy Victorian country town of Campbell’s Creek, whereby the band undertook to record the album along with …
Track: Salarymen hear ‘Echoes’ – a dreamy pop sound that reverberates with a delicious passion. Tour news announced.
Fresh from an epic series of adventures which included an appearance at SXSW in the US and a tour of Japan, one of our favourite purveyors of dream pop, Salarymen, are back with another shimmering single, cementing their position as one of the more exciting indie bands around at the moment. ‘Echoes’ positively shimmers 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 …
See: Joan & The Giants unveil poignant and empowering video for the effervescent ‘Cool Kid’.
Following the release of their single ‘Cool Kid’, Joan & The Giants have released a moving video to accompany the track, visualising the trials and tribulations of a young kid struggling with sexuality and identity but ultimately finding love and support. There shouldn’t be a dry eye in the house after watching this beautiful piece …
Premiere: Melbourne based Hot Coppers have a ‘Running Mate’ – a gentle wry anthemic track filled with a melancholic humour. Debut album and launch date announced.
We are very pleased to premiere the video for the beautiful and arch track ‘Running Mate’ by Melbourne-based outfit Hot Coppers. Hot Coppers is the solo studio project of music producer Gareth Parton (Foals, The Go! Team, The Breeders) with a live band that features luminaries from The Lucksmiths, Mid-State Orange, Monnone Alone, The Zebras, …
EP Review: Opus Kink – My Eyes, Brother!
The Brighton music makers Opus Kink have released the follow-up to their debut EP ‘Til The Stream Runs Dry‘, with the doubly impressive ‘My Eyes, Brother!’ Speaking ahead of their EP release, frontman Angus Rogers stated: “Our new EP ‘My Eyes, Brother!’ is a loose collection of dream and nightmare sequences. The narrators, proudly unreliable, don their various …
Track: Never the ‘Cool Kid’ – Boorloo/Perth’s Joan & The Giants release the effervescent indie pop single ahead of Australian tour
With a deep melancholic vein running through the expressive, effervescent bounce of ‘Cool Kid’, Joan & The Giants have crafted a pop delight that marries melody and vitality with a sense of yearning. The lyrics are clever and wry – covering the anxieties and frustrations of coming out – if I were a boy would …
Live Review & Gallery: John Kennedy & The New Originals … Say Adios In Marrickville 120523
Inner city favourites, John Kennedy & The New Originals bid farewell to the inner west last Friday night, with their charismatic front man JFK off to grace the shores of Spain in the very near future. Does this spell retirement for someone whom Marrickville has long claimed as their own? With over 200 pre sales, …
Track: Nature TV – Illusion
Nature TV have returned with their first track of 2023, ‘Illusion’, which comes ahead of a new EP from the band due this Autumn via Heist or Hit. An EP that saw the band decamp to the Welsh Bannau Brycheiniog National Park and a 500-year old cottage to write and record. Singer Guy Bangham says …