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News: Melbourne super-group, The Silversound announce release date for ‘debut’ self-titled album, along with the release of cracking second single, ‘Wolf’.
Following on from their first serving, ‘Shaker‘ (read about it here), The Silversound have released exciting new track, ‘Wolf‘ on the back of news of the self-titled album being released on March 24th. ‘Wolf‘ is a muscular track full of attitude, which oozes fuzz-drenched, overdriven guitar goodness, and the slow underlying boogie allows the mood …
EP Review: Georgia Knight unleashes the dark atmospheric and prowling ‘Hell On Bent Street’: a stunning debut.
The EP ‘Hell On Bent Street’ from Melbourne chanteuse Georgia Knight is a deliciously dark and frosty delight that circles and prowls like a caged tiger filled with restrained anger and a delicate refrain. At every note there hangs a haunting aura, spacious and expressive, gothic and dark. It is a remarkable debut that belies …
Premiere: KEZRA says we are all a little bit ‘Insane’ via an effervescent blast of pop goodness and a launch party.
We are very honoured to premiere the new single ‘Insane’ from Naarm/Melbourne singer KEZRA. This is a vibrant hyperkinetic blast of pop brilliance that fizzes and bubbles with verve. Jangling guitars shimmer underneath KEZRA’s velvet, expressive vocals and a dramatic anthemic chorus creates a euphoric burst. And, as any pop song should, there is a …
Premiere: Chloe Booth is not sticking to the ‘Backseat’ – a vibrant pop debut brim full of attitude and melody.
We are honoured to premiere the debut single ‘Backseat’ from Melbourne’s Chloe Booth: an anthemic blast of pop vibrancy that heralds a solid future for the artist. The single has all the pep and verve of artists like Olivia Rodrigo and Taylor Swift with an indie attitude found in The 1975 or Haim, all delivered …
Track: Anna Smyrk says ‘I Don’t Want To Meet Your Mother’ in a vibrant musical version of a sparkler. Plus tour news.
Melbourne artist Anna Smyrk has an exquisite ability to match a muscular indie pop instrumentation with her melodic vocals that are filled with witty, self-deprecatory observations on the human condition. ‘I Don’t Want To Meet Your Mother’ fulfills all expectations: it is a bright vivacious track with an iron spine and a velvet skin. The …
News: Dream pop pilots Flyying Colours announce new album ‘You Never Know’, with a little ‘Goodbye To Music’ as a taste of what’s to come.
One of Australia’s most dazzling exponents of a dream pop shoegaze oeuvre, Flyying Colours, have just announced their third studio album, ‘You Never Know’, set for release on Friday, 17 March via Poison City / Club AC30. This welcome news is boosted by the release of the first single from the album, entitled ‘Goodbye To …
Track: Romanie’s ‘Anthony’ is a delicate and beautiful tribute to a portrayal of life’s cruelest affliction.
Originally from Belgium, Romanie (Romanie Assez) relocated to Melbourne a few years ago and has released a string of exquisitely beautiful tracks that showcase her velvet vocals and acute observations on life. Her latest single ‘Anthony’ is dedicated in name to Anthony Hopkins and his portrayal of the ravages of dementia in the film ‘The Father’, a …
Gallery: HighSchool at The Corner Hotel 14.12.2022
HighShool‘s first headline show and their first ever in hometown of Melbourne following supports for the likes of Sam Fender, CHVRCHES and Wet Leg returned. After selling out at Northcote Social Club the gig was moved to The Corner Hotel on 14 December, 2022. Special guests Grazer, Equal Parts and Phoebe Go. View galleries of …
Track: Gena Rose Bruce knows the bittersweet taste of ‘Misery and Misfortune’ – the third exquisite single off her forthcoming album ‘Deep Is The Way’.
With surprising interventions by what could only be described as squiggly synths, the new single from the superb Gena Rose Bruce ‘Misery and Misfortune’ is a slow burning spark that oozes a languid sensuality over a solid musical base. The instrumentation provides an Arctic motorik electronic bed over which Bruce delivers her soft, expressive velvet …
Premiere: Melbourne’s Luke Seymoup is a purveyor of indelible ‘Pop Songs’ – his effervescent and anthemic new track.
We are very honoured to premiere the new single ‘Pop Songs’ from Melbourne pop punk maestro Luke Seymoup – in which he basically achieves what the song sets out to do: writing a memorable pop song fit for the radio. With arching choruses and razor sharp melodies, this is a bright effervescent ride with Seymoup’s …