melbourne
Premiere: The darkly and deliciously gothic Velvet Parade, newly signed to the esteemed Kasumuen Records, will haunt you with the epic debut single ‘Ghost’, ahead of live dates.
We are honoured to bring you an exclusive listen to the debut single from the magnificent Naarm/Melbourne band Velvet Parade, newly signed to the esteemed Kasumuen Records label. ‘Ghosts’ has a statuesque presence – tinted with a gothic darkness and embellished by thundering whiskey-soaked throbbing vocals that evoke a dingy den of iniquity in the …
Premiere: Nina Leo has a ‘Blind Spot’ and it is a delicious barbed wire-wrapped piece of cotton candy wool that burns with intensity.
We are absolutely honoured to bring you a first listen to the new single from Naarm based, Ngambri (Canberra) born songwriter and musician Nina Leo, as well as the immersive video for the track. Leo (named after her middle name and star sign) has produced something that has a visceral and raw edge, a cotton …
Track: Charlie Lane battles herself in her new single ‘I Hate Me’ – a raw and bittersweet paean to self doubt.
After the indie pop jaunt of earlier single ‘Dance With You’ (premiered by Backseat Mafia here) , the irrepressible Charlie Lane returns with ‘I Hate Me’: a far more pared down and reflective single that explores self doubt and the attendant anxieties with a raw authenticity. The emotions are expressed by a pounding insistent percussive …
Premiere: Naarm/Melbourne artist Garagee builds an evocative and luscious ‘Firewall’ ft. Jane McArthur ahead of album and launch date.
We are honoured to bring you first listen to the new single ‘Firewall’ from instrumentalist Garagee (the work of Rob McPherson) and featuring the vocals of Jane MacArthur. Garagee has worked in the past with Steve Kilbey (The Church) and is about to release the album ‘Garageee III’ ‘Firewall’ starts with the most delicate harmonics …
Premiere: Melbourne-based Scot, Quinny, unveils anthemic single and hilarious video for the epic track ‘Settlers’, ahead of debut album.
We are very honoured to premiere the video and track for the epic, anthemic track ‘Settlers’ from Melbourne-based Scotsman Quinny (the nom de plume of Peter Quinn). With an instrumentation and delivery that fantastically mixes a Sigur Rós majesty and grace with a raw Belle & Sebastian veracity, ‘Settlers is as wild and expansive as …
Premiere: Central Rain unveil video for the anthemic, enigmatic track ‘She Showed Me Her Room’.
Central Rain is the project for esteemed Melbourne-based, Gold Coast/Brisbane expat singer/songwriter Luke Thomas (The Ronson Project) and we are honoured to premiere the video for for the gorgeous track ‘She Showed Me Her Room’. The track is off Central Rain’s new album ‘Paint Over Paint’ – to be released Friday, 26 July 2024. As …
Premiere: Naarm/Melbourne band Jazz Tiger signs to False Peak Records and exclusively unveils a soothing sonic journey to ‘Batemans Bay’ ahead of debut album.
Ultra cool Brisbane label False Peak Records has announced the signing of Naarm/Melbourne band Jazz Tiger and we are honoured to premiere their first single on the label, the atmospheric and languid ‘Batemans Bay’. Like warm summer shower, the song flows with a soothing delicacy, dappling guitars and a frisson of melancholy augmented by the …
Premiere: Brigitte Bardini has a ‘Crush’ – a gorgeous single expressed in a kaleidoscope of sonic colours that glitter and shine.
Brigitte Bardini is a brilliant singer/songwriter who delivers the most majestic pieces of sonic delights, and we are ever so honoured to premiere the new jewel in her crown, ‘Crush’. There is a shimmering eighties dream pop blush to the new single, with a sparkle that evokes New Gold Dream-era Simple Minds or Orchestral Maneuvers …
Track: It’s ‘the last one’ from Naarm/Melbourne band Fan Girl who unleash an exciting helter skelter whirlwind.
There is an organic and wild piano riff that careers throughout the new single ‘the last one’ from Naarm/Melbourne band Fan Girl that is a chaotic thread intertwining with the thundering guitars and the sardonic delivery of singer Noah Harris. The overall package has a whiff of a Hammer horror soundtrack with a slightly unnerving …
News: Melbourne dream pop jangle giants Quivers announce signing to Merge Records, new album ‘Oyster Cuts’ and lead off with single ‘Apparition’.
It’s a big day today for one of Australia’s premiere indie pop merchants Quivers who have announced their signing to the prestigious US label Merge Records as well as the launch on 9 August 2024 of a new album entitled ‘Oyster Cuts’. And if that wasn’t enough (and it never is), a new single ‘Apparitions’ …