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Premiere: Ben Hazlewood risks it all in a game of ‘Chemical Roulette’
Earlier this year, Melbourne-based Ben Hazlewood (born in New Zealand, lived in London for a few years – he’s been places) kicked off a series of single releases with ‘Fumes’, the first of five standalone tracks he’s put out this year. No word on a follow-up to 2020’s debut album Bloodlines yet, but that may …
Premiere: Melbourne’s Monnone Alone unveil innovative video for their jaunty new single ‘Loose Terrain’ on eve of launch date.
Melbourne jingle jangle gurus Monnone Alone are on the eve of releasing their fourth album, and, to whet our appetites, last Friday released the single ‘Loose Terrain’. We are honoured today to give you an exclusive look at the innovative groundbreaking 3D video for the track. ‘Loose Terrain’ launches with a twanging mouth harp before …
News: screensaver feel ‘The Guilt’: an angular post punk sonic shiver of a single on news of second album through Poison City Records
Melbourne’s screensaver have released a single ‘The Guilt’ on news of their second album due out on Friday, 20 October entitled ‘Decent Shapes’. This is out via a new label deal with Poison City Records and reuniting with Upset The Rhythm (UK / EU) and recording engineer Julian Cue (CIVIC, Gut Health, Bitumen). ‘The Guilt’ is a cathartic slice of angular post …
Track: Melbourne multi-instrumentalist Kat Greta unveils stunning elegy ‘Farewell My Friend’ that shimmers like stars in the firmament.
We were honoured to premiere Melbourne chanteuse and multi-instrumentalist Kat Greta‘s debut video for the track ‘Let It Go’ last year and her new single “Farewell My Friend’ is an ethereal and haunting elegy that showcases her stunning vocals and songwriting craft. Greta’s bell-like delivery reminds me of a mix between the legendary Kate Bush …
Track: Georgia Flood pours some mellifluous ‘Blue Honey’ into our ears.
Australian singer-songwriter and actress Georgia Flood has unveiled her new single ‘Blue Honey’ and it has such a luscious, enveloping and rich sound that it sends you into a joyous catatonic state. Her voice is like the title of the track: something viscous and mellifluous that flows ethereally around in the head. The the production …
Track: Join The Velvet Club with the anthemic buzz of ‘On Your Own’ ahead of their Splendour In The Grass appearance
Naarm/Melbourne band The Velvet Club are purveyors of the finest anthemic indie rock – in full display in their new single ‘On You Own’, a hyperactive indie pop blast of goodness. With more fizz and pop than a shaken bottle of aerated liquid, this is a track that sets off on an exuberant heady pace …
Premiere: The magnificent Cousin Tony’s Brand New Firebird exclusively unveil the immersive and euphoric video for ‘Gabriel’s Horn’ on news of UK/European tour
We are inordinately honoured to bring you the new video for Melbourne’s fabulous Cousin Tony’s Brand New Firebird‘s (CTBNF) track ‘Gabriel’s Horn’, off last year’s magnum opus ‘Smiles of Earth’, released through the legendary Double Drummer. To add icing to the cake, CTBNF is also announcing a massive UK/European tour later this year. ‘Smiles of …
Track: Mathilde Anne displays an effervescent swagger in the slow burning fuse of ‘Way Up There’.
There is nothing better to brighten up a dullard of a day than a little bit of effervescent pop that fizzes with more sparkle than a shaken bottle of Champagne. Naarm/Melbourne-based artists Mathilde Anne has just released a firecracker of a single ‘Way In There’, along with an explosive video, that has more zest than …
Premiere: It’s ‘Finally Over’ for greenhouse as we exclusively unveil their thrilling new video along with debut album and tour news.
We are inordinately excited to exclusively bring you the absolutely thrilling video for the track ‘Finally Over’ from venerable Melbourne band greenhouse. And what a journey it has been. There has been an observation that everything in Australia wants to kill you, and indeed there are a plethora of creatures roaming the landscapes filled with …
Premiere: It’s going to take a ‘Whip Around’ for Life Strike ahead of their second album ‘Peak Dystopia’ – we have an exclusive peak at the new video.
Melbourne outfit Life Strike, signed to Stable Label in Australia and Bobo Integral internationally, will be releasing their forthcoming album ‘Peak Dystopia’ this week, and we are honoured to premiere the stunning video for the track ‘Whip Around’, a track which indicates something very special is afoot. ‘Whip Around’ is the purest indie pop imaginable …