Sydney
Track: ‘Something I Do’ – YAGKI delivers a languid yearning song that burns with intensity and soul.
YAGKI, the artist formerly known as Sarah Yagki (and no doubt still is by family and friends) is a firm favourite here at the antipodean outpost of Backseat Mafia, and she has just released another thrilling, visceral track ‘Something I Do’. ‘Something I Do’ confirms YAGKI as an important talent in the music scene: it …
Premiere: The superb Marilyn Maria exclusively unveil enigmatic new video for their vibrant ‘Self Help Tape’.
Last week we had a listen to Eora/Sydney post punk troop Marilyn Maria‘s new fantastic single ‘Self Help Tape’ and today we are honoured to give you an exclusive look at the effervescent video for this slice of post punk joy. We said of the single that it had a bass that eviscerates the spine which heralded …
Premiere: Indie supergroup The Aerial Maps make a triumphant return as they blissfully take us on the ‘Eucalyptus Road’, with a new album on the way.
It’s been nearly three years since we reviewed the album ‘Intimate Hinterland’ from the venerable Sydney indie supergroup The Aerial Maps, and we are catatonic with excitement at being able to premiere their new single ‘Eucalyptus Road’. Singer Adam Gibson is the uncrowned poet laureate of Australia with his poignant reflections of the minutiae of …
EP Review: oWo release the powerful, expressive ‘Tunnel of Vision’ ahead of launch date.
Eora/Sydney trio oWo have just unveiled their thrilling new EP ‘Tunnel of Vision’: a visceral collection of vibrant post-punk tracks that quivers with vitality and freshness, mixing a pop sensibility with a buzzsaw edge. The title track ‘Tunnel of Vision’ is a typically rollocking burst of sunshine with its sing along chorus and general sense …
News: Eora/Sydney’s inimitable Marilyn Maria have made you a cathartic ‘Self Help Tape’ and unveil launch date.
With a name that reflects an eternal dichotomy between the sacred and the profane, Eora/Sydney post punk troop Marilyn Maria have released their new fantastic single ‘Self Help Tape’ ahead of a launch tomorrow night (27 April 2024). A bass that eviscerates the spine heralds squalling guitars and a machine gun rattle as the rocket …
Premiere: Iain T McKelvey exclusively reveals the anthemic rush of new single ‘There Goes Hollywood’.
We are very pleased to premiere the new track ‘There Goes Hollywood’ from indie rocker Iain T. McKelvey, who, in the interests of change and brevity, has shorn the Midnight Tangoes as an appendage to his name but keeps the same jangling rock’n’roll sound and swagger (with the old band members still contributing). McKelvey says …
Premiere: Restless Leg jangle their way through ‘Sow A Little Seed’: planting an effervescent pop delight in our heads as a new album is on its way through the new label Sinister Porpoise Records.
We are absolutely honoured to premiere the new single ‘Sow A Little Seed’ from Sydney indie pop gurus Restless Leg. It’s been nearly three years since we heard from this band upon the release of their album ‘Dream Buffet’, and this is one of the bands that first lit a lightbulb for me about the …
Track: ‘Life in a Dressing Gown’ – Jamie Hutchings (Bluebottle Kiss and Infinite Broke) puts on display his reflective side ahead of live dates.
‘Life In A Dressing Gown’ is a gorgeous dappling acoustic-based song from Jamie Hutchings – a far quieter side of the prolific musician whose bands Bluebottle Kiss and Infinite Broke are more known for their more combative approach. Hutchings says of the track (which comes off his 2023 album ‘A New’): The song about disconnection and …
Track: oWo release the wild-eyed ‘Built’ ahead of EP release and launch.
‘Built’ is a driving angular romp from oWo with a muscular bass spine upon which the motorik beat and shouty vocals hang with a degree of sneery attitude. The guitars scythe through the air and the whole song struts and prances with an arched eyebrow and a dead-eyed stare. It’s terrific stuff from this very …
Track: The Gin Palace capture spiritual and passionate elegance in their new track ‘I Will Fall For You Always’
The Gin Palace are whetting our appetites for their forthcoming debut album ‘Year of the Dog’, and the wait gets sweeter with each release as the anticipation builds. Their third single ‘I Will Fall For You Always’ enters with a dramatic crystalline sweep like a desert dust storm thundering across the sonic landscapes with its …