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Track: New Zealand’s Yumi Zouma release the delightful melodic shimmery pop of ‘Mona Lisa’ and announce tour
New Zealand pop merchants extraordinaire Yumi Zouma have just released the absolutely shimmering track ‘Mona Lisa’: a sparkling, shining wonder that exudes a sort of melancholic ray of light across the skies like the elusive Aurora Australis. With hints of saxophone in the distance and a rousing chorus, this is pop mastery at its finest. …
Track: Bec Sykes’s velvet vocals and delicate melodies burnish her new track ‘Getaway’ as she announces live dates and signing to Scenic Drive Records
There is still beauty in the new track ‘Getaway’ from Bec Sykes: a stately gently oscillating journey over dappling acoustic guitars and harmonious layers of vocals. Syke’s vocals are stunning: deeply infused with an air of melancholy as they deliver the delicate intricate melodies. As the tone reflects, this is a deeply personal song born …
Track: Approachable Members Of Your Local Community suggest you ‘Just Say It’ in a luminescent burst of sunshine pop, while announcing an East Coast Australian tour
When writing my long planned magnum opus on the chemical formula for a jolly good pop song, due reference will be made to tunes such as ‘Just Say It’ from the wonderfully named Approachable Members Of Your Local Community. The present ingredients in this bubbly, effervescent track are a dash of sweetness (but not so …
Premiere: The enigmatic Jo Meares unveils his spectacularly evocative new track ‘Just Dreams’ and announces launch gig.
Jo Meares‘s music has an unerring ability capture a celestial sense of vast open spaces while remaining intimate and personal. His deep tenor and crystalline instrumentation is again a feature of his new track ‘Just Dreams’ which we are honoured to premiere today ahead of its release on Thursday, 11 November 2021. Razor sharp percussion …
Track: Sydney’s dynamic Loose Fit return with an edgy hyperactive force in new single ‘Exhale’
Loose Fit have ever been producers of the most kinetic percussive tracks that have a restless and visceral energy about them. Borne on a punchy and melodic bass spine and containing an angular jagged edge that recalls Talking Heads or early Models or Hunters and Collectors, their new single ‘Exhale’ exemplifies their unique post punk …
Premiere: Simon Robert Gibson pays tribute to his musical heroes in his own eloquent and erudite way in single ‘Salvation’.
Simon Robert Gibson may well sing salvation is found in songs from a list of his musical heroes, but his hope to be listed amongst the few is boosted by his new single ‘Salvation’, which we are honoured to premiere today. Lush instrumentation and an indelible melody serve this song well, as does the direct …
Track: The shimmering Salarymen are back with their effervescent new single ‘All In Vain’ and tour news.
Sydney duo Salarymen have about them a sixties-infused sparkle that recollects artists like St Etienne and Lily Allen – bright and effervescent pop that seem to emit a healthy glow while touched with that essential pop ingredient: a sprinkle of melancholia. Their new single ‘All In Vain’ contains all these essential parts: it is a …
Track: The Terrifying Lows are ‘Waiting For The Sun’: a deliciously dark piece of gothic post punk pop.
The Terrifying Lows is the work of Melbourne-based musician and Gamilaroi artist Tyler Millott, and the new single ‘Waiting For The Sun’ is a deliciously dark piece of gothic post punk pop. An indelible melody and anthemic chorus are delivered across a jangling dark synth/guitar filigree with a sparse evocative bass spine. This is an …
Track: Sydney’s Golden Fang put on a muzzle with the slow burning evocative ‘Don’t Be That Way’
That glint in the firmament is the gentle sparkle of Sydney’s Golden Fang‘s new single ‘Don’t Be That Way’. A muzzled Golden Fang to some extent, this is a glorious rambling seven minute journey that steers away from the barely restrained chaos of previous releases in favour of something far more cinematic and expansive – …
News: Christopher Coleman & The Great Escape announce debut album ‘The Great Tasmanian Escape’ and release the achingly beautiful single ‘Paloona’
There’s something of the beautiful untamed wilderness of Tasmania, perched isolated on the edge of the world with a deep dark history, deeply infused in the new track from Christopher Coleman & The Great Escape ‘Paloona’. Its scope is cinematic, its delivery anthemic and the instrumentation unbound. The song, featuring a semi-autobiographical character, captures a …