- There’s been no shortage of charismatic, talented frontwomen representing for the future in neo-soul. From Nai-Palm to Syd Tha Kid: they’re progressive musically, with those avant-garde but infectious grooves and also socially, crashing through all the sexist glass ceilings and, y’know, actually being women, doing music. Why not take it a step further and be like Brisbane’s Pink Matter, a neo-soul quartet wholly comprised of women?

- When a prominent artist steps away from their solo project to front a band, it can be hard to not compare the two and pick a favourite. Don't worry though, Phantastic Ferniture, which is fronted by Julia Jacklin, and flanked by Liz Hughes and Ryan K Brennan, has dropped a serious body of work by way of their self-titled, debut album. Showcasing the ample musicality of the band members, it never relies too much on the forward push from having Jacklin's name tied to it.

- It’s hard to go past that title, right? A partner to previous EP Everything In Quotes “Dark”, what’s it all about? Why is Christopher Port putting everything in quotes?

- Melbourne four-piece, self-proclaimed rosé rock n rollers Porpoise Spit have released their new EP titled God Yeah! According to the band, the EP is a “nod to riding out the hard times with your chosen family, queerness and heartbreak”. The five tracks are a dose of high energy that will continue ringing throughout your body long after you have listened to it.

- It's taken over twenty years for Melbourne via Hobart band Little Uglyr Girls to release an album documenting their on-again, off-again musical legacy. Their long-anticipated debut self-titled record finally sees its release with the help of long time fans of the band, Chapter Music. Comprised mostly of tracks that have existed since the early '90s, from unreleased recording sessions later on in the decade, resurrected with the help of new sessions in recent years.