Play all
Local
MC Chosen: Walk Alone (Single)(Independent)
- MC Chosen's been speaking raw and honest truths via his work for years now, and latest cut Walk Alone is no exception. Backed by a minimalist beat, Chosen employs "spoken word hip hop poetry" to parse struggle, hardship and the changing face of hip hop in an intimate, undeniable way. (Liz Ansley)
The Stilts: Douchebag (Single)(Independent)
- Need some local Australiana to add to your coast-drive playlist? The Stilts have you covered with their latest tune Douchebag. Unashamedly Australian, the band have captued the essence of dealing with dick-heads and you won't be able to help but belt along with the words "But you're a douchebag!" (Peter Strasser)
Effdup: Contact (Single)(Independent)
- Like the track's name suggests, the sounds of otherworldly communication and glitchy sounds feel right at home in the world of Effdup's new tune Contact. Reminiscent of Jon Hopkins' glitchy approach to synth layers, Effdup has created a rising and falling heavy and dark synth laden banger. Perfect for a montage or that time you need to get stuff done. (Peter Strasser)
Eliza & The Delusionals: Half Empty Girl (Single) (Indie)
- Half Empty Girl is the electrifying new single from Indie Rock band Eliza & The Delusionals. Tackling themes of gender roles, relationship issues and self-doubt, Half Empty Girl is a thought-provoking look into the realization of feelings that lead to the end of a long term relationship. (James Chadwick)
Death Club 7: Happy Tears (Single)(Independent)
- Exploring his own experience with borderline personality disorder via a warm, uplifting synth-pop jam, Death Club 7 keeps up his steady stream of excellent releases with this tender new cut, ahead of a support slot with RAAVE TAPES this coming Thursday at The Foundry. (Liz Ansley)
Australian
High Tension: Purge (Cooking Vinyl Australia)
- Focusing on the 1965-66 Indonesian Anti-Communist Purge, during which time General Suharto ordered the slaughter of hundreds of thousands of communist party members ; a historical event with effects still felt today that formidable talent Karina Utomo only learned of in her twenties due to a lack of accountability and acknowledgement. Their heaviest release to date, Purge is a complex and many-layered expression of pain, anger, and hope. (Liz Ansley)
HABITS: Salty (Independent / Redzone Records)
- Melbourne/Naarm-based duo HABITS have finally let their new, hotly anticipated EP loose to wreak its glorious havoc on our minds and senses. Tackling queer representation, identity and beyond, the six-track release is a droning, enveloping experience with and a strong sense of safety in self-expression at its core. (Liz Ansley)
Telete: Spectator (Independent)
- Dream pop duo from Perth, Telete, are set to release an EP June 22nd and I’m already counting down the days. From the tracks Like Honey and Basketball Boy I expect nothing but beautiful, enchanting tunes that will get any listener soaring through the galaxies. There’s some serious mastery with the track Like Honey - it’s a perfect balance of a floating track with short staccato vocals. Basketball Boy is a soulful piece with an incredibly gentle and moving piano accompaniment. Cannot wait for this EP to come out, wish I could travel into the future - it’s going to be fire. (Jade Rodrigo)
Kaiit: OG Luv Kush p.2 (Single)(Alt Music Group)
- 20 year old, Melbourne based Kaiit unveils this lush track with buttery vocals and a smooooth bassline, perfect for your sunday arvo. In OG Luv Kush p.2, this neo-soul queen writes about missing your ex, but knowing it's for the best to move on; a paradox we all resonate with too well. (Sarah Tanahashi)
Aphir: Dyscicardian (Provenance Records)
- Releasing a collection of collaborative drone/experimental tunes ahead of the release of her album - "weirder music I needed to get out of my system", says the artist and sought-after mix and mastering engineer, Aphir pairs up with multiple Canberra and Melbourne-based artists like alphamale (Hannah de Feyter), Freya, Arrom and more who inhabit a similarly widescreen, lush, minimalist universe to create something really special. (Liz Ansley)
Overseas
The Beths: Future Me Hates Me (Single) (Car Park Records)
- Aotearoa's The Beths make sharp indie pop-punk that keeps one foot in fuzzy 90s nostalgia and one in lilting pop, propelled into new territory via a shared history in jazz studies. Having just caught the eye of Dew Process with their charming output, expect more from the four-piece soon. (Liz Ansley)
SOPHIE: Oil In Every Pearl's Un-Insides(Numbers/Transgressive Records)
- Surely one of the most highly anticipated experimental club records in recent memory, SOPHIE's new album knows it has nothing to prove, allowing a more organic beauty to unravel alongside PC clanging cuts we've come to expect as typical of the artist like Ponyboy and Faceshopping. As bewitching as it is demanding, Oil In Every Pearl's Un-Insides reminds us of the power and need for action amongst its beauty. (Liz Ansley)
Sirens Of Lesbos: We'll Be Fine (Single) (Independent / Rood Media)
- Swiss quintet (consisting of Jasmina and Nabyla Serag alongside Melvyn Buss, Arci Friede and Art Director Denise Haeberli), Sirens of Lesbos, releases their killer single titled We’ll Be Fine. Tagged as “Balearic Soul Reggae”, I had no clue what I was about to tune into but boy whatever it is, I’m loving it. The tune is super wholesome with lush melodies that make you wanna find a beach and sink your toes in the sand. Straight away, I was hooked with the pan-flute sounding instrument and the super chill reggae beats. Vocals are incredible and really get the body swaying. Balearic Soul Reggae just gained a new fan. (Jade Rodrigo)