This week’s New Music Radar is stacked.
From jazzy hip-hop chaos to jangly indie, bedroom pop and some properly good guitar music in between, there’s plenty here worth digging into.
Here’s what on our radar.
LASTNIGHT4EVER – ‘SHE DOES WHAT SHE WANTS’
There’s a little Metronomy in this one, which is always going to win us over. We don’t know a whole lot about LASTNIGHT4EVER yet, but ‘SHE DOES WHAT SHE WANTS’ is an absolute mood, track of the day, and then some.
The Sandford Gun Club – ‘Exit’
Sandford, Tasmania five-piece The Sandford Gun Club hit the mark with ‘Exit’. Gritty vocals, great guitar and a rough-around-the-edges alt-rock feel — love this track.
Parker Jason – So Let Me Be EP
There’s a lot going on across So Let Me Be, in the best way. Parker Jason moves through jazzy hip-hop, loose beats and moments of organised chaos, and as an artist, producer and engineer, you can hear how much fun he’s having with the whole thing.
Die Right – ‘Bleed’
Die Right pull together ’80s and ’90s pop-rock with a rougher post-punk edge on ‘Bleed’. Catchy without being too clean about it, with big guitars and a sticky chorus.
West Envy – ‘Awake or Asleep’
Perth’s West Envy keep things loose and sun-soaked on ‘Awake or Asleep’. There’s a bit of psych, a bit of indie rock and plenty of grit underneath.
Marc Robillard – ‘Bother Me’
Marc Robillard leans into the heavier emotional stuff on ‘Bother Me’, but keeps it fairly understated. Big melodies, thoughtful songwriting and a nice sense of space.
The Moonage Daydream – ‘I Feelin You’
The Moonage Daydream, the solo project of Bobby Khilmi, lands somewhere in that dreamy bedroom-pop sweet spot. ‘I Feelin You’ is soft, nostalgic and very easy to sink into.
Amazing – ‘Bi’
A very good little indie-bedroom-pop jam. Lo-fi, warm and slightly wonky in all the right places – we don’t know much about Amazing yet, but we know we like this.
Clair Wheatley – ‘Pain’
Brisbane singer-songwriter Clair Wheatley keeps ‘Pain’ intimate and direct. It’s soft around the edges, but there’s enough weight in the songwriting to make it land.
Matty Groves – ‘Just A Girl’
Jangly guitar, woozy production and a definite Mac DeMarco feel here, which we are very much on board with. Naarm’s Matty Groves keeps ‘Just A Girl’ relaxed, warm and a little weird.
SUBSYDE – ‘Defending Champion’
Naarm’s SUBSYDE come in strong on ‘Defending Champion’. Killer vocals, killer guitar and a straight-up indie-rock energy that doesn’t need much dressing up.
Alyssa Marie – ‘You’re Going to Miss Me’
Nashville-based Alyssa Marie brings a clean, modern edge to country songwriting on ‘You’re Going to Miss Me’. She writes, produces and engineers her own music too, and that control comes through.
Scott Ryan Ingersoll – ‘This Isn’t Bargaining’
Scott Ryan Ingersoll’s voice is the first thing that grabs you here — big, expressive and carrying plenty of weight. ‘This Isn’t Bargaining’ moves between intimate singer-songwriter territory and something a little more expansive.
Vacation Generation – ‘The Ending on the Screen’
Vacation Generation, the solo project of multi-instrumentalist and producer Cody Bowers, keeps things simple and melodic on ‘The Ending on the Screen’. Dreamy indie pop with a nice little ache running through it.
