Music The Spinning Stillness returns with focused EP ‘For Fun’ by Alex Cooper It’s all for fun. Emerging from a period of focused writing, The Spinning Stillness returns with a definitive statement on their EP For Fun. The band, which first carved out its…
Music News GIMMY on folk roots, post-punk grit and letting the chaos crescendo by Georgie Tancred The rising band unpack their new EP Labour of Love, creative growing pains and learning to trust the process There’s a certain looseness to GIMMY. The band gives off a feeling that…
Music SAZ on In Plain Sight: Life, music, and finding home between Norwich and Auckland by Tammy Moir Backstage chaos, cinematic songwriting, and a debut EP that captures early adulthood in full. SAZ is the kind of artist who makes the chaos of early adulthood sound almost cinematic….
Music In Plain Sight EP: a debut that wears its heart on its sleeve by Tammy Moir SAZ is here, and she feels everything—and she’s not afraid to take you along for the ride. Her debut EP In Plain Sight is four songs that capture the highs,…
Music Guppy sees The Silver Palms balancing lightness and depth by Tammy Moir There’s something quietly intoxicating about The Silver Palms. Chicago’s indie-rock quartet–Patrick McQuaid on vocals, Gabe Stueve on lead guitar, Levi O’Brien on bass, and Peter Andresen on drums–emerged from pandemic-era…
Music Adam Newling’s latest effort is a stellar addition to Australia’s bustling folk-scene by Max Mandile Australian Folk singer, Adam Newling, has once again proved himself to be an introspective yet humorous juggernaut in the scene with his new EP Love Takes Care Pt. 2. The…
Music Awaiting Connection’s ‘first time living’: A Genre-Blurring Journey through Adolescence by Alex Cooper The band’s journey from home recordings to a fully realised, emotionally charged sound. Awaiting Connection, the Melbourne and Sydney-based alt-rock quartet, has been carving out a distinct sonic identity since…
Music Oh, Julien! or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Make Puppets by Happy Meet JP. JP (Julien Puppet) was my first foray into the long, storied art of puppet making. I was following the footsteps of the puppet legends that came before me…
Music Track by Track: Bean Magazine’s new EP FOLLY is a raucous ode to embracing your flaws by Laura Gordon Brisbane’s indie darlings serve up seven tracks of self-deprecating anthems and sun-soaked introspection. Brisbane’s beloved indie trio Bean Magazine have just dropped their radiant new EP, FOLLY—a seven-track ode to embracing your inner…
Music Felix Tandem Drops a Grunge-Powered Double EP Whammy by Laura Gordon Nashville’s weird-rock faves serve face-melting riffs and Nintendo-core charm in two simultaneous releases. Nashville’s own weird-rock trio Felix Tandem are back with a bold sonic move — dropping two EPs simultaneously, out…
Music News The Slims’ ‘Neon-Cowboy’ is an Alt-Country Revelation by Laura Gordon A psychedelic desert odyssey where yearning rides shotgun There’s something undeniably cinematic about The Slims’ sophomore EP, Neon Cowboy—a record that feels less like a collection of songs and more like…
Music Julia Belle’s ‘Dreamland’ – A Playlist of Raw Beauty & Emotional Escape by Laura Gordon Folk for the fighters and anthems for quiet battles There’s a particular magic in music that doesn’t flinch from darkness but still leaves room for light–Julia Belle’s debut EP Dreamland does…
News Flume & JPEGMAFIA Rewrite the Rules in ‘We Live in a Society by Alex Cooper Experimental sounds, unexpected features, and pure chaos. After teasing fans with “Track 1” last week, Flume and JPEGMAFIA have unveiled their full collaborative EP, We Live in a Society, out this Friday (May…
