Music News Dllfces makes guitar-girl heartbreak feel fresh on I Told You I Was Sick by Tammy Moir Guitar-girl music is having a very good run. Beabadoobee, Clairo, Gracie Abrams, Maisie Peters – there is a whole lane of young artists making intimate, diaristic songs with guitars pushed…
Music News Jake Hoskins finds his way back to himself on ‘Gypsy Man’ by Maya Quinn Jake Hoskins takes the long way around on ‘Gypsy Man’ At first glance, Jake Hoskins looks like Keith Richards’ long-lost kid who somehow got access to Jimi Hendrix’s wardrobe. It’s…
Music News Ariane Campbell takes the direct route on ‘As The Crow Flies’ by Tammy Moir Ariane Campbell’s ‘As The Crow Flies’ is the sound of a musician who knows exactly what she wants from a rock song. There’s a certain kind of musician who keeps…
Music News Aeon Nexus review: the beautifully gruesome title track from Final Girl by Zachariah Tritisniotis Brisbane’s next progressive metal spectacle that viciously knows no bounds If you were given a dollar every time an international metal band toured Australia and praised our headbanging capabilities, you’d…
News LUNG are proof that DIY music scenes don’t survive by accident by Tammy Moir Wellington noise-rock veterans LUNG return carrying a decades-old DIY, all-ages ethos into a new era. Wellington has always had a way of making music that feels a little like the…
Music AMillionForever wastes no time setting the mood on ‘Good Vibes’ by Maya Quinn Melbourne artist AMillionForever leans into Afropop and easy hooks on new single ‘Good Vibes’. AMillionForever’s ‘Good Vibes’ wastes absolutely no time telling you what kind of track it wants to…
Music News Vanté Kay makes experimental hip-hop look easy on ‘Sera’s Interlude’ by Tammy Moir If you ever needed proof that music in Australia is in very good hands, look no further than Vanté Kay. For a long time, the conversation around emerging Australian music…
Music Evahfar review – A dreamy and hauntingly beautiful indie-rock evolution by Zachariah Tritisniotis A debut self-titled EP created completely by one man. The most beautiful thing about D.I.Y. music is that almost anyone can put a special project together themselves and then a…
Music News Meet your next pop crush: Misty Jean by Tammy Moir Misty Jean’s debut ‘I Wanna Know’ sits in the sweet spot between huge pop hooks and the alt edges of indie rock. I have a soft spot for pop songs…
Music News SelfDivision nails the slow burn on ‘Build Up To’ by Tammy Moir ‘Build Up To’ turns romantic tension into one seriously addictive electronic track. There are some songs that take a minute to show you what they’re doing. SelfDivision’s ‘Build Up To’…
Music News Eigenface contemplate the ephemeral on ‘Slow Exposure’ by Chi–Chi Attard How much can a photograph really tell us about the past? I’ve always found old photos a little strange. Look at one long enough and you start filling in everything…
Music Broken Apex take the long road back on ‘Coming Home’ by Tammy Moir Broken Apex stretch beyond hard rock on a sweeping, piano-led track about finding your way back to what matters. The best songs know how to leave enough room for you…
Music News The Wheel Workers make head music for troubled times on ‘One More Thing To Say’ by Tammy Moir The Wheel Workers bring head music back down to earth on ‘One More Thing To Say’ Psych rock has always felt a little like sci-fi to me. At its best,…