Following the hype and success of his 2019 album Starry Night over the Phone, Australian rapper Allday (Tomas Gaynor) has continued to skyrocket with the release of his latest single Void and surprised fans earlier this month with the announcement of his new album, Drinking With My Smoking Friends. The album will drop later this year with …
Everything is all smiles for Brisbane-based band Shag Rock. Ever since the release of their debut full-length album Barefoot (2017), the indie surf-pop group has embarked on multiple headlining tours in Australia and New Zealand, and have garnered a loyal and passionate fan base. Their most popular tune Sunbleached Girl has amassed over 14.5 million Spotify streams, …
Australian singer-songwriter-producer Gordi (Sophie Payten) is on a role at the moment. After the release of her intense and soul-driven second album Our Two Skins in 2020, Gordi collaborated with Alex Lahey to create a new single for 2021, Dino’s. As well as Our Two Skins, Gordi produced her first studio album, Reservoir (2017) and a six track …
With her sophomore album ‘Herald’ – a collection of 11 soaring songs, Odette has delivered another beautiful, poetic opus to follow up her award-winning debut ‘To a Stranger’. Working once again with famed producer Damian Taylor (Björk, Arcade Fire, The Killers), Odette says Taylor gave her the confidence to experiment further with her sound this time around. “He said I just want you to let go and deep dive into your world and make something from it”, she says. “So I feel like I was a lot bolder with instrumentation and with experimental sounds.”
Mia Dyson is an Australian singer-songwriter with musical talent that has been delighting critics and fans alike over the past two decades. Dyson emerged in 2003 with her first studio album Cold Water. Her sophomore album Parking Lots took out the ARIA award for Best Blues and Roots Album in 2005, with subsequent musical releases scoring multiple …
Sydney’s rising indie-pop duo EGOISM released their EP On Our Minds last month to much anticipation. Their pairing of shoegaze textures with catchy hooks has proven to be a broadcaster favourite, becoming the 11th most played triple j unearthed artist in 2019 while landing two top-ten tracks for the year on Sydney’s FBi Radio. The bedroom producers used …
Melbourne alt-rockers Kingswood have wasted not one bit of time despite the challenges that have arisen this year. After releasing their third album Juveniles at the start of the year, the band have promptly followed up with a fourth album called Reveries. The twelve-track record marks a dramatic shift in tune for the band who have swapped …
Brisbane five-piece band, The Jensens, have certainly not let COVID hold them back. The indie pop rock band have just dropped a new single Paper Walls along with a super funky music video that captures their groovy energy. If this track leaves you wanting more, their new album, Hammer and Blush, will be released on May …
Emerging in 2017, Didirri has experienced a meteoric rise to fame accredited to his ability to convey raw honesty and passion in his music. Between his naturally charismatic on-stage presence and penchant for uninhibitedly emotive lyricism, Didirri’s musical prowess seems typical of someone beyond his years. Released in 2018, his debut EP Measurements showcased Didirri as an …
With influences from Sonic Youth and My Bloody Valentine, Adelaide’s Horror My Friend have got listeners reminiscing in the 90’s. The band formed in 2016, and since then, have released two albums: their debut, Stay In, Do Nothing (2016), and Home Life (2018). HMF have toured internationally in the United Kingdom and Europe, and played at the …
