Garage Rock, Guitar Rock, Indie Rock, Live Photos, Live Reviews, Post-Punk, Psych

LIVE REVIEW: Gold Class + Straight Arrows + You Beauty @ Plan B, Sydney (26/08/16)

Red Bull continue their support of local music with this sponsored show curated by the good folk at I OH YOU. It was a super low door price and first in first served which ensured punters were queuing at the door early. You Beauty had a false start to their set with guitar amp issues causing a minor delay before they returned to the cramped … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Gold Class + Straight Arrows + You Beauty @ Plan B, Sydney (26/08/16)

Doubtful SoundsSeptember 7, 2016September 7, 2016Leave a comment

Indie Rock, Interviews, News, Stream

INTERVIEW: Bryan Estepa

Bryan Estepa has embraced fatherhood, is approaching middle-age, and now, five albums into his solo career, he finds those life events being reflected in his songwriting and approach to the music business. On the day of his launch gig for his new album Every Little Thing, Estepa is surprisingly calm, even when having to be interviewed via video in his car as he momentarily escapes … Continue reading INTERVIEW: Bryan Estepa

Doubtful SoundsAugust 5, 2016August 5, 2016Leave a comment

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ALBUM REVIEW: Trust Punks – Double Bind

Auckland band Trust Punks return with their sophomore album and in the process they’ve tightened their sound, ratcheted up the tension and broadened their interpretation of post-punk. On 2014’s Discipline they mixed jangling guitars and sparkling, ramshackle melodies and, though those are still a key part of the mix, they’ve now emboldened their sound with a brasher rhythmic attack while bringing in seemingly contradictory sounds … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Trust Punks – Double Bind

Doubtful SoundsAugust 2, 2016August 2, 2016Leave a comment

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ALBUM REVIEW: Community Radio – Look Now You’re Cursed

Boasting two members of Sydney band Youth Group, the debut album from Community Radio finds them capturing the essence of their elegant and skewed indie guitar pop. The melodies are endlessly autumnal, melancholic and often heavy hearted while the guitars chime and weave hypnotic, riffing patterns. The rhythm section show plenty of inventiveness making this an album on which all instruments sound like they’re simultaneously … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Community Radio – Look Now You’re Cursed

Doubtful SoundsJuly 25, 2016July 25, 2016Leave a comment

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ALBUM REVIEW: Bryan Estepa & The Tempe Two – Every Little Thing

Bryan Estepa returns with album number five and it continues the rich vein of effortless 70s singer/songwriter vibes, a dose of soulful yacht rock and the sweet and lonesome side of country music. Every Little Thing finds Estepa reconfiguring his band (The Tempe Two) to a trio of bass, drums and guitars and it was a good call, it suits his songs perfectly. It allows … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Bryan Estepa & The Tempe Two – Every Little Thing

Doubtful SoundsJuly 25, 2016July 25, 2016Leave a comment

Audio Stream, Guitar Rock, Indie Rock, New Music, Psych, Stream

NEW MUSIC: The Laurels – Reentry

Sydney band The Laurels are back with a brand new single, the first off their forthcoming new LP Sonicology, due out October 14th via Rice Is Nice Records. Reentry finds the band exploring more groove and more psychedelia with shades of Primal Scream and a baggy Manchester vibe in its loping rhythm. Continue reading NEW MUSIC: The Laurels – Reentry

Doubtful SoundsJuly 19, 2016July 19, 2016Leave a comment

Indie Pop, Indie Rock, Live Photos, Live Reviews, Tour/Live

LIVE REVIEW: Eleanor Friedberger, Noire, Georgia Mulligan @ NSC, Sydney 16/06/16

Almost until the moment the headliner stepped on-stage this threatened to be one of those gigs where punters just don’t turn up – for an artist with a relatively established fanbase and on her first solo tour with a band. Thankfully Eleanor Friedberger’s fans crept out of the woodwork at the last minute and, though the venue was only half full, they were a warm … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Eleanor Friedberger, Noire, Georgia Mulligan @ NSC, Sydney 16/06/16

Doubtful SoundsJune 29, 2016June 29, 2016Leave a comment

Indie Rock, New Music, Post-Punk, Psych, Video

NEW MUSIC: Ghost Wave – All U Do Is Kill

New Zealand psych pop explorers Ghost Wave have a new LP called Radio Norfolk ready for release on July 9th via Flying Nun Records. It follows their excellent 2013 album Ages and going on this first single, All U Do Is Kill they’ve headed further out into the sonic wilderness. Pre-order Radio Norfolk Continue reading NEW MUSIC: Ghost Wave – All U Do Is Kill

Doubtful SoundsJune 17, 2016June 17, 2016Leave a comment

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NEW MUSIC: Witch Hats – Deliverance

Melbourne band Witch Hats are back with their third album Deliverance. It’s a damn good encapsulation of the evolution they’ve shown across their records to date. Plenty of dark lurching rock ‘n’ roll with howling dirges and claustrophobic angst. The bass on Deliverance is deep and heavy, anchoring the songs as they stagger off into Stooges proto-punk, and nihilistic post-punk. The key is the melodies that … Continue reading NEW MUSIC: Witch Hats – Deliverance

Doubtful SoundsJune 10, 2016June 10, 2016Leave a comment

Audio Stream, Experimental, Indie Rock, News, Stream

NEW MUSIC: Shayne P Carter – We Will Rise Again

Shayne P Carter (Bored Games, The Doublehappys, Straitjacket Fits, Dimmer) has been working on his first solo LP for quite a while now. In fact it’s been nearly 2 years since he ran a crowdfunding campaign to get some money to finish off the album which he hoped, at the time, would be out at the end of 2014. The word was that it was … Continue reading NEW MUSIC: Shayne P Carter – We Will Rise Again

Doubtful SoundsJune 3, 2016June 3, 2016Leave a comment

Indie Rock, New Music, Psych, Video

VIDEO: Kyle Craft – Eye Of A Hurricane

Taken from Kyle Craft’s excellent 2016 Dolls Of Highland LP, here’s the clip for new single Eye Of A Hurricane. The track rides on manic honky tonk piano and Craft’s beautifully mangled, glam yelp and holler. One of our favourite albums of the year so far. Out now on Sub Pop Records. Continue reading VIDEO: Kyle Craft – Eye Of A Hurricane

Doubtful SoundsMay 20, 2016Leave a comment

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REVIEW: S M Jenkins – Out There In The Zone EP

This is the first solo project for Step-Panther main man Steve Bourke and it finds him shelving the noise and sci-fi surf rock of that band for a gentler, pastoral approach. The nervous energy and frantic flailing has dissipated into six lazily strummed and finger-picked songs that bring to mind Kurt Vile and Christopher Owens. There is still a stoned vibe to Bourke as the … Continue reading REVIEW: S M Jenkins – Out There In The Zone EP

Doubtful SoundsMay 20, 2016May 20, 2016Leave a comment