JESSICA RELEASES HAUNTING AND ETHEREAL NEW SINGLE/VIDEO

Sydney songwriter, singer and pianist Jessica has released her (self-recorded and produced) new single ‘And In The Quiet There Is Desire‘, her first new music since her beautiful 2021 album With Reverie. The song comes from a forthcoming album, her third since embarking on a solo career after initially establishing herself as one half of folk noir duo Jep and Dep. Haunting and ethereal, there’s … Continue reading JESSICA RELEASES HAUNTING AND ETHEREAL NEW SINGLE/VIDEO

NSW GROUP JUNO POINT RELEASE HYPNOTIC NEW SINGLE ‘SKIMMING’

All the members of Juno Point have spent countless hours and years with other bands on the Australian indie music scene. Listeners may be familiar with names such as Ukiyo-e, The Cannanes, El Mopa and Tweezer – all bands to tread the boards of bars, clubs and venues across Australia at various times.  Now the quartet of Steve Foster, Nik Devenish, Matt Grant and Bon King have come together as Juno Point, exploring the sonic … Continue reading NSW GROUP JUNO POINT RELEASE HYPNOTIC NEW SINGLE ‘SKIMMING’

JULIA HOLTER RELEASES VIDEO CLIP FOR NEW SINGLE ‘SUN GIRL’

Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter and composer Julia Holter releases her new single “Sun Girl” today. Fragments of flute, field recordings, Yamaha CS-60, bagpipes, mellotron, drums, and fretless bass are interwoven to delirious and balmy effect, infusing the ludic drum programing and production style of Holter’s earliest recordings with a fresh vibrancy. The song’s lyrics – “Place me, drag me, move me, Sun Girl”—evoke the spirit of a childlike game, … Continue reading JULIA HOLTER RELEASES VIDEO CLIP FOR NEW SINGLE ‘SUN GIRL’

OMNI RELEASE NEW SINGLE ‘EXACTO’

On February 16th, 2024, Atlanta trio Omni will release Souvenir, their fourth album and second for Sub Pop, available worldwide on CD/LP/DSP. Souvenir finds Guitarist Frankie Broyles, singer/bassist Philip Frobos, and drummer Chris Yonker converting their creative fuel into sharp, driving songs that land immediately, sporting chopping riffs, staccato beats, and wiry melodies. Each track is a compact unit that stands on its own, reflecting the time … Continue reading OMNI RELEASE NEW SINGLE ‘EXACTO’

JAMIE HUTCHINGS RELEASES NEW ALBUM AND VIDEO FOR SINGLE ‘ROUSTABOUT’

Jamie Hutchings, of Bluebottle Kiss and Infinity Broke, released his sixth solo album A New on Friday, alongside the Mark Moldre-directed video clip for the single ‘Roustabout’.  A prolifically creative musician, Jamie Hutchings has built a career in the Australian scene that stretches back to the early 1990s.  He first established himself as the cornerstone of noisy indie-rock auteurs Bluebottle Kiss before embarking on a solo career with the … Continue reading JAMIE HUTCHINGS RELEASES NEW ALBUM AND VIDEO FOR SINGLE ‘ROUSTABOUT’

NEW MUSIC: Faye Webster – Lifetime

For fans of Talk Talk, Aldous Harding, Tortoise, Sam Gendel Faye Webster embraces a slow mellifluous drift on her new single ‘Lifetime‘. The dreamy sway of the song is beautifully augmented by relaxed post-rock drums, a jazz and cosmic country looseness and a wandering poignancy as she sings the repeating refrain “In a lifetime…” The companion music video was directed by Kyle Ng of Brain Dead. In February … Continue reading NEW MUSIC: Faye Webster – Lifetime

GUT HEALTH HIT THE POST-PUNK DANCEFLOOR ON NEW SINGLE ‘UH OH’

Melbourne / Naarm art-punks Gut Health have released the utterly infectious, ‘Uh oh’, and announced that a new 7” – Gut Health Singles ’23 – is on its way via Marthouse Records.  A brilliant and urgent bass line opens proceedings before a choppy, slashing guitar skitters nervously across the speakers. Vocals are sing-song chanted – late night dance floor incantations that descend into the yelping curtailed statements of the chorus. It’s … Continue reading GUT HEALTH HIT THE POST-PUNK DANCEFLOOR ON NEW SINGLE ‘UH OH’

VIDEO PREMIERE: Big League – At All

Melbourne band Big League released their brilliant single ‘Dine Out on the Subdivide’ earlier this year and now they’ve released the followup ‘At All‘. It’s another gem of hotwired fuzz and indie rock, a ragged rush of an anthem for the disaffected, with a streak of positivity woven into it. With a key carnivalesque guitar sound, it tumbles out of the speakers with an urgency … Continue reading VIDEO PREMIERE: Big League – At All

PREMIERE: The Hallrunners – Clumsy Boys

Mystery bands are always a fascinating proposition. Who are they, where are they from, is this new, is this old???? The Hallrunners will keep you guessing with this debut release, ‘Clumsy Boys’, recorded at Rockbottom Studios in Croydon and released on Australian label Half A Cow. Ita slice of jangly, anthemic power pop par excellence that bursts out of the speakers and embeds itself in … Continue reading PREMIERE: The Hallrunners – Clumsy Boys

SWALLOW THE RAT RELEASE HEAVY SHOEGAZE/POST-PUNK SINGLE TERRA NULLIUS

Straight off the bat there’s a big nod to Bailterspace on this new track from Auckland, Aotearoa/NZ trio Swallow The Rat. Killer sound! There’s sonic weight and tectonic shifts in the way the guitar buzz and swing with a heavy MBV sway or Swervedriver if they were more indebted to post-punk. It’s noisy, woozy and rock solid. Vocals are barked, giving it a Girls Against … Continue reading SWALLOW THE RAT RELEASE HEAVY SHOEGAZE/POST-PUNK SINGLE TERRA NULLIUS

AOTEAROA GROUP DICK MOVE RELEASE NEW PUNK SINGLE

Taken from Dick Move‘s forthcoming new LP Wet, set for release on 6th October through 1:12 Records, ‘Small Man, Big Tweet’ is another brisk and bristling single from the Auckland group. Straight out of the gate the guitars buzz and fuzz, gloriously accompanied and interrupted by primitive drums and Frances Carter’s righteous yelp and snarl. The new album was produced by Peter Ruddell (Wax Chattels, Sulfate) and … Continue reading AOTEAROA GROUP DICK MOVE RELEASE NEW PUNK SINGLE

BARONESS RETURN WITH GALLOPING NEW SINGLE ‘LAST WORD’ AND ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM

On September 15th, Baroness will release their sixth album STONE, via Abraxan Hymns. First single ‘Last Word‘ is out now and it features that trademark, intoxicating Baroness blend of thunderous riffing and euphoric, anthemic choruses and a gravity-defying solo. “An important through line in Baroness is we don’t like to repeat ourselves,” John Baizley explains. “It’s all about the willingness to take risks. When I … Continue reading BARONESS RETURN WITH GALLOPING NEW SINGLE ‘LAST WORD’ AND ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM