“Lily B lays down groove right on the line between indie rock and jazz, soulful notes spinning above six-string heft. Salty and sweet, perfectly balanced.” Gallery Listen
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Lily B @ Vic On The Park, 23rd Nov
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Casual Fan @ Vic On The Park, 23rd Nov
“Casual Fan aren’t the fastest band in the world but it’s a set designed to get the heart pumping all the same, shiny and dreamy and imaginative, striding at a deliberate pace and looking defiantly skywards. You might not break a sweat, but you’ll crack a grin a mile wide. Really, really lovely stuff.” Gallery […]
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Velociraptor @ Mary’s Underground, 21st Nov
“The much-beloved Velociraptor play what is billed as their last Sydney show, as part of their last tour before going on indefinite hiatus. With nine of them on stage – six playing guitar at most points – it is as gloriously preposterous as it has always been, chaotic, danceable, happy as hell, and very, very, […]
“Straight Arrows’s rock-solid set stands firm once again tonight, staunch and rippling with melodic muscle, a perfect mix of scuzz and polish.” Gallery Listen
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Dr. Spaceman @ Mary’s Underground, 21st Nov
“Dr. Spaceman’s tightly-packed and precision-tooled optimism hits the veins and just won’t leave. Even in the bits with a sadder tinge it swiftly resets to giddy joy, like elastic snapping back to its happy place.” Gallery Listen
“Olivia’s World bubble with frothy fuzz, wonky and literate songs with distressed edges. Yelps and jerky elbows keep you off balance, but there’s more than enough momentum in the melody to keep you on the straight and narrow.” Gallery Listen
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The Best New Music In Australia | #262
Every week, I scour the latest releases from emerging, DIY, and independent artists in Australia. The best of them end up on the playlist. Follow The Playlist Listen to this week’s edition here or below, 100% made up of the best brand-new music from the best new artists in Australia – never pay-to-play, and always […]
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PRETTY TALKS @ Oxford Art Factory, 18th Nov
“PRETTY TALKS’ pop comes off super easy-going in this pared-back format, smoothed down and shone up like a freshly-waxed bonnet. That polish comes delivered with a wonky sense of humour though, elbows and sharp corners cutting through the soft parts right into your kidneys.” Gallery Listen
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kayls @ Oxford Art Factory, 18th Nov
“kayls is just a voice plus a guitar tonight but it’s like having stars burst quietly in your head. Shy and quiet as it is – damn near apologetic at moments – it’s a set of small movements that very slowly but irresistibly put you back on your arse. A set of raw material from […]