The Underground Stage
“Hedy Blaazer make unusual noises in all the best ways. If it was a house, there wouldn’t be a right-angle in the whole place, but it’d be the most fascinating thing you’ve ever seen constructed. It’s well off the beaten track, but these are tracks worth hunting down and following to their glorious, unexpected conclusions.” […]
“Nothing does enthusiasm and tail-wagging mania than youth, but the passing of years can give a heft and density that the kids just can’t match. Jamie Hay’s musical pedigree stretches back far and wide, and it stands tall and strong as he drops songs both old and new today. Look to your elders, kids – […]
“Vetty Vials’ luxurious songs are a balm, something to soothe the wounds that the songs lyrics themselves describe. In full band mode there’s as much pop as punk, but solo, this is something rich and warm to cocoon yourself in, to not come out of until you’re absolutely certain that the noise outside has stopped […]
Every week, my robots scour the biggest nine New Music Friday playlists in the world to see whose getting backed hard by the big green machine. This week: 🏆 The Champ: Jung Kook It was a weird kind of week, where some of the biggest names in the business – including Alan Walker, Red Hot […]
Yb. powered to the top of the list this week, with “Blackphemy” gaining the most adds on the Australian new music playlists in Australia. This is huge and wide-ranging support – not only did he beat out some much more established artists, not only did it make it onto nearly 40% of the lists that […]
“It’s about witnessing your life in a dreamlike state and seeing memories wherever you go.”
“Each member of the band is isolated within a small white room, black chords slowly infiltrating the walls, conveying themes of projection and the often-gradual nature of addiction.”
“It’s a ‘fuck you’ song, but it’s also simultaneously a ‘fuck me’ song because at the end of the day, it’s up to each of us to prioritise our own needs and not compromise our values to keep the peace. Some people like me just struggle with it a bit harder than others.”
“Pleasure in the pain, and delirium in the danger, this is another slice of pounding, soaring mayhem from this crackling livewire of a band ⚡️”