The Underground Stage
“Exploding off the blocks, Brixton Alley add another jiggling maniac of a track to their recent string of crackling releases. It’s all flat-out sprint, more than enough to leave you sweating like a goon and in need of a solid lie down 🏃♂️”
“Taking classic rock riffs and rhythms and then smushing their faces into a pile of modern, wild-haired chaos, Raging Hormones’ latest is a high-octane beast. It’s driving fast with the top down but the brakes have almost certainly been cut 🏎️”
“High volume and higher spirits combine into the latest heady cocktail from OK Hotel. Bulging with swagger and strut, it’s got serious weight but without ever losing any of that bright and airy vim, guaranteed to put a bounce into the weariest of steps 🍸”
“The debut from KHAOS EMRLD keeps a tiny bit of side-eye trained on its Down For Tomorrow heritage, but this is a hyper-modern android of a track, bleeping savagely. Emo and pop-punk and hyperpop and tiny beats and massive roaring squalls of sound all swirl around, a galaxy of exciting new noise 🦾”
“In time for Mother’s Day, Imogen Clark’s rich and soaring tribute to her mum steers clear of Hallmark mawkishness, landing the emotion without drowning the rock-solid songwriting in schmaltz. Settle in and raise a glass to the mums, wherever they may be 🥂”
“Able Joseph’s songs tread among us carefully and quietly, but carry noticeable weight. Tentative until it’s forthright, shy until it’s right up in your face, it’s easy to underestimate. Don’t.” Gallery Learn More Instagram
“As easy-going as a stroll on the beach, Sam Windley’s set soothes and eases, even when the topic is cheating bloody boyfriends. The delivery here is high-shelf joyous, sparkling like sunlight on wavetops.” Gallery Learn More Instagram
“Neav opens without warning or introduction, a sudden plunge into a pool of sad-sounding songs that actually aren’t all sad. No matter the mood, there’s a bounce and a canter underneath each track – but when that voice hits the go button and unleashes a fearsome vibrato, it really hits the spine.” Gallery Learn More […]
With 844 different tracks added to the best Australian new music playlists this week (the 3rd largest amount this year), it was a really busy week and incredibly difficult to stand out. Most Playlisted This Week 🥇Alex Lahey, Babe Rainbow, DICE, Skeleten, Teenage Joans A handful of artists just (only just!) nudged ahead of the […]