The Underground Stage
“Part of FVNERAL are putting on today’s Transgenre event but even though it’s home turf it’s a killer set for any time or place. Emotional, intelligent, witty, roaringly powerful – one of Sydney’s very, very best.” Gallery Listen
“Noctica brings the heavy, roar and mosh with precision blows among the primal screams. The focus, the mass, the sheer velocity – there’s no dodging it, you’re getting knocked down. And you’ll love it.” Gallery Listen
“Dyan Tai’s precise electronic strikes sit on top of the heavier strokes of the stage show, astonishing costumery like bold swirls of paint. Senses overload with both the energy and the density of the inputs, shock and awe for eyes and ears.” Gallery Listen
“A Swift Farewell pour unmatched energy into their set, a torrent of physicality and movement to match the giant pop-punk. It’s the emotional bits that get you though, like traps among the bouncing and the roar.” Gallery Listen
“stokahr gives little warning before pulling us straight into top gear, zero to brilliantly crazed in the blink of an eye. Pounding beats, rapid bars, and a merciless pace raise the heartbeat to dangerous levels.” Gallery Listen
“Second Idol only ever bring strength, an iron will and a heat-forged fury to match its steel-hard sound. Few bands stand as tall as and as firm.” Gallery Listen
“BARBARA are all raw nerves, dark electronics underpinning a mood of paranoia, a threat just out of your sightline. There’s a joy in it too though, a wild dance despite and in the face of danger, and that’s what stays with you.” Gallery Listen
“Alex Fears plays like there’s a direct mains connection into the brain somewhere, full speed and full volume and absolutely nothing else. Pair that with the madly charming mix of savagely jagged punk smashed into labrador-level giddy enthusiasm and it all lands somewhere between a raging sugar high and a heavy blow to the back […]
As ever, all the tracks that make it onto the playlist are aces in my book but if I absolutely, positively had to pick no more than five to check out this week, it’d be these. If you’re looking for new albums, all the new long-players I’ve spotted from emerging, independent, and DIY artists are […]