The Underground Stage
“Father’s Favourite make music this rich and dense and hair-shaking look simple and sound easy despite its complexity. It’s layered and it’s clever, classic rock and roll matched with a hefty swing and a get-out-of-my-way swagger. Buoyant and joyous, it’s a class act, in the most literal sense.” Gallery
“Steve Bourk channels Velvets and Dylan and Pavement, a twangy and glorious shambles of wonky, arty fun. All the parts come off like they’ve come together in this place and this time by some sort of happy mistake, and the moments when they all finally run into each others’ arms it just bloody soars. There […]
“MUNGMUNG opens the afternoon with mostly bright and airy hip-hop, cut through with plenty of shiny pop moments and some truly dazzling neo-soul vocal hits. The wildest parts are when the beats and bars per minute levels reach the red lines, but there’s not a moment when the set isn’t solid as a rock or […]
“Edgecliff’s set tonight soars with feeling and song, muscular but with a light touch, always delivering hefty songwriting – and weighty musical chops – but always leaving you just enough room to breathe. They’re also having an absolute whale of a time, which adds a giddy charm to it all. There’s a brand-new one on […]
“Kingdom Calm fizz and froth, jazzy notes with Knopfler flourishes. It’s self-assured and walks with a confident strut, although its measured pace constantly threatens to break out into dance like a mad ‘un, and without any sort of decent warning.” Gallery Listen
“Coolangatta start off as smooth and easy-going as a spring breeze but build up across the set into stompier territory, although the rich vocal suits any pace. Never breaking into a sprint of wasted energy, it’s a set that can just run and run and run.” Gallery
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 […]
