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“Grenade Jumper open up a Sunday night of worship at the church of pop punk and from note one it’s massive and energetic and so much fun your hair falls out. It’s a small room, but this is a big sound, and it brings nothing but joy.” Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Subscribe to The […]
I almost *never* talk about full LPs anymore, because these times are disposable and I’m usually fine just talking about individual tracks. For the first time in a long time, I’ve spent a heap of hours with the new Nothing Rhymes With David LP, and it’s an incredibly well-shaped album in two senses. First of […]
This long-time set opener has as much sparkle and bounce on record as it does on stage, and is just one of many gems taken from BoysnLove’s debut ‘Just Desserts’ LP. Here, as across the album, we get to sink into their their joyous combination of laconic vocals singing sharp lyrics, guitars that’ll twang the […]
There’s always a degree of trepidation pushing play on a second release, especially in the case of Seathru, whose debut was just so incredibly strong. Any nerves though are quickly brushed aside by this blast of bright, festival-friendly fun,with its beefier sound and a strength in their songwriting far beyond their years. While it’s chock […]
With a beat like a broken heart, Munchy Dolphin’s latest is a mournful, evocative, thumper designed to carry you off into who knows where. Taken from their excellent ‘Fishing WIthout A License’ LP, it sounds like a train in the night, clacking and swooshing and rumbling, carving a straight line through an endless landscape. A […]
“Sweetie are playing their first – first! – ever public show and holy moley, the swagger… Every song is heel-and-toe stomping, every move is damn near perfect. How does this even happen? Seriously, what an entrance. Fear them.” Facebook | Instagram Subscribe to The Underground Stage Playlist Thirty freshly-released goodies from the very best new […]
“Despite – or perhaps because of – that hyper-aggressive name, Morgues are the only two-piece I’ve ever heard who are trying to quiet it all down a notch. It’s super-schmindie, every note is as light as an atom floating through space, with songs that so much as look in the direction of the loud, and […]
“Darling Vicious are well-named. As cheery as they are dark, as saw-toothed as they are cuddly, they veer through savage themes to funky asides, a rollercoaster of sound. As calm as they seem, there’s trouble brewing underneath.” Facebook | Instagram Subscribe to The Underground Stage Playlist Thirty freshly-released goodies from the very best new Australian […]
“Crimes Against Fashion bring the keytar to the party, which honestly is usually enough. However, when it’s bolted on to an afternoon set that’s chock full of post-punk weirdness and joyous batshitery, it feels like they’re a bunch of over-achieving headcases. Fabulous mental acrobatics.” Facebook | Instagram Subscribe to The Underground Stage Playlist Thirty freshly-released […]