The Underground Stage
“The Melodrones stomp with purpose and poise, never out of control but never fully inside the box either. High-contrast and smoky, it’s the soundtrack to dark capers and darker schemes, clever and twisting, moody as all hell. “ Gallery Listen
“MEOW MEOW AND THE SMACKOUTS snap and crackle but never forget to bring the pop too, biting at your knees and feet while you jerk and dance. A fearsome sense of humour runs through it but it’s deadly serious too – socks, rocked.” Gallery Listen
“Problem Green’s furious joy draws you in and in until you realise your whole world is now made of teeth and sandpaper. You want to get closer, but then you realise someone is calmly and deliberately carving a hole in your arm with a razor blade. Jagged, ragged and tons of bloodied fun.” Gallery Listen
“Raising Ravens play for – sob – the last time for long time, their great big slabs of dark and roaring song exploding like the fireworks at the end of a night. If you’re going to have one last blast then this is how, loud and deafening and fabulous, leaving nothing but an echo and […]
“Retail Therapy are playing in the open-fronted downstairs bar of Kelly’s, which means they may as well be playing in the middle of the road – you can hear their glorious racket up and down King Street. To be fair though, given how colossal and ringing these songs are, you could lock it in a […]
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 […]
