The Underground Stage
Each week, my robots scour the best Australian new music playlists to see which artists are getting the most support from critics and tastemakers. this week # Unique Tracks Added 499 – 33% # Unique Artists Added 468 – 29% vs last week # Playlists Updated 26 +1 appeared on 27% of updated playlists Ayesha […]
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.
“Friends Of Friends deliver technical accuracy as well as atmospherics, the huge feels matching the laser precision. It’s a stunningly tight performance – and barely a second goes by without a giant hook swooping past your head – but as much as the sheer craft impresses, it’s the mood it creates that leaves you with […]
“Bronte Alva often refers to her songs as oversharing but this set is precision-tooled, not scattershot, with pop thrills and belly laughs and unhinged dancing dialled in. A titanic version of latest single ‘Can’t Help Myself’ closes us out, a grinning and wild end to a set of sharp and fabulous songwriting.” Gallery Listen
“DENNIS.‘ pop set takes turns strutting and soothing, gentle and soulful notes weaving in and out of Saturday night swagger.” Gallery Listen
“Lemon Joe shred and roar with bags of well-tanned California rock energy, the sound of a beach party tipping over the edge into mayhem.” Gallery Listen
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, 100% made up of the best brand-new music from the best new artists in Australia – never pay-to-play, and always only releases […]
Tracks are nice and everything, but albums are where it’s at. These are all the long-players released in April that I’ve caught so far by Australian emerging, independent, and DIY artists.
“Tape/Off make clever moves, with hefty blows or nifty little manoeuvres jumping around your head at any given moment. Huge when it feels like it but crafty at all times, you’re required to keep ‘em peeled, they’re up to the capers.” Gallery Listen