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.
Author: Alex Kirk
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The Best New Music In Australia | #255
Every week, I scour the latest releases from emerging, DIY, and independent artists in Australia. The best of them end up on the playlist.
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Gordon’s Grandson @ Metro Social, 17th Sep
“Gordon’s Grandson’s pop wants to be wonky but can’t help being flawlessly smooth, oddball notes flying on perfectly pitched wings. Nuttier than a squirrel’s lunch underneath, it somehow keeps both itself and us on a dead level keel, masterclass and mischief rolled into one.” Gallery Listen
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Theeth @ Metro Social, 17th Sep
“Theeth brings – somehow – both youthful mayhem and enthusiasm to a classic piano trio of keys, violin, and cello. It’s hard to explain how brilliant this is, her own songs shining with wit and uncommon wisdom, dense and clever pop songwriting packed with the sort of emotion and energy we spend our later years […]
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Javier Bruno @ Metro Social, 17th Sep
“Javier Bruno emerges from a musical cocoon with new songs, all as fragile and eye-catching as a butterfly’s wing. Winter’s sadness and spring’s joy, all in one place.” Gallery
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Gigs In Sydney This Week | 17-21 Sep
Every week I pick out a bunch of interesting shows featuring emerging, DIY, and independent Australian artists. The full list of shows this week are below – those are the ones to get out to in the next few days. Don’t forget, there’s also a futuristic-y dashboard here that lets you look ahead if you […]
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By The Numbers #011: 15th Sep 2025
Every week, I take a look at the best playlists in Australia and the biggest playlists in the world and analyse the artists appearing on them. All of these playlists focus on newly-released tracks – what this means is that these lists can be seen as the bets that critics and tastemakers are making on […]
“Silicon Prairie bring the trebly urgency of garage beat and smash early-stage Replacements headlong into it – a wildly danceable, wildly tuneful concoction, delivered with wild abandon. There’s enough fury to keep the blood pumping but with a grin a mile and a half wide, and it’s brilliant, untethered fun.” Gallery Listen
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Loaded & True @ The Enmore Hotel, 14th Sep
“Punk and poetic, Loaded & True’s set is equal parts delight and disorder. Gentle and wonky notes, spoken word, the clarinet, and daftly chugging fun all make appearances, sometimes all at the same time. A different drum steers the direction of travel, and it’s entirely worth the oddball detour.” Gallery