The Underground Stage
“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
“Raised As Wolves stab and dart as always, one of our finest. The new ones are furious and promise huge things for future recordings but, live and in person, this band are no question among the best going. Fearsome and fulsome, tight as a drum, and as addictive as anything cooked up in a lab.” […]
“Hatchling delivers gentle songs with a strong arm, tough little tunes that’ll slip behind your defences, gentle numbers that’ll stab you in the heart without a second thought. Rich, atmospheric, smart, and delightful, it’s a hell of a set.” Gallery Listen