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An occasional roundup of tracks I can’t get enough of, by bands I’ve somehow not got round to seeing live yet. Drastic Park – Shelter The snobs will sniff at this note-perfect impression of Blink-182 (right down to the Ned’s Atomic Dustbin influences), but to hell with those posers. This is teeth-rattlingly good fun, a […]
“In a scene that doesn’t usually reward nuance, Totty avoid the easy temptation of sugar-rich, high-velocity antics and instead serve up far more filling fare. Totty’s best moments have always been the subtle ones, and this is another high-water mark in their songwriting – it sounds like a cyclone coming in and it leaves a […]
“Flight To Dubai’s eyeballs are out on stalks in their latest episode of hyper-wired intensity, as their love for the female firey bursts into a shuddering, Horton Heat-ish jolt of hip-shaking adrenaline. Truly magnificent in its towering, looming insanity.” Learn More: Facebook – Instagram Latest Posts
“This is from Jeremy Neale’s new album and it makes me hyperventilate with giddy joy. I could bang on about it all day, but let’s keep it short – it’s a double-barrelled blast of sparkling lovely, and we should all spend all day and all night listening to it. Deal? Deal.” Learn More: Facebook – […]
An occasional roundup of tracks I can’t get enough of, by bands I’ve somehow not got round to seeing live yet. Bad Weather – Teenagers In Love Swoon. This outrageously fun track is the soundtrack to the best John Hughes film never made. Smart lyrics, an absolute pest of a chorus, and a thrumming sense […]
“The ghost of teen spirit haunts this left hook of a track, with Neighbourhood Void’s fiery sneer turned on a world gone to hell in a handcart. Will this decade’s music be defined by more of this type of weary, scared, and furious blame of selfish, destructive older generations? It damn sure smells like it.” […]
“Stripping the scales from your eyes can leave scars, and Tiarnie has clearly picked up her share after moving from her small town to Sydney. While the story is of hard-earned wisdom, the music still has a sweetness that sings through the cynicism.” Learn More: Facebook – Instagram Latest Posts
“Charlotte & The Harlots’ rough-throated grunge always stays on the right side of sandpapery and avoids veering too close to the polished wastelands of the merely loud-adjacent. That nagging opening riff threatens to go pop at any point, but maintains its sinister pose, like a siren. A vicious little number, in all the best ways.” […]
“I only write about Australian music, and music doesn’t come much more Australian than Buddy Dingo. With a sharp eye for the observational, and an even sharper ear for a neat bit of phrasing, Buddy here pens a tribute to – of all things – the foot-scratching weeds of the Australian backyard. Daft in concept, […]