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.
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This gig was part of SXSW Sydney 2024 – head here for all the shows & STUFF “CLEWS are a delight with teeth, beautifully crafted songs delivered with rich grace, yet you’re never far away from a sharp edge to cut yourself on. By turns floral and muscular, it’s a set to delight in but […]
The real point of SXSW is to discover what’s next, not what’s already big, so it’s always worth looking beyond the artists you’ve already heard of and hunt out who’s coming up. Here are my favourites from the Indie Rock crop this year. I’ve taken a look at the Australian artists announced so far who […]
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CLEWS @ Shark Bar, 3rd May
“CLEWS’ set tonight is as precisely constructed as a set of architect plans, but delivered with the joy of a wild animal at play. It’s hard to avoid a Fleetwood Mac comparison, giddy and danceable pop fun matched with smarts and imperious determination, fabulous and fearsome in equal measure.” Gallery Learn More Instagram | TikTok
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CLEWS – Can’t Be Real
“A beautful, torn song, the latest from CLEWS is a jewel shining in a dark sky. Haunting and ethereal but with very real emotional heft, this is a delight of a release 💎”
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Fanzine #04 | Apr 2023
The cover this month is graced by the outstanding Clews, who blew the walls out at their show earlier this month. It wasn’t the only brilliant performance on Sydney’s stages though, and this issue features shows from Sweetie, WILSN, Good Ramen, the outstanding Turpentine Babycino, and tons more. Away from the stage, there’s also the […]
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Clews @ Wayward’s, 9th Apr
“Clews bring the bounce like hyperactive Easter bunnies tonight, cute and fuzzy but with razor sharp teeth. The harmonies are enough to satisfy the most sugary of tastes, but it’s the fizzing energy and joy that just bursts offstage from the whole band that leaves you feeling like you’ve been given the very sweetest of […]
The week belonged to CLEWS’ “Everything Is Heavy” and Triple One’s “PETER RABBIT”, both of which appeared on about a third of the best new music playlists in Australia. 🥇CLEWS, Triple One 🥈Abby Bella May, ioakim, merci, mercy 🥉Folk Bitch Trio, Forest Claudette, Ivoris, Jesswar, PRICIE, Suzi, Thundamentals, grentperez Abby Bella May’s fabulous new track […]
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Clews – Feel
Clews’ music always sounds like it’s arriving from the sky. The vocals just soar, like patterns in the air. The rhythms are thunderous, the guitars crash in like lashing rain, and the whole effect is enough make you feel absolutely tiny. Wonderful stuff. Learn More: Facebook – Instagram Latest Posts