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“ioakim’s lyrical mind ranges all over the place, while the precise pop it produces is focussed and sharp, a set to think about while dancing to. Guitars poke through like spiked traps, unusual notions on their poisoned tips, while the drums and bass rumble underfoot. These songs are smart, sure, but never too clever for […]
New music started to be released in earnest this week, and while there was about half the average amount of new material playlisted, there were some crackers in there. Most Playlisted This Week 🥇Last Dinosaurs, Middle Kids, Royel Otis 🥈ioakim 🥉GAUCI In particular, new tracks from Last Dinosaurs, Middle Kids (pictured), and the still rapidly-growing […]
“Beefy and with a keen shine all over it, ioakim floats less but stings more than on previous releases. Precise and powerful, it lands the spike right where it needs to go 🐝’
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 […]
“ioakim drops pop bombs indiscriminately, fueled by a light touch of guitar or by some truly stomach-churning bass. This might have been born in a bedroom, but out in the world it stands tall as all hell.” Gallery Learn More Facebook | Instagram