The Underground Stage
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 the artists added to these lists can be seen as the bets that critics and […]
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 […]
Most Playlisted This Week Floodlights‘ first release of 2024 was greeted like an old friend by the best new music playlists in Australia this week, propelling just out front of a crowded pack. 🥇Floodlights 🥈Nick Ward, Ra Ra Viper, Salarymen, Skegss, TOWNS 🍟 Takeouts: —- 📸 Photo credit: none found —-
Most Playlisted This Week A busier slate of releases than last week saw a larger number of artists than usual make it to the podium, an indicator of how high and broad the quality was among the new releases. 🥇Angie McMahon, Salarymen 🥈Thelma Plum, Kobie Dee, Elsy Wameyo, Radio Free Alice 🥉Lime Cordiale, tiffi, Great […]
“As pretty as a picture, as sunny as a spring morning, and as delightful as a bag full of kittens”
“Salarymen’s usual 60s-authentic psychedelia takes a bump of 70s speed on their latest, ratcheting up the tempo a bit to form up around a deliciously thumping slice of ankle-twitching fun. It’s all as bright and clear as ever but the extra pace adds a note of urgency and it ends a little out of breath, a little red in the cheeks, all dead giveaways that announce the fun its been having 😊”
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“Salarymen channel their vibe with purity and skill, a retro lookback with an eye on the road ahead. Like a kitten’s eyes, it locks your gaze – it holds it and captures you utterly. A delight from side to side.” Gallery Learn More Facebook | Instagram | TikTok
Salarymen return with another irresistible slab of sun-drenched harmony and aw-shucks charm, a gently insistent shuffle. Sure, it throws back to a simpler time, but when times are as tangled as they are today, perhaps we could all do with a bit less complexity. And when it sounds this good, what more would you ask […]