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Teenage Dads continue their irresistible onward march to glory with a standout performance on the best Aussie new music playlists this week, with the bonkerz ‘Weaponz’ hitting the mark with nearly half of the lists that updated. More playlists updated this week than the average too, so that percentage slightly undercooks just how popular this […]
“Teenage Dads kick off what will surely be *their* year with one of their zanier concoctions, where wild and weird moments of stream-of-consciousness meld like strange liquids into their more familiar sharp, arty rock. Unstable elements are smashed together, volatile new compounds are formed 🧑🔬”
As 2023 curled up and died in the corner, December still served up some musical treats to warm the cockles, and they all got stuffed into this month’s digital fanzine. Two brilliant day-long events – Fangzstock and Transgenre – took up a lot of the stage time, and were both inspirational examples of how artist-run, […]
It’s likely you’re already well aware of Teenage Dads, but the level of support they’ve enjoyed this year is truly exceptional, and their audience has grown fast alongside it. Let’s look at how well they’ve been supported first, because it stands out like a great big throbbing sore thumb. My usual refrain is that Spotify […]
Teenage Dads absolutely romped all over the best new music playlists in Australia this week, with ‘Tale Of A Man‘ bagging more spots than any other artist, and appearing on over half of the playlists that updated this week. It wasn’t a slow week for updates either – and to grab spots on 11 of […]
“Teenage Dads epic restraint shines bright on their latest, teeny tiny flourishes and itty bitty beats crackling in the air like fireflies. Equal parts sharp tailoring and louche scruffbaggery, it’d be equally at home strolling on the Riviera or crawling out of a bar while dawn breaks 👔“
October was a HUGE month for the city more generally this year, with the inaugural version of SXSW Sydney blowing up on a million stages. It was a wild time too and so this month, I’ve included photos from every one of the fifty shows I caught across the week. To celebrate it being the […]
“Teenage Dads are tonight’s ‘secret’ headliner (hence the masks), but there’s no hiding the talent on display. Crisp as fresh lettuce, it all just lifts and rises, easy proof of why they’re fast becoming one of Australia’s favourites. Gallery
Middle Kids proved as popular as ever with the best Australian new music playlists this week, with their latest single “Bootleg Firecracker” , racking up adds on nearly 40% of the ones I track. Most Playlisted This Week 🥇Middle Kids 🥈Teenage Dads 🥉Body Type, The Jungle Giants Teenage Dads were hot on their heels though, […]