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Tracks are nice and everything, but albums are where it’s at. These are all the long-players released in April that I’ve caught so far by Australian emerging, independent, and DIY artists.
As ever, all the tracks that make it onto the playlist are aces in my book but if I had to pick no more than five to check out this week, it’d be these.
Every week I scour the latest releases from emerging, DIY, and independent artists in Australia. The best of them end up on the playlist. Follow The Playlist Listen to this week’s edition here, 100% made up of the best brand-new music from the best new artists in Australia – never pay-to-play, and always only new […]
“When playing acoustic and solo, some artists make you kinda hanker for the full band thing, like you’re missing out a bit. Vetty Vials is just plenty all on her own, enough to get well and truly lost in, a joy of the highest order.” Gallery Learn More Instagram
“Vetty Vials, whether with band or – as tonight – without, never drops anything short of one of the richest, loveliest sets you’ll hear. It just plain soars, and she plays it like it really ain’t no thing. Fabulous songs, sung without pretence, that land like sparkling bombs.” Gallery Learn More Instagram
“Punk in its core, but wearing a more pop-y face, this gem of a track charms and delights, as contemplative as it is danceable, a lament set to a soaring chorus. A welcome return for Vetty Vials, the sun coming out after a long, grey winter 🌞”
“Vetty Vials’ luxurious songs are a balm, something to soothe the wounds that the songs lyrics themselves describe. In full band mode there’s as much pop as punk, but solo, this is something rich and warm to cocoon yourself in, to not come out of until you’re absolutely certain that the noise outside has stopped […]
“For an artist with such a deep reservoir of sad songs, Vetty Vials also does a *mean* line in jokes. Good job too – without the gags we’d be bawling like muppets the whole night long. A magical voice made by actual witches, soaring songs, interspersed with chuckling and daftness. Bloody perfect, right?” Gallery Learn […]
“Vetty Vials’ superpower is making hard stuff look easy – this set is as hard as barbed wire, but it slips down like sugar off a spoon. It’s rare to watch a band that have everything just *down*, but by God it’s a pleasure to see.” Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Subscribe to The Underground […]