When you strip out all of the various mood playlists, genre-specific anthologies, greatest hits collections, made-for-you algorithmic stuff, and in-jokes set to music, there actually aren’t that many playlists that focus both on Australian artists and their latest music.
I’ve found just over 40 of them, so – since they’re all dead bloody great – I figured I’d compile a guide.
All of these playlists are really, really good at updating regularly, finding new Australian talent, and posting new music when it comes out. If you want to stay across the best new music in Australia, these are the lists to follow (although if you want to pick just one, I’d obviously recommend mine!).
What’s New In 2024?
For this year’s update, I’ve not only added a few more playlists from the bigger players (mainly Spotify), but have also added in some smaller lists that are made by big voices. These lists may not have the reach of an A1 or a New Music Friday, but they are owned and operated by notable, expert voices in music – just because the playlist doesn’t have huge reach doesn’t mean that their choices aren’t worth paying close attention to.
Also this year, I’ve ditched the guide format from previous years and turned it from a text-based guide to more of a useful, interactive tool (just couldn’t help myself). One of the cool / dorky things about it though is that the follower counts are updated weekly, so it’ll always be accurate. It also means if I find more I can add them to the list more easily.
So, here you go – below is the dashboard that’ll allow you to look for the best Australian new music playlists. You can filter it by category (I’ve broken them into six groupings by size) or look for all the lists owned by a particular playlister – the links in the titles take you to the playlist itself. Hit one of the reset buttons if it starts acting wonky.
Happy listening!
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