Category: Rock
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Abbey Rose – Not Interested
Abbey rose is serving boss bitch energy with a side of attitude in the funky new release “Not Interested”. The distinctive melodic hook in the chorus is backed up by some real punchy instrumentation, and after first being debuted at the “Not My Problem” single launch, it’s no surprise people have been waiting in anticipation…
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Jade Stanger – The Stranger That Wasn’t Bad
UK singer-songwriter Jade Stanger has released the perfect ‘taxi montage on the way to a love confession at the airport’ kind of introspective indie pop/tack track “The Stranger That Wasn’t Bad” There is such a clear drive in this song that feels energising and emotional, like a song that helps you release how you’re really…
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Window Shopping – One More Episode
Adelaide outfit Window Shopping are proving in 2 minutes and 51 seconds that we seldom experience anything unique. Their candid, aggressively Australian track “One More Episode” captures the devastating relatability of the defeated 20-something. Inspired by indie rock acts like Cheekface, Sidney Gish, and The Prettiots, Window Shopping have harnessed the kind of tongue-in-cheek lyricism…
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Georgia Hoareau – GIRL
Rising Bedroom-pop star Georgia Hoareau is immortalising her precious adolescence with a catalog of down-to-earth singles about teenage-hood and growing up, her latest addition being ‘GIRL’. The music mainstream is seeing an intense rise of vulnerable and empowering young female writers, and Georgia numbers among them with her open and honest approach to songwriting and…
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The Buckleys – Oops I Love You
Gorgeous Australiana family trio The Buckleys are bringing all things indie country-pop with their syrupy new single ‘Oops I Love You’. Diving headfirst stylistically and physically into a Nashville sound, the Byron Bay soft rock group are proving that upbeat, infectious country music isn’t limited to the heart of America. After the great success of…
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EP Spotlight – Sweet Giant – “Til You’re Blue”
Lockdown has taught us a lot about ourselves and afforded many the opportunity to see things from a new perspective. For the UK trio Sweet Giant, the halting of society and normality gave way to great clarity, and the musicians discovered what it meant to be authentic and self-sufficient. Let’s dive into the fruits of…
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Stella Gray – Heart So Cheap
Sydney artist Stella Gray has recently come out with the dynamic and powerful debut release ‘Heart So Cheap’; a tale of self-assurance amidst heartbreak and confusion. Having soft released various songwriting projects over the last few years, Stella has made a distinct entrance into the music industry with her newest release, holding nothing back and…
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MEMORY MOTEL – BREATHE IN BREATHE OUT
Psychedelic Sydney dream-pop outfit MEMORY MOTEL have just released their breathtaking new release ‘BREATHE IN BREATHE OUT’; a track that has you getting completely lost in a soundscape of swelling reverbs. Something that I really like about this track is the patience in structure, there isn’t this mad rush to get through each section, but…
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EDIE – Blame Me
Perths punk-rock princess EDIE has perfected the energy of a 90’s main character with her electrifying new release ‘Blame Me. Harnessing the quintessential catchiness required in a pop-punk anthem, EDIE has created something that will not only be in your head for hours, but will give you all the rebellious energy needed in your dramatic…
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Album Spotlight – D’Addio
The self-titled debut album from multi-instrumentalist D’Addio is a wonderfully experimental sonic experience. The artist has spoken of her work declaring the collection as “just love songs”, however I’m inclined to read between the lines of each work, and allow the music to direct my understanding of the message behind each work, so lets dive…