Track By Track
Earlier this month, critically acclaimed Los Angeles singer-songwriter Sasha Sloan released her much-anticipated debut album Only Child. It’s a truly stunning collection of songs, with Sloan’s sharply incisive, introspective songwriting taking centre stage above a backdrop of relatively sparse yet melodic, lush guitar-pop. Songs like ‘House with No Mirrors’ and ‘Lie’ are vulnerable, sure, but they’re […]
Former Hellions vocalist and guitarist Matthew “Wob” Gravolin has today unveiled the debut record from his new project Agnes Manners. What began as a folder filled with tracks not quite right for the Hellions sound, soon blossomed into ‘Fantasia Famish’ – a rich tapestry of songs, varying in tone and style, light and shade ,all anchored by Gravolin’s […]
US rockers NEEDTOBREATHE have just unleashed new studio album ‘Out of Body’, the band’s first album in four years, and, their first release without member Bo Rinehart, who announced his departure in April this year. Taking on themes of childhood innocence, self-growth, reflection and the freedom of youth, the album was created under a set […]
Josh Pyke’s sixth studio album is out today. It’s called Rome and it’s a moody and introspective record that touches on all things life: love, anxiety, loss, acceptance, and growth. About the album, Josh Pyke says, “It’s been 5 years since I put out a new record.” PB = PB || {}; PB.gptStandAlone = PB.gptStandAlone […]
Seattle trio Naked Giants have released their second full-length album The Shadow. Arriving two years after 2018 debut SLUFF, it’s a frantic and freewheeling collection of fuzzed-out rock that follows several years of flexing their creative muscles as tourmates to Car Seat Headrest – both as support act and live backing band, typically in the same night. […]
Sydney’s Johnny Hunter released debut EP Early Trauma last week, a collection of theatrical, propulsive post-punk gems influenced by stalwarts like Joy Division and Sonic Youth along with contemporaries like Royal Headache. Recorded at A Sharp Studios and mixed by ARIA-winning engineer Adrian Breakspear (Gang of Youths), each track is an ode to wasted youth, an […]
Legendary Aussie musician, James Reyne is sharing Toon Town Lullaby with the world today. It’s the Australian Crawl frontman’s 12th studio album and his first in eight years. The album is really personal and delves into special memories from Reyne’s past. Particularly on tracks like ‘The Tallest Man I Ever Knew’, which is a heartfelt […]
Northern Territory artist Caiti Baker has unveiled a passionate and loving tribute to her home in the far north of Australia, in the form of her second studio album, the conceptual ‘Mary of the North’. “Mary of the North is a vibe. She’s a mood. She’s the essence of the Northern Territory to me,” explains […]
Perth outfit Make Them Suffer have today unveiled their monster of a new record, How To Survive A Funeral, their biggest and most ambitious collection of music yet. On this beast of a record, the band enlisted the guidance of producer Drew Fulk, A.K.A. WZRDBLD, who also shares credits with the likes of Motionless In […]
Miiesha’s Nyaaringu is out today and the collection is an angelic, sparkling indie-pop, RnB release. Sonically, it’s absolutely stunning but the collection of songs goes deeper, exploring the themes of cultural identity and community. Originally from Woorabinda up in Central Queensland, Miiesha has recently moved to Melbourne to seriously pursue music. In celebration of the […]
