Listen: David Byrne – ‘¿Cuál Es La Razón? (ft. Natalia Lafourcade)’

Following a globally-heralded tour that was hailed as the live musical event of the year, and a momentous Coachella performance, David Byrne has released ‘¿Cuál Es La Razón?’ —a vibrant new take on his track ‘What Is The Reason For It?’ from his latest album, Who Is The Sky?. This version features the voice of legendary GRAMMY award winning Mexican singer Natalia Lafourcade, taking the place of the original’s Hayley Williams (Paramore). Produced by Mexican…

Music News: Bandcamp Friday

Bandcamp Friday is back this Friday, May 1st (at 5pm AEST for 24hrs – check your local timezone). Bandcamp Fridays will continue in 2026 on August 7th, September 4th, October 2nd, November 6th, and December 4th. As always is it Bandcamp Friday? has the details. On the first Friday of the month since March 2020, Bandcamp waived their revenue share to help support artists. Thanks for your continued support of…

Out now: james K – Friend Remixes

james K’s critically-acclaimed third album, Friend, has been reworked by electronic pioneers Objekt, Drew McDowall (Coil), Hesaitix (M.E.S.H), Roza Terenzi, and Arushi Jain, as well as collaborators and contemporaries Special Guest DJ, Priori (who both co-produced elements of Friend), JASSS, Yushh and Loidis. Friend Remixes is out now! Special Guest on his remix: “I made this remix while in Naarm for an extended stay last winter (march/april 2025) I was…

Watch: Rowena Wise – ‘Blood Ties’

Naarm/Melbourne-based artist Rowena Wise (she/her) returns with her first solo single in two years, ‘Blood Ties’, alongside its accompanying video, watch here. Wise also announces an intimate run of solo shows across Meanjin, Eora, and Naarm in May and June to celebrate the release. Following the success of her debut record Senseless Acts of Beauty (2024), Wise has been hailed as a “lyrical assassin” by triple j, writing songs that feel like…

Listen: Future Islands – ‘One Day’ + ‘The Ink Well’

Over the past twenty years, Future Islands have travelled a rare arc — from promising newcomers to something closer to a best-kept secret, from cult favorites to a band that has quietly endured. Rather than marking the moment with a traditional “best of,” they now present From a Hole in the Floor to a Fountain of Youth – an immediate and accessible collection, with many of these songs appearing on streaming services for the…

Announced: Geordie Greep – Australian Tour

Geordie Greep, the celebrated frontman of black midi, is bringing his debut solo album, The New Sound, to Australian stages this July and August. The New Sound is a record that throws open the doors on what happens when there’s no one else in the room to answer to. As he puts it “Music can be so much more than learning to play the same as everybody else. It can be…

Watch: David Byrne + The xx performances – Coachella 2026

David Byrne and The xx served up incredible performances across the past two weekends at Coachella 2026. Here’s a taste of David Byrne’s spectacular set with ‘Everybody Laughs’ available to watch HERE, plus ‘Slippery People’ HERE, and the phenomenal ‘Life During Wartime’, now live HERE. Additionally, The xx make a comeback, returning to stage! Watch the beloved ‘I Dare you’ HERE, and the legendary performance of ‘Intro’ to close off…

Announced: Swallow – Blown + ‘Sleepers’ 12″

One of the more enigmatic bands of the classic 4AD era, Swallow, have announced the reissue of their first two albums, Blow and Blowback, packaged together with an additional two-track single ‘Sleepers’, as a double LP + 12” / double CD entitled Blown, available from June 5. A chance for shoegaze fans to discover this forgotten gem from the 4AD catalogue, Blown is an essential but underrated body of work embracing the genre’s signature…

Out now: Tiga – HOTLIFE

Montreal icon Tiga is back from heaven with his fourth album HOTLIFE, marking a new era on the journey towards Absolute Brain Freedom. Out now via Turbo Recordings and Secret City Records, the project cements Tiga’s legendary status, and arrives barely a week after his Coachella Quasar stage performance. HOTLIFE was preceded by the well-received singles ‘ECSTASY SURROUNDS ME,’ ‘SILK SCARF’ (feat. Fcukers), ‘HOT WIFE’ (feat. Boys Noize), and ‘FRICTION’. Featuring global collaborators such…

Out tomorrow: Record Store Day – Adrianne Lenker, Mark Lanegan, Pavement, The Charlatans, Xmal Deutschland

In celebration of Record Store Day 2026, the following special releases will be available in limited quantities exclusively in-stores on vinyl this Saturday, April 18. Adrianne Lenker – Live at Revolution Hall In early 2025, Big Thief songwriter Adrianne Lenker shared a 120-minute, 43-track intimate live album, Live at Revolution Hall, an immersive sonic documentary compiled across three days of performances. This 3xLP is pressed on standard black vinyl for…

Announced: The Exploding Universe of Ed Kuepper – Australian Tour

2026 marks the 50th year as a recording artist for legendary Australian musician Ed Kuepper. To celebrate he is taking to the road with The Exploding Universe of Ed Kuepper a full band performance featuring the added talents of drummer Mark Dawson, bassist Peter Oxley, keyboard player Alister Spence and brass arranger Eamon Dilworth as they tackle material from right across Ed’s illustrious 50 years career. “The band is blistering; Peter Oxley and Mark Dawson are locked in as tight as…

Announced: One Leg One Eye – CRONE + ‘Many are my Names Besides’

Irish blackened-deconstructed-folk act One Leg One Eye, the project of founding Lankum member Ian Lynch and veteran noise monger George Brennan, announce their new album CRONE, out on 22 May. The group share the first track on the album ‘Many are my Names Besides’, on which they are joined by the elemental force that is legendary actor, performer, writer and director Olwen Fouéré (Operating Theatre) contributing vocals. Olwen Fouéré comments: “When…

Watch: Aldous Harding & H. Hawkline – ‘Venus In The Zinnia’

Aldous Harding releases a second single from her forthcoming fifth studio album, Train On The Island (out 8 May). Premiered by Lauren Laverne on her BBC 6Music show, ‘Venus In The Zinnia’ finds the New Zealander aided by H. Hawkline on bass, guitar and vocals, plus John Parish on drums, Wurlitzer piano and percussion. Adding to the impressive oeuvre of Aldous Harding visuals, the song’s companion video stars Harding and H. Hawkline, watch…

Out now: My New Band Believe – My New Band Believe

My New Band Believe (the new band from former black midi bassist and sometime frontman Cameron Picton) today share their boundary pushing debut studio album, and live video from new non-album track ‘Kick Me’ as they take the same daring approach to live performance. ‘Kick Me’, a new live recording stitched together from the multitracks of 7 different performances, starting in London then flying to New York City and back in the space of…

Listen: Sleaford Mods & The Prodigy ft. Aldous Harding – ‘Elitest G.O.A.T (Acid Thunder Remix)’

The G.O.A.T. just got greater. The Prodigy have remixed Sleaford Mods’ collaboration with Aldous Harding, bringing some of music’s most inventive, progressive and uncompromising artistic minds together on one track. Available on streaming services and two unique seven-inch singles, ‘Elitest G.O.A.T’ from the Nottingham duo’s recent Top 10 album The Demise Of Planet X has been reborn as ‘The Prodigy Acid Thunder Remix’ by Liam Howlett. The remix not only unites two creative kindred spirits,…

Listen: Basement Jaxx – ‘Where’s Your Head At (Steve Angello Remix)’

The highly sought-after Steve Angello remix of Basement Jaxx ‘Where’s Your Head At’ is out now. The reimagining of the iconic anthem lands as part of the label’s house bag series, injecting a big bassline energy into one of dance music’s most enduring tracks. The remix follows Swedish House Mafia’s headline set at Ultra Music Festival in Miami, where Angello played the track to a euphoric crowd response. Speaking on the track, Steve Angello says “Basement Jaxx…

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