The Smith Street Band return with ‘This Is It’ – the first single from their forthcoming seventh album. Dripping in the emotional honesty the band have come to be known for, the new track might just be their most vulnerable release to date. The new release comes with accompanying video clip, shot and edited by long time collaborator Nick Manuell, with Greg Rietwyk. ‘This Is It’ is a song about...
Leif Vollebekk and Angie McMahon, unveil a captivating new cover of The Eagles’ iconic hit ‘Take It To The Limit.’ With emotive vocals and haunting lap steel arrangements from Cindy Cashdollar, Vollebekk and McMahon reimagine ‘Take It To The Limit’, offering a fresh yet reverent interpretation to this timeless anthem. Vollebekk honors a major musical influence, “My good friend Angie McMahon and I spontaneously recorded ‘Take It To The Limit’, my favourite Eagles song, when I...
Today, Liz Stringer releases her seventh studio album The Second High, and celebrates with two in-store performances, on launch day Fri 28th at Rocksteady Records, 6pm, and Sat 29th at Readings St Kilda, 2pm. In April, Stringer kicks off an East Coast Australian tour and will go on to play a headline London show in June. Further tour details below. “The Second High was a record I wanted to make...
Mess Esque, the heavenly duo of Helen Franzmann and Mick Turner, release their much awaited third record Jay Marie, Comfort Me out now. Their East coast tour dates are in full swing, further info below. Jay Marie, Comfort Me is a bold third missive from Helen and Mick, building out the Australian duo’s handmade, openhearted soul into new dimensions with the help of live band members Keeley Young and Kishore...
Ed Kuepper (The Saints) and Jim White (Dirty Three) release their much anticipated collaborative album After the Flood. The record is a reimagined history of Ed’s career to date, including songs from The Saints, The Laughing Clowns, and his solo work. In April, Ed Kuepper will tour Australia solo for the first time in five years, playing 15 dates across April and May. Further tour details and ticket info below!...
Liz Stringer releases ‘To Survive’, the heart-rending newest single from The Second High, due for release 28th March. In April, Stringer returns home from the UK to embark on an East Coast Australian tour. ‘To Survive’ is a rich piano ballad featuring swelling strings and lush vocals that holds the listener in a vice, but the story holds just as much hope as sadness. ‘To Survive’ is based on a...
Indie-folk darlings Rowena Wise and Didirri release their stunning duet ‘No Cure For Love’ out through the exciting new partnership with Beloved and Remote Control Records. To celebrate, they announce an 11 date, dual coast Australia tour. Didirri, known for his masterful storytelling and dynamic live performances, joins forces with Rowena Wise, whose crystalline vocals and delicate songs have earned her a devoted following across the country. This national tour...
Leif Vollebekk announces his Revelation Australian tour. He will play four headline shows across both coasts as his sweeping guitar tones and arresting vocals journey across the country. This tour comes off the back of his critically acclaimed alternative masterpiece Revelation which was released late last year. A project which settled Leif into the realm of lasting indie-folk influence. The tour kicks off at The Rechabite in Perth on Tuesday...
Fontaines D.C. launch into 2025 with brand new single ‘It’s Amazing To Be Young’. Produced by ROMANCE album producer James Ford, it’s Fontaines D.C. at their most anthemic and is set to soundtrack a huge year of live shows for the band. The single is accompanied by a video from acclaimed BAFTA-winning filmmaker Luna Carmoon, who previously directed the videos for Fontaines D.C.’s ‘Here’s The Thing’ and ‘In The Modern...
Sunbeam Sound Machine announces his very first headline tour in the US and Canada, he will be playing very special solo shows this April. Further tour details and ticket info below. Sunbeam Sound Machine, the project of multi-instrumentalist Nick Sowersby, has been shaping the modern psychedelic pop scene since 2013. Blending hypnagogic pop, indie garage rock, and neo psychedelia, Sowersby crafts immersive, dreamlike soundscapes that resonate with listeners on a...
Ed Kuepper (The Saints) and Jim White (Dirty Three) announce collaborative album After the Flood. The two titans of Australian music have produced a goldmine of reimagined Ed Kuepper originals taken from his illustrious career. After the Flood will be released March 21. Shortly after the record’s release, Ed Kuepper will tour Australia solo for the first time in five years, playing 15 dates across April and May. The first...
Fontaines D.C. announce their ROMANCE Australian tour. They will play five headline shows and two festivals across the country in February and March 2025. They begin their Australian romance at Perth Festival on February 27th, before moving onto Brisbane where they will play at Riverstage on March 1st. The band will join the stacked lineup at Yours & Owls Festival in Wollongong on March 2nd before playing Sydney Opera House...
Two Thom Yorke pop-up shops are to run in Sydney and Melbourne on Saturday 26 October in anticipation of his sold out everything tour. The pop-up shops will carry a limited edition, never before pressed to vinyl, 12″ of Thom Yorke – Live from Electric Lady Studios. The live session was recorded at the NYC studio and includes the following tracks: ‘Open Again’, ‘Bloom’, ‘Suspirium’, and ‘Unmade’. There will be...
Memphis LK grabs harder and grittier sounds for her new EP Say, out now! A five-tracker featuring collabs with trailblazers DJ BORING and Willaris. K, it’s packed with high-energy tracks for the headiest haunts. In support of the EP, Memphis heads homeward for True Love Rave II to ignite dance floors in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Perth, along with supports (including comp winners) just dropped! Details below. Relocating from Melbourne...
The Hard Quartet release their eponymous debut album and announce a run of Australian tour dates in early January 2025. Says the band, “Emmett Kelly, Stephen Malkmus, Matt Sweeney and Jim White formed The Hard Quartet in May 2023. They recorded a 15 song album in NYC and Malibu California without telling anyone except their families and friends – ideal times spent in idyllic locales. The Hard Quartet starts touring...
Jamie xx will return to Australia for his first headline tour since 2015. He will arrive on Australian shores in support of his hotly anticipated record In Waves, out on 20th September. Jamie xx will perform at Melbourne’s PICA, Hotel Brunswick in Brunswick Heads, Meredith Music Festival (VIC), and Sydney’s Carriageworks from 5 to 9 December. Full tour details below! Pre-order / pre-save In Waves here. Jamie xx – In...
