Out now: Jess Locke – Universe

Melbourne’s Jess Locke, has released her new album, Universe. To celebrate Jess has shared a video for new single ‘Drive To Drink’. Watch it below! With a few years playing and then recording with her full band, Universe emerged consisting of both brand new and older previously released home-recordings, now re-written: “the album was very much about exploring the sound of things, and capturing an atmosphere, more than any particular concepts. There are definitely themes that...

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Jess Cornelius announces Nothing Is Lost EP + shares ‘Love And Low Self Esteem’

Jess Cornelius has released new single ‘Love And Low Self Esteem’ from her forthcoming debut EP Nothing Is Lost, out Friday 27 October. Watch the video below! The song finds Cornelius taking stock of a relationship in ruins, confessing, “Sometimes I can’t tell the difference / Between love and low self esteem / ‘Cause it’s when I’m feeling tiny as an eyelash / That’s when I want to be all you...

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Jeremy Neale announces Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne album in-stores

To celebrate the release of Jeremy Neale’s debut solo album, Getting The Team Back Together on Nov 3, Jeremy is heading to Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne to play some special free, all ages in-store performances. Catch J Neale play Brisbane at Jet Black Cat on Friday 3 November, Melbourne at Oh! Jean Records on Sunday 5 November and Sydney at Red Eye Records on Thursday 9 November. More info below. As...

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Good Boy sign to Barely Dressed, announce EP + share video

Barely Dressed Records welcome Brisbane punks Good Boy to their roster with the release of their brilliant impending EP Shirk Life out Friday 10 November. Along with announcing an Australian headline tour in December, Good Boy have released a video for first single ‘Fishing With A Shotgun’. Watch below! Produced and engineered by Tim Fitz, and mixed and mastered by Mikey Young, ‘Fishing With A Shotgun’ is a burst of hyper-intelligent garage punk energy. Infused...

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The Bennies announce Natural Born Chillers + share new single + announce tour

The Bennies have announced their forthcoming record Natural Born Chillers, released Friday 2 February. To celebrate, the band have announced a national single tour, with the first cut from they album they have also shared ‘Get High Like An Angel’, watch the video below! It’s been a wild time since the release of Wisdom Machine in 2016. The band supported The Living End, released a song with Damian Cowell, toured 3 times around Europe, completed...

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Jess Locke announces Universe album tour

Jess Locke has announced a national tour for November this year. The tour will follow the release of her new album Universe, out Friday 20th October. See tour dates and info below. Singles from the album ‘Universe’ and ‘Better/Bitter’ encapsulate Jess’ ability to match dreamy guitar pop with stark commentary. It’s a sound that has developed through the long time Jess has performed in unconventional spaces: water parks, cemeteries, roundabouts, bookshops and...

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Future Islands sell out first Melbourne date! New show added!

Future Islands announce a second Melbourne show date, after selling out their first show, following the announcement of their Australian tour dates last week. The Baltimore trio will now also play Tuesday 12 December at The Croxton Bandroom in Melbourne, on top of headline shows in Sydney and Brisbane as well as festival appearances. More details below. Samuel, William and Gerrit began writing new material in January 2016 on the coast of...

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Out now: Princess Nokia – 1992 Deluxe + video for ‘Flava’

Princess Nokia has released her 1992 Deluxe album, and shares a video for new track ‘Flava’ (produced by Kadi Haze) and directed by Destiny Frasqueri & long-time collaborator Milah Libin. This video is the 15th music video Princess Nokia has co directed since 2014, and the 7th since the release of the original 1992. Watch it below! Princess Nokia states that she “wanted to make a cinematic short film, with a...

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Out now: The National – Sleep Well Beast

The National have released their seventh studio album, Sleep Well Beast. The video to their latest single ‘Day I Die’, directed by Casey Reas, compresses the frenetic energy of performing with the grind of touring. Watch it below! The National will arrive in Australia in February 2018 as part of their world tour, playing shows in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne. This will mark the first time Australian audiences will hear live performances from...

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Out now: The Black Seeds – Fabric

The Black Seeds have released their sixth studio album, Fabric, it’s their first album in over five years. Watch the clip to their most recent single ‘Back To You’ below! Created with the support of NZ On Air and recorded at Lee Prebble’s Wellington studio The Surgery, Fabric is a twelve-track album of bold, groove-heavy tunes that perfectly captures The Black Seeds’ characteristic brand of reggae-funk fusion. The almighty 8-piece bring their electrifying...

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Future Islands announce Australian tour

Future Islands have announced Australian tour dates. Following the release of their fifth studio album The Far Field, and having just played at Splendour In The Grass, the band will return for a run of headline shows and festival appearances this December 2017. Full details below. Samuel, William and Gerrit began writing new material in January 2016 on the coast of North Carolina, and continued throughout the year in Baltimore before road-testing...

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Donny Benét signs to Dot Dash + shares ‘Konichiwa’

We’re thrilled to announce the signing of Donny Benét to Dot Dash Recordings. To celebrate the occasion, Benét has unveiled new single ‘Konichiwa’ — wafting from the quiet streets of Kyoto, a song as smooth as the silken tofu famous to the region. Watch the accompanied video below! ‘Konichiwa’ was recorded in the infamous Donnyland studios using the finest Japanese, American and Italian synthesisers and features Don’s brother Dan on saxophone....

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The Black Seeds announce Australian tour + share video for ‘Back To You’

The Black Seeds have announced that this November, the almighty 8-piece will play nationwide in celebration of new album, Fabric, out 8 September. Watch the new video they’ve also shared for latest single ‘Back To You’ below! ‘Back To You’ is a tribute to old relationships revived and staying true. Made with the support of NZ On Air, the video was created by Connor Pritchard (Director / DOP), Jasper Jay (DOP) and features animation...

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Watch – Client Liaison ‘A Foreign Affair’

Client Liaison share the new video for single ‘A Foreign Affair’ taken from their debut album Diplomatic Immunity, out now. Watch the video, directed by Tim White, below! Tina Arena says “It’s been a lot of fun working with Client Liaison, from recording the song last summer and to crashing their set at Splendour, this clip ties it all together nicely! Grab a gin & tonic and get ready for take-off.”...

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The National announce Australian tour dates

The National return to Australia for the first time since 2014! The band will return in February 2018 to play shows in Sydney at The Sydney Opera House, Brisbane at Riverstage and Melbourne at Sidney Myer Music Bowl. Further tour details below. The National’s Australian tour will follow the release of their seventh LP, Sleep Well Beast, out 8th September. This will mark the first time Australian audiences will hear live performances...

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Out now: Gold Class – Drum

Gold Class have released Drum, their follow-up album to 2015 debut It’s You. Drum showcases a new side to the band. Recorded at Melbourne’s Head Gap and Tropical Fuck Storm Studios and produced by Gareth Liddiard, Drum sees Gold Class expand their sonic pallet. Drum stands to be both personal and political, as Adam Curley, singer and lyricist for Gold Class explained, “I wanted the album to be defiant and full of...

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