Introducing – My New Band Believe

My New Band Believe release their first song ‘Lecture 25’, with accompanying video by Jack Shep. It was written quickly, with the initial intention to release the demo as is however, at the last minute, a band was conceived, the song arranged, then recorded, mixed, mastered and a video made – all within 8 days. Written by Cameron Picton (ex-black midi), produced and mixed by Seth Evans (also ex black…

Watch: Two Shell – ‘Oops…’

Today, Two Shell release their new single, ‘Oops…’, a cutting-edge club anthem. Fresh off the back of their critically-acclaimed eponymous debut album, ‘Oops…’ is their most in-your-face dancefloor banger yet. Bursting out of a vibrant world of electroclash and house, they remain faithful to their experimental ways whilst providing floor filler gold for the forthcoming parties of the year. The London duo have been touted as the heirs to hyperpop,…

Listen: Liquid – Liquid Love reissues

Over thirty years since their debut single on XL Recordings, Liquid’s legacy is clear. In 1992, Richard Russell made his first signing to XL with Liquid, who debuted on the label with ‘Sweet Harmony’, an anthemic track that has become one of the most iconic dance songs of all time and remains a staple on dancefloors worldwide. Liquid went on to release five EPs and one album on the label, including the beloved Future Music EP and Liquid…

Watch: Jim Legxacy – ‘father’

Jim Legxacy enters 2025 with another spellbinding offering, ’father’. Having teased the track on socials in 2024, fan calls for its full release exploded with the latest snippet gaining 1M+ views across his platforms. The fervent anticipation for this song is palpable. ‘father’ is Jim’s latest track that continues to whet appetites for his forthcoming project, black british music (2025) and is a buoyant departure from previous more melancholic singles…

Listen: Patrick Watson – Gordon in the Willows (feat. Charlotte Cardin)

Patrick Watson and Charlotte Cardin release a new collaborative song ‘Gordon in the Willows.’ Haunting in its beauty and simplicity, the song unfurls over lightly arpeggiating piano and Cardin’s breathtaking voice covering a range of multiple octaves, until it disintegrates with a pulse rattling bass and echoing drums. Watson, Polaris Music Prize recipient and Cardin, JUNO Award winner – wrote the lyrics together, and recorded the song last fall at Lost River Studios, in a rural lake village…

Out now: Everything Is Recorded – Temporary

Everything Is Recorded, the collaborative music project centred around producer Richard Russell, releases Temporary. The record features an incredible roll call of collaborators including Sampha, Bill Callahan, Noah Cyrus, Florence Welch, Maddy Prior, Berwyn, Alabaster Deplume, Jah Wobble, Yazz Ahmed, Laura Groves, Kamasi Washington, Rickey Washington, Roses Gabor, Jack Peňate, Samantha Morton, Clari Freeman-Taylor and Nourished By Time. Created over four years from 2020 to 2024, Temporary was recorded in…

Out now: DARKSIDE – Nothing

Out now, Nothing is the third album by DARKSIDE and the first that the group – founded by Nicolas Jaar and Dave Harrington – have completed as a trio with new drummer Tlacael Esparza. Nothing is nine transmissions of negative space, telepathic seance, and spectral improvisation. On their first two reinventions, Nicolás Jaar and Dave Harrington entered the studio with a clutch of scattered ideas and loose melodic fragments to…

Out now: Mdou Moctar – Tears of Injustice

Out today, Tears of Injustice is the acoustic version of Mdou Moctar’s Funeral for Justice. It is an evolution of the band’s critically-adored breakout – the meditative mirror image to the blistering original. The band has also shared a new live session ‘The Agadez Folders: Live at Mdou’s House’, premiering at 4pm today AEDT. The 20-minute performance features three songs – ‘Takoba,’ ‘Modern Slaves,’ and ‘Funeral For Justice’ – filmed…

Watch: Julien Baker & TORRES – ‘Tuesday’

Julien Baker & TORRES release new single ‘Tuesday’, offering another glimpse into their forthcoming collaborative album Send a Prayer My Way, out April 18. With a stripped-back Americana sound, the TORRES-fronted song centres on trying to overcome and heal from the guilt, shame and religious abuse that so many people experience discovering their identity and growing up Queer. Send A Prayer My Way has been in the works since Baker and TORRES played their first…

Announced: Rowena Wise & Didirri – ‘No Cure For Love’ + Tour

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…

Announced: Jenny Hval – Iris Silver Mist + ‘To be a rose’

Jenny Hval announces her new album Iris Silver Mist, out on May 2nd, and shares the lead single ‘To be a rose’, with an accompanying video composed of footage shot on various tours from 2015-2024 and edited by Jenny Merger Myhre, who handled visuals on tour in 2015. Iris Silver Mist is named after a fragrance made by the nose Maurice Roucel for the French perfume house Serge Lutens. It’s…

Announced: Leif Vollebekk – Revelation Australian 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…

Watch: Fontaines D.C. – ‘It’s Amazing To Be Young’

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…

Watch: Perfume Genius – ‘No Front Teeth’

Perfume Genius (Mike Hadreas) has released his newest single ‘No Front Teeth’ featuring New Zealand folk singer-songwriter Aldous Harding. The track is full of tension bolstered by time changes throughout the song and the haunting, ethereal chorus driven by Harding’s vocals. The music video is directed by Cody Critcheloe and is a fever dream-unhinged, sexually charged, hilarious and riveting, leaving the viewer questioning what is real and what is an aberration. It features Hadreas, Harding and longtime Perfume Genius band member…

Announced: Maria Somerville – Luster + ‘Garden’

Irish musician Maria Somerville announces her forthcoming second album and debut project on 4AD, Luster, due for release on April 25. To celebrate, she also shares the album’s second single, ‘Garden’, produced by Diego Herrera, aka Suzanne Kraft. The transportive track sinks her emotive siren-esque vocal stylings into a whirring, all-consuming merger of soaring feedback, airy percussion, and nostalgic guitar chords reminiscent of classic 4AD. Its release is accompanied by a music video filmed…

Watch: The Smile – ‘Don’t Get Me Started’ + ‘Instant Psalm’ remixes

The Smile have today announced two new remixes of tracks from their critically acclaimed third album Cutouts, from James Holden and Robert Stillman. ‘Don’t Get Me Started (James Holden Remix)’and ‘Instant Psalm (Robert Stillman Remix)’ are out now digitally, each track accompanied by a ‘recycled video mix’ by audiovisual artist Weirdcore, who created videos for every track on Cutouts. Watch below! The remixes will also be released as a limited edition AA side 12-inch on 28th March. Stanley Donwood’s sleeve design…

Announcements

Announced: Fontaines D.C. – Dopamine Chamber Tracklist
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Out now: Jenny Hval – Iris Silver Mist (Remixes)
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Out now: David Byrne – Who Is The Sky? (Deluxe Edition)
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Introducing: OR
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Announced: Radie Peat – No Human Tongue Can Tell + ‘The Moon and Stars’
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Announced: Julia Jacklin – The Gem Weekender
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Watch: @ – ‘Bird’
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Announced: Ex:Re – Save As + ‘Radio Station’
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Announced: Dirty Three – Ulterior Motives + ‘Better Go Home Now’
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Out now: Standing On The Corner – SOTC II
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Announced: Radiohead – Australian Tour 2027
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Out now: This Is Lorelei – The Singer In My Band
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