Feature Sounds

by On Diamond This week's feature hails from Melbourne’s very own genre-breaking super group On Diamond with their highly anticipated self-titled debut album. The dynamic 5-piece is led by Lisa Salvo, featuring members of Jaala,...

by The Snakes Fresh Melbourne outfit The Snakes have slithered out from under their rock in the past year and landed unabashedly on the steps of the pop-punk Parthenon. The sound is more of a...

by Robert Forster This week's feature record Inferno comes from acclaimed Australian singer-songwriter Robert Forster. His first solo album in four years, and second in 11 years, Forster only makes records when he feels he...

by Squaring Circles This week's feature record comes from Melbourne electronic duo Squaring Circles with their debut album Motion. After drip-feeding singles for the past 12 months, gaining fans and racking up radio plays across...

by Chelsea Wilson The Aussie soul scene can be a tough space to crack for a young face, with the accolades going largely to the established set. But Chelsea Wilson is jumping the queue with...

by David Bridie The Wisdom Line is a storybook from deep within the Australian psyche. It’s rich with cross platform collaborations weaving brushstrokes from film makers with soundscapes from veteran Melbourne muso David Bridie ...

by Sharon Van Etten Sharon Van Etten returns for her fifth album, Remind Me Tomorrow - a reflection on childhood and the passing of time through her melancholic lens. This time round the guitar is...

by Julia Jacklin The second full-length album from Australian singer/songwriter Julia Jacklin, Crushing embodies every possible meaning of its title word. It’s an album formed from sheer intensity of feeling, an in-the-moment narrative of heartbreak...

by The Beasts It was 1983 when the Beasts of Bourbon smashed their raw and raucous guitars against a Sydney recording studio to create Axeman's Jazz . And every furry memory since belongs in a...

by Marlon Williams This marks Williams’ first official live album and the follow-up to his critically acclaimed 2018 sophomore LP, Make Way for Love . Williams spent the bulk of 2018 touring across the world...

by Tiny Ruins Last week, we introduced you to ‘Holograms’, the newest single off the third album by New Zealand outfit Tiny Ruins. This week, we couldn’t help but do it all over again, only...

by Tiny Ruins Another line-up of the best new tracks dropped here and across the world! Leading the charge is the new track from Tiny Ruins. Originally conceived as the solo project of New Zealand...

by EWAH and The Vision of Paradise The new year is already off to a wonderful start with so many great new releases this week, both locally and internationally. For your listening pleasure, here are...

by Marlon Williams It's hard to pick a top 10 with the high caliber of music released both here in Australia and overseas in 2018. Regardless, we've put together what we think were the stand...

by The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra Everybody need a little afrobeat in their lives. Six years in the making, Naming and Blaming will give anticipating POAO fans exactly what they're hoping for. Infectious grooves, sustained...

by Grand Salvo Take a journey to the seaside with Grand Salvo and his latest album Sea Glass . While the forecast is uncertain, the contemplative atmosphere is assured. Paddy Mann ’s seventh and most...

by Connan Mockasin It’s good to be back in the whimsical world of Connan Mockasin . His latest LP offering Jassbusters continues the charisma - it’s a very personable listen, like hanging out in his...

by The Putbacks Strap on your psychedelic space helmets and float downstream for this one. Established northside rhythm section The Putbacks take a few laps of the universe to deliver a full self-titled LP full...

by NUN Formed in late 2011, Nun started life as a recording project for members Jenny Branagan, Tom Hardisty (Woollen Kits), Steven Harris and Hugh Young (Constant Mongrel / Hamhock). Their new LP THE DOME...