SPUTNIK SWEETHEART ARE BACK WITH NEW SINGLE ‘JEALOUSY’

Funnelling pure emotional energy into its 3:10 minutes, Canberra’s Sputnik Sweetheart present their new single, ‘Jealousy’. For their first release of the year, the four piece alt-rock outfit dig deep and explore the discomfort and chaos that can often affect a person when overcome by envy.

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LARSEN DELIVER HARD-HITTING NEW SINGLE ‘EATING ME ALIVE’ AND ANNOUNCE TOUR DATES

Adelaide alt-rock outfit Larsen are known for delivering explosive tracks bursting with overdriven guitars, punchy riffs and aching lyrics, with their latest single ‘Eating Me Alive’ (out on April 16) as no exception.

Since debuting five years ago, Larsen have made their mark on the Australian alt-rock scene, collecting a huge back catalogue of releases charged with their distinctive brand of energetic grunge and lyrical angst.

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STEVIE JEAN ANNOUNCES DEBUT ALBUM ‘THE DARK’, WITH EXPLOSIVE ANTHEM OF REBELLION "MENACE"

Described by Stevie as "a concept", the album delves into her adolescent ideas and experiences written from the age of 17 to 21 through the lens of fairy tales and pop culture:

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TAYLAH CARROLL RELEASES NEW SINGLE - 'TO PLEASE YA'

Hallmarked by commanding vocals and seamless transitions between vulnerability and strength, Taylah Carroll’s music is equal parts confessional dreamy alt-rock and indie-folk. Her latest single, 'To Please Ya’, is a tongue in cheek exploration of the artist’s own ‘people-pleasing’ tendencies. The release comes with the announcement of a headline show at The Old Bar in Melbourne on Friday 19 March.

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THE GREAT EMU WAR CASUALTIES RELEASE ‘I’M A YES MAN’

Over the past few years, The Great Emu War Casualties have embedded themselves in the Australian indie scene with their idiosyncratic style of lucid indie/ art-rock/ alt-pop that's layered with perceptive and canny lyricism.

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CHUTNEY TO RELEASE FIRST SINGLE OF THE YEAR ‘INVISIBLE’

“Real love is hard to come by. So you find a way to cope without it.” The melancholy quote from Sir Elton John’s biopic, Rocketman, struck a chord for Chutney lead vocalist, Matt Hansford, after watching the film on a weekday afternoon. Inspired to put pen to paper, the line was rewritten “real love is hard to come by, she’ll take whatever she can get, you cut a certain silhouette” and the concept for Invisible was conceived.

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BELLE HAVEN ANNOUNCE ‘NOBODY LIKES A HOSPITAL’ TOUR WITH THE PROMISE OF NEW MUSIC

Melbourne chaotic rockers Belle Haven have announced the 'Nobody Likes A Hospital' Australian tour presented by Greyscale Records and Destroy All Lines. The tour will see the quartet play to fans in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide in celebration of the return of live events and brand new music.

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DEAD DIRTY DINOSAURS TO RELEASE NEW SINGLE 'HOLDING BACK'

Holding Back is the latest single from the Dead Dirty Dinosaurs and the fourth release with burgeoning punk label Riot Records and their parent company Golden Robot Records and will be released on 16th February. Holding Back is the follow up to recent singles Bad Timing, Monica and Revenge.

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AFTER SCHOOL CARE ARE SET TO RELEASE THEIR DEBUT EP ‘NO HAT NO PLAY’ ON NOVEMBER 30

Passion, energy, unabated and having a good time doing it! After School Care is an exciting fresh talent out of Melbourne, Australia. Forming in 2019, the quartet has thrown themselves; hats and all, into the Melbourne music scene. With toe-tapping riffs, explosive drum fills, vulnerable and impassioned vocals and anthemic choruses, audiences of the band find it difficult not to dance and sing along.

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