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SMOL FISH SHARE NEW SINGLE 'LIKE A LEMON' + ANNOUNCE DEBUT EP

Today, Perth outfit smol fish share their latest single 'Like A Lemon'. The new single harnesses the signature charm and honesty that smol fish have woven into their previous releases, swirling it together with some delicate, pulsing drum beats. 'Like A Lemon' is taken from their forthcoming debut EP, set to be released in August 2021.

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LUCY FRANCESCA DRON UNVEILS AN INTROSPECTIVE COMING-OF-AGE JOURNEY IN HER ENRAPTURING EP ‘LEFTOVERS’

Brisbane-based songstress Lucy Francesca Dron has been turning heads with her genre-defying style and compelling storytelling, her most recent singles ‘What Is Next?’ and ‘Liquid Numbing Pain’ paving the way for highly-anticipated EP ‘Leftovers’.

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HIATUS KAIYOTE SHARE NEW SONG AND VIDEO TAKEN FROM FORTHCOMING ALBUM MOOD VALIANT OUT JUNE 25 VIA BRAINFEEDER RECORDS / NINJA TUNE

Today, twice Grammy-nominated, Melbourne-based group Hiatus Kaiyote share a new song and video from their forthcoming album Mood Valiant, out June 25th via Brainfeeder Records / Ninja Tune. Written in an act of spontaneous composition, "Red Room" was born out of a bass and drum groove by band members Paul Bender and Perrin Moss when the group went to Rio De Janeiro in 2019 to work with legendary Brazilian arranger Arthur Verocai, who features on their previously-released single "Get Sun."

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ACCOMPANY RUBY GILBERT ON A HEART-ACHING JOURNEY WITH NEW SINGLE 'NO VACANCY' (OUT APRIL 23)

Known for her distinctive sound that expertly blends the old with the new to create an irresistible combination of folk-rock and blues with a vintage Americana twist, Brisbane’s sonic enchantress Ruby Gilbert is releasing her heart-aching single 'No Vacancy' (out April 23).

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CC:DISCO! DROPS FINAL TRACKS FROM FIRST LIGHT (VOL II) AHEAD OF RELEASE ON FRI 7 MAY+ ADDS 2ND FIRST LIGHT DAY PARTY AT THE TIMBER YARD ON SUN 16 MAY

Soothsayer and CC:DISCO! present ‘In Due Time’ by Spanish producer/DJ Pépe and ‘Tell Meh’ by Zambian-born, Leeds-based producer Comfy Bella; the final two tracks to drop from First Light (Volume II) before the release of the compilation on Friday 7 May.

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DÉ SAINT RELEASES ELECTRO DEBUT SINGLE "FEVER"

Emerging electro DJ Vocalist DÉ SAINT has released her debut single “Fever” today - Friday 26th February. Hinting at her forthcoming debut EP “Girl DJ” which features collaborations with some of Australia’s finest musicians including members of Bamboos, The Cat Empire and The Raah Project.

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CC:DISCO! ANNOUNCES FIRST LIGHT (VOL II) OUT FRIDAY 7 MAY + SHARES FIRST DOUBLE RELEASE 'VGF (DUB)' BY DONALD'S HOUSE & LIPELIS/ 'LAAMORE' BY HIDDEN SPHERES

Soothsayer are thrilled to announce the second instalment of CC:DISCO!’s First Light compilation series, to be released as a limited transparent orange double LP and digitally (with an additional 12 tracks) on Friday 7 May. Today, CC:DISCO! shares the first two tracks from the highly anticipated release; ‘VGF (DUB)’ from Donald’s House & Lipelis and Hidden Spheres’ ‘Laamore’.

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ANGIE HUDSON SHARES NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO FOR ‘JUST TWO’

Byron Bay songwriter Angie Hudson shares new single and video for 'Just Two'. Written in Amsterdam during her 2019 European tour, the new single, produced by ARIA award-winning producer Steven Schram (Paul Kelly, San Cisco, Mojo Juju), is a love song about creating a world with someone and how magic that can be. 

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JORDAN LASER REVEALS HYPNOTISING ALT-POP TRACK ‘BATTLESHIP’

New face Jordan Laser has released her new single “Battleship”. A gorgeously dark and brooding alternative pop release, with defining jazz and alt-rock influences, “Battleship” is Jordan’s foray into a new sound after spending the last few years developing her craft behind the scenes.

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PAUL KELLY AND PAUL GRABOWSKY RELEASE 'YOUNG LOVERS' FROM THE NEW ALBUM ‘PLEASE LEAVE YOUR LIGHT ON’

‘Please Leave Your Light On’ is the new collaborative album by Paul Kelly and Paul Grabowsky out today on EMI Recorded Music Australia. The album is available to purchase today on vinyl, CD and digital. This unique body of work sees Kelly performing selections of his catalogue with new interpretations by Grabowsky on piano.

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EMERGING MELBOURNE-BASED ARTIST YARA RELEASING DEBUT SINGLE ‘MAN HATER’ THIS MARCH

YARA ’s Debut single ‘Man Hater’ is to be released on the 8th of March 2020 (International Women’s Day). YARA is very excited to be releasing her first track, ‘Man Hater’, into the world. According to her It’s a piece about the poor way in which society treats women, and specifically outspoken women, who request change.

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MEADOW WELCOMES MORE ACTS TO ITS MASSIVE LINEUP FOR THE FESTIVAL'S SEVENTH INSTALMENT WITH DONNY BENÉT, MR. TEENAGE, POOKIE AND MORE ADDED TO THE BILL

The seventh annual Meadow festival lineup just got even tastier. Festival organisers, The Locals are proud to announce the final pickings for the smorgasbord of aural delights set to take over the iconic Bambra Bowl this March.

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