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HANDS LIKE HOUSES RETURN WITH NEW SINGLE "BLOODRUSH" FT. EMMY MACK REVEALED AS PART OF TROPO - VOLUME 1

Thursday 22 February – Australian rockers Hands Like Houses make a powerful return with their brand new single "BLOODRUSH" featuring RedHook's Emmy Mack, revealed as part of Tropo - Volume 1, the first of a series of releases to come in 2024.

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JULIA STONE REVEALS VIDEO FOR ‘FIRE IN ME’ + ALBUM ‘SIXTY SUMMERS’ OUT NEXT FRIDAY APRIL 30

Just over a week out from the release of her forthcoming third solo album Sixty Summers (out Friday 30 April via BMG), Julia Stone has revealed the incredibly striking video for her most recent single ‘Fire In Me’. The visual for ‘Fire In Me’ follows the award-worthy quality of the videos shot to date for singles so far released from Sixty Summers; though with a lot more dirt, danger and horror than we’ve seen in previous clips.

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HOKO RELEASE OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR LATEST SINGLE ‘BIG MISTAKE’

Fresh off the back of the release of their debut project HEATHEN, New York’s HOKO have released a new set of visuals for their latest single, ‘Big Mistake’. Directed by James Mountford, the video puts HOKO songwriter and lead vocalist Nathaniel Hoho to work, bringing new energy to an already spirited original.

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TOWNS SHARE NEW SINGLE ‘SWIMMING’ WITH VIDEO + ANNOUNCE TOUR DATES

Adelaide pop-punk, self-professed “two-piece puzzle”, TOWNS have shared their riotous new single ‘Swimming’, alongside a larger than life video jam packed with colour and energy. The duo have also announced they’ll be hitting the road later this year for their Swimming Tour, over five dates nationally from Friday 28 May taking in Brisbane, Sydney, Wollongong, Melbourne and finishing with their hometown Adelaide on Saturday 6 June. Tickets are on sale Tuesday 6 April @ 10am AEST.

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SOMBER HILLS SHARES NEW SINGLE 'DON'T NEED'

Today, Sydney-based, New Zealand-born artist Somber Hills shares his dynamic new single 'Don't Need'. With influences spanning across rock, hip-hop and trap, ‘Don’t Need’ bridges the sonic gaps between genres, with its lyrical angst and raw vocal delivery at the forefront. Exploring the artist's conflicted feelings of guilt in pursuing music as a career, the track's darker tones are evident in it's melancholic production style. Enlisting producer Sadie (Lil Skies) and mixing from Simon Lam (Kllo), the track is moody yet finessed, arriving alongside a lyric visualiser which perfectly captures its tone.

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ONE MORE WEEKEND UNVEIL VISUALS FOR THE TEETH-SINKING SINGLE ‘TALK’

One More Weekend dropped their new teeth-sinking rock single 'Talk' on March 5, boasting explosive pop-rock guitar riffs and anthemic gang vocals in an energetic and tight-knit track. They are now unveiling the visuals to go alongside it.

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JORDAN MERRICK RELEASES TOUCHING ANIMATED MUSIC VIDEO FOR ‘THIS RAINY DAY’

Brisbane folk singer-songwriter Jordan Merrick has received an outpouring of praise for his single ‘This Rainy Day’ (released Feb 19) and is now unveiling the perfect video accompaniment to amplify the track’s dynamic yet humble folk sound.

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ONE MORE WEEKEND RELEASES SINGLE ‘TALK’

Barging through the gates with their punchy, infectious rock is Melbourne's One More Weekend with their new single 'Talk', out March 5.

In 2019 the band gave fans of pop/ punk and alternative rock all a little something to dig into with their debut album 'We Used to...' and they are following it up in their best form yet.

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DAYS LIKE THESE RELEASE NEW SINGLE ‘GRAVITY’ AND ANNOUNCE ‘WIDE AWAKE’ EP

Brisbane's Days Like These are back with a vengeance. It's been nearly two years since the last release and the band are in fine form, and finally unleashing brand new single "Gravity". The new single also accompanies the announcement of the release of their upcoming EP, 'Wide Awake' - available Friday May 14.

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DIP RELEASE NEW ANTI-POP BOP ‘FIRE ESCAPE’

Eclectic Sydney quartet dip are making a statement with the release of their brand new single "Fire Escape", coming as the first single from an extended release set for detonation later in the year. The band will take their new anti-pop bob to the stage Friday March 12 in Newtown to celebrate in chaos.

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LUCY FRANCESCA DRON RELEASES STUNNING MUSIC VIDEO FOR ‘WHAT IS NEXT’?

To pair with Lucy Francesca Dron's biggest sounding indie-rock track to date, she is releasing the stunning new music video.

'What is Next?' (released Jan 22), saw Dron blend her alt/ indie rock style with her mesmerizing vocal range, flexibility and control. The crisp, resolute strumming on the overdriven guitars lead the band as she moves through cool, calm verses, tense choruses and then graciously flutters through notes in quick succession in chaotic bridge.

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BRISBANE INDIE POP SONGWRITER EVIE RETURNS WITH NEW SINGLE 'SWINGING ON THE BALCONY'

With ‘Swinging On The Balcony’, EVIE brings melody and darker-pop influences together to present an engaging introductory piece for some, and a spirited next step for those who have been following her since 2019.

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ASHA JEFFERIES RETURNS WITH A NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO FOR ‘BREAK’

Brisbane raised indie-folk artist Asha Jefferies returns with a confessional new single and video for ‘Break’. Produced by Ian Haug, guitarist and songwriter for both Powderfinger and The Church, ‘Break’ is a coming to. From a musician for whom artistic and personal work are inextricably linked the song plays like a lifted veil, as relationships are seen for what they are.

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WATCH AC/DC: THE MAKING OF REALIZE

From Rolling Stone US: AC/DC’s video for Realize, the thunderous opening track of the hard rockers’ recent Power Up album, presents a closeup of the band in dizzying detail. The camera gets right in Brian Johnson’s face and perches on the headstock of Angus Young’s guitar as they rock out in front of Young’s deafening wall of Marshall amps — and then it spins in circles on the floor, aiming up at the Aussie hellraisers. Each frame of the clip is disorienting.

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PSYCHEDELIC PORN CRUMPETS DROP FINAL INSTALLMENT OF WARPED VISUAL TRILOGY WITH ‘PUKEBOX’ MUSIC VIDEO

Completing what’s been a significant creative journey over the last few years, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets and filmmaker Oliver Jones present the official video for the band’s latest single, ‘Pukebox’.

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NICK BATTERHAM RETURNS IN 2021 WITH NEW SINGLE ‘NO PERFECT MAN’ AND URSULA WOODS DIRECTED MUSIC VIDEO

Singer-songwriter and composer Nick Batterham is excited to announce his first single of 2021 with the stunning new track ‘No Perfect Man’. Taken from his forthcoming studio album Lovebirds out this April via Cheersquad Records & Tapes, Nick’s new single follows in the hugely successful wake of his most recent body of work, Empire - the exquisite audio/visual collaboration with street artist RONE for his 2019 exhibition and magnum opus of the same name. To bring in the new year Nick Batterham has been performing a weekly residency throughout January at the aptly chosen local venue, Palace of Magnificent Experiences (P.O.M.E) with this week’s final performance serving as the official ‘No Perfect Man’ single launch. Today Nick is also sharing the track’s visual accompaniment, with a pensive and captivating new video directed by local filmmaker Ursula Woods.

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