TAME IMPALA PERFORMS IS IT TRUE ON THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT + TOURING AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND THIS DECEMBER

The Slow Rush, Kevin Parker’s fourth album as Tame Impala was released in February to wide-spread acclaim. With it, Parker scored his second #1 in Australia, his highest charting album to date in both the US and UK, and 14 top 10 chart positions around the world. Last night, Parker performed on the Late Show With Stephen Colbert.

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MELBOURNE INDIE PSYCH OUTFIT IMMIGRANT UNION RELEASE NEW SINGLE ‘SOLDIER FIELD’

Beloved Aussie outfit Immigrant Union are dropping yet another blissful slice of psych-rock on the lofty new single ‘Soldier Field’, out today Friday 8 May. Dipping into the outfits’ renowned alt/folk/country tropes but with a healthy dose of psych, Immigrant Union’s latest offering rounds out a trifecta of easy listening tracks set to feature on their forthcoming third album Judas coming out midyear via Cheersquad Records & Tapes.

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THE MOTION BELOW CONCLUDE THEIR TWO PART VIDEO SERIES WITH ‘TRUTH HURTS’

The Motion Below are back to finish what they started with "Truth Hurts", part two of their mini music series that encapsulates the inner turmoil of a man lost within himself and ultimate descent into madness.

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OCEANS; THE NEW SINGLE + VIDEO FROM PETER BIBBY’S DOG ACT

West coast musical cult figure Peter Bibby returns chaperoned by the disorderly Dog Act on the new single and video Oceans via Spinning Top Music | Caroline Australia. The first drop of new music since his acclaimed 2018 LP Grand Champion, Oceans is a ferocious slice of modern garage rock that sounds like it’s cutting through your stereo speakers with a shiv.

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CALIGULA’S HORSE LAUNCH ‘VALKYRIE’; THIRD SINGLE FROM NEW ALBUM ‘RISE RADIANT’ OUT MAY 22

Caligula’s Horse, hailing from Brisbane, Australia, a leading light in contemporary progressive metal worldwide, are set to release their fifth studio album, Rise Radiant, on the May 22.

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AMONG THE RUINED ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM 'DESPITE ALL ODDS' & DROP FIRST SINGLE & VIDEO

The new generation of Brisbane Metalcore is among us! Among The Ruined are today announcing the release details of their forthcoming Album 'Despite All Odds' - and dropping the single and video of the same name!

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TRAVALLEY DROP RAUCOUS NEW SINGLE AND BONKERS VIDEO ‘DEAR BABE’

Aussie brothers, Travalley have today dropped their seriously fun, raucous new single, Dear Babe.  The track is accompanied by a fittingly bonkers video that sees the duo, Levi and Sam Mellington, munch through as many chillies as possible throughout the duration of the clip, and they’ll be celebrating the release with a livestream single launch on Saturday May 23 at 7pm on Instagram.

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SHIT TINNIES RELEASE NEW SINGLE ‘TOWN’

Even though they are based in Sydney Australia, Punk act SHIT TINNIES introduce themselves to the dim-lit room of half-cut punters as “The Kiwi, the Brit, the Serb and the Canadian”, it's impossible to mistake SHIT TINNIES for another band.

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CORIDIAN DROP NEW SINGLE 'GOOD FOR NOTHING' FROM 'ELDUR' EP RELEASE

Coridian, who last month dropped single 'The Witness' and announced their forthcoming EP 'Eldur' for release on May 22nd (available for Pre-Order now), are today dropping a BIG new anthem and fresh cut from the EP will be out on Friday May 8th on all digital stores and streaming outlets…

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SUMMER LOVIN’ FOUR-PIECE MINIBIKES REVEAL LATEST WINTER DENIER “I CAN FEEL YA”

Melbourne-made, far north Queensland dreamin’ four-piece Minibikes have been soundtracking Australia’s endless summer since the late naughties. Their debut album For Woods or Trail, threw tasty hooks left, right and centre, nestling into the hearts of listeners both at home and abroad. Now, Minibikes are back and are keen to hit the beach ball back up in the air once again with their punchy new track ‘I Can Feel Ya’.

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RELIQA ARE BACK WITH EPIC NEW SINGLE “MR. MAGIC”

Sydney's outrageous four-piece, Reliqa, are setting out to scratch the collective itch for passionate, flavoursome and open minded heavy music - and epic new single "Mr. Magic" is the first to be welcomed into 2020.

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WOLF & CHAIN RELEASE “AN HONEST MISTAKE” AHEAD OF DEBUT EP

After a massive debut with their single 'Repent', Adelaide's theatrical emo/rock/punk outfit Wolf & Chain are back again with the title track single of their debut EP, 'An Honest Mistake' (single out May 1/  EP out June 5). The debut single 'Repent' was a call to arms to join Wolf & Chain's preacher and his misfits on their journey seeking out vengeance who have been left sickened by the world around them. 

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WE SET SIGNALS DROP NEW SINGLE & VIDEO “WHERE WERE YOU”

We Set Signals might just be Australia's best kept secret. The Brisbane-based band who formed in 2014 are today announcing the imminent arrival of their new single, "Where Were You" - out this Friday May 1 through We Are Triumphant.

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SELFISH SONS RELEASE MUSIC VIDEO FOR SINGLE ‘SLEEP’

In mid-March, Selfish Sons sold out both their Sydney and Melbourne shows for their single tour. Sadly they had to cancel what was expected to be a massive homecoming show in Brisbane due to the COVID-19 outbreak. To give something back to their fans who supported them so far on their journey, they are releasing a film clip for the recently released anthemic rock single 'Sleep'.

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NAT VAZER REVEALS DREAMY THIRD SINGLE ‘FOR A MOMENT’ FROM DEBUT LP IS THIS OFFENSIVE AND LOUD? + ANNOUNCES ALBUM RELEASE DATE

Local indie rock champion Nat Vazer is about to complete a trifecta of single releases from her forthcoming debut album Is This Offensive And Loud?, with nostalgic new number ‘For A Moment’.

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DRAFTDAY RELEASE NEW SINGLE “MISSPENT”:AN ANTHEM FOR THE MISUNDERSTOOD

The hard-hitting new single from alternative pop-punk band DRAFTDAY is being released on Friday April 24th, 2020. From Darwin, the genre-bending five-piece have already found success on triple j with singles “Soap” and “En Soi”. Now, showcasing a more aggressive approach than the band has touched on previously, “Misspent” finds a sonic home somewhere between Trophy Eyes and Ceres.

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MELBOURNE’S SQUID FISHING CONTEMPLATE THE BUMMERS OF ADULTHOOD WITH MELODIC EMO-PUNK NEW SINGLE, ‘ELEVATOR’

After releasing singles "Delusional" and "Shitty Weather" last year, leading to tours with Slowly Slowly, Tiny Moving Parts, BUGS, and playing a run of festivals across Australia, Squid Fishing’s Ethan found himse…

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