FREMANTLE SINGER-SONGWRITER PAIGE VALENTINE REVEALS GORGEOUS NEW VIDEO FOR ‘PURE’ + ANNOUNCES TOUR DATES

Western Australian artist Paige Valentine is ready to lift the veil on the stunning video accompaniment to her latest ethereal single ‘Pure’. Teaming up with local Freo filmmaker Luna Laure, the video opens the door to a new world of metaphorical wonder and awe, shining a spotlight on both the nuanced delicacies of Paige’s songwriting and the subtle yet detailed lens through which Laure creates.

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THE BETHS SHARE NEW SINGLE & VIDEO ‘OUT OF SIGHT’ FROM JUMP ROPE GAZERS OUT FRI 10 JUL(VIA DEW PROCESS)  + UK/EU TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED

The Beths today share a third taste from their highly-anticipated sophomore album, Jump Rope Gazers (out 10 July via Dew Process) with ‘Out of Sight’. The band premiered the new single overnight on their ‘Live From House’ live stream. ‘Out Of Sight’ follows previously released singles ‘I’m Not Getting Excited’ and ‘Dying to Believe’ - with seven more incredible tracks to round out their second album Jump Rope Gazers.

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GREATEST HITS REVEAL SINGLE + VIDEO ‘PHIL, SLOW IT DOWN’

Striking a perfect balance of 70's groove, sunshine pop and neo-psych, Australian/English band, Greatest Hits today reveal their brand new single ‘Phil, Slow It Down. But who is Phil? Phil is an ambitious guy, chasing success with all his might, keeping his hands busy, and mind idle. From time to time, he has moments of self awareness, realising that there are some things that can only be discovered (and truly felt) by slowing down.

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STELLIE TURNS ADELAIDE’S STREETS INTO A GOLDEN-HUED LA DAYDREAM IN VIDEO FOR ‘I’D HAVE KILLED FOR YOU’

Stepping out from bedroom songwriter to emerging artist on the cusp of greatness, Adelaide’s Stellie has made her mark as one of the most exciting young songwriters in Australia right now. Latest single “I’d Have Killed For You” (out now) is a funky, yet slightly dark and obsessive track which plays with the concept of extreme unrequited love and obsessive fantasy, with a killer bass line.

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AVERSIONS CROWN RELEASE NEW SINGLE AND MUSIC VIDEO FOR ‘PARADIGM’ + NEW ALBUM ‘HELL WILL COME FOR US ALL’ OUT NOW!

The wait is over! Australian metal destroyers AVERSIONS CROWN released their fourth studio album, Hell Will Come For Us All via Nuclear Blast. In celebration, the band offer fans the music video for 'Paradigm'.

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CICADASTONE DROP SIZZLING NEW SINGLE DYING IN SUNSHINE

Melbourne-based grunge rockers Cicadastone, have released the second single from their forthcoming album, Cold Chamber, with Dying in Sunshine now available across digital platforms, out through Golden Robot Records.

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TIM WHEATLEY DROPS NEW SINGLE ‘LYING LOW’

Alt folk rock troubadour, Tim Wheatley is back with a unique dose of melancholy and Australiana, today dropping his deeply personal single, Lying Low.  The song is complemented by a fittingly dark and manic video clip that showcases the private suffering and switching of personalities that inspired the song.

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LUNE UNLEASH THEIR HIGHLY ANTICIPATED DEBUT EP ‘GHOST’

LUNE are today unleashing their debut EP 'Ghost'! The band dropped three brutal singles in the form of title track "Ghost", "Manipulator" and "Mirror Image", with a fourth sneak preview, "Misery Dialogue", premiering on triple j's The Racket on Tuesday night. LUNE have amassed hundreds of thousands of plays and thousands of followers in the few months since their launch last year

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AMONG THE RUINED DROP SECOND SINGLE "ALONE IN THIS TOMB (WE ARE BROKEN)" AHEAD OF DEBUT ALBUM RELEASE

Brisbane's Among The Ruined are back with one last trick up their sleeves before the drop of their debut album 'Despite All Odds' - available Friday June 26. Today Among The Ruined are releasing "Alone In This Tomb (We Are Broken)", the second and final single to be teased ahead of the full length. Pre-orders are live now at https://ffm.to/atr_despiteallodds?.

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MINIBIKES DROP NEW ALBUM FREAKY DREAMS + SHARE VIDEO FOR ‘YOU’RE SO RAD’ SINGLE


Beloved Melbourne outfit Minibikes aren’t letting a little doom and gloom get in the way of releasing some of the warmest tunes you’ll hear this winter. The Melbourne-made, tropical Queensland dreamin’ four-piece have been soundtracking Australia’s endless summer since the late naughties, releasing their debut LP For Woods or Trail in 2011. Now, Minibikes are back and are keen to hit the beach ball back up in the air once again with their brand new record Freaky Dreams out today.

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NZ’S NEWEST POP EXPORT RIIKI RELEASES GROOVY HIT ‘SHARE YOUR LUV’

New face RIIKI has been steadily establishing herself as a fixture in the pop scene in her home country of New Zealand, as well across the pond in Australia. She has hit 2020 running with her third single, “Share Your Luv”, a groove-laden track that showcases RIIKI’s gorgeous vocal tone, and effortless talent for creating pop hooks.

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JOHNNY HUNTER MAKES IMPASSIONED RETURN WITH NEW SINGLE HOLLOW MAN

2020 has never been a more important or relevant time for Sydney’s Johnny Hunter to be releasing music. With the current environment fraught with instabilities and social unknowns, the four-piece are releasing music that comes grounded in rich and honest messaging with sounds that soar and captivate.

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GUM SHARES NEW SINGLE + VIDEO AIRWALKIN’ + FIFTH STUDIO ALBUM OUT IN THE WORLD OUT TODAY

Today, GUM aka Jay Watson releases his new album Out In The World via Spinning Top Records | Caroline Australia. The Tame Impala and POND multi-instrumentalist marks the release with evocative new single Airwalkin’. Directed by Alex McLaren, the accompanying video fuses animation and claymation in a technicolour spectacle.

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FIGURES ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM ‘OPERATING IN UNSAFE MODE’ & DROP FIRST SINGLE ‘UNDERPAID MACHINERY’

After six years, two EPs, one single and a commanding presence in the Melbourne live music scene, 2020 sees the debut album release from Alt-Metal 5-piece, Figures!

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NZ PUNK ROCK ACT VOODOO BLOO MAKES A STRONG INTRODUCTION WITH DEBUT SINGLE ‘MMA’ FROM FORTHCOMING ALBUM JACOBUS

Driven by growling guitars and vocals to match, the new single from Wellington-based artist Voodoo Bloo - ‘MMA’ - proves a hectic introduction to this young talent. The moniker of songwriter and musician Rory McDonald, Voodoo Bloo and their new music comes to punk rock fans with urgency and excitement powering it throughout.

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SERVO FLOWERS RETURNS WITH BRAND NEW SINGLE ‘MESSED UP’ FROM FORTHCOMING DEBUT EP ‘JOEY CAR CRASH’

2019 proved to be a fruitful one for Perth songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jimmy Mac, aka Servo Flowers. Quickly cultivating a presence and following for himself locally with the release of his debut single, ‘King of The Suburbs (For The Night)’, Servo Flowers now followed things up with the announcement of a new single - ‘Messed Up’.

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CALIGULA’S HORSE RELEASE VIDEO FOR ‘OCEANRISE’

Caligula’s Horse, hailing from Brisbane, a leading light in contemporary progressive metal worldwide, released their fifth studio album, Rise Radiant, recently. Produced by the group’s Sam Vallen, and mixed by Jens Bogren (Opeth, Devin Townsend Project, Leprous), the record is their most focussed and potent artistic statement to date.

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TERRA RELEASE MUSIC VIDEO FOR SINGLE ‘SONG FOR MADDIE’

Pop-punk/ alt-rock outfit, Terra, release a music video to pair with the release of the stripped-back acoustic single 'Song For Maddie'.

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