THE MOTION BELOW RELEASE SOARING SINGLE "DEAD ENDS" AS THE FIRST IN A TWO-PART SERIES

The Motion Below are back with a vengeance with their brand new single "Dead Ends", the first of a two-part story about a man lost within himself. The Motion Below have given fans a few weeks to get acquainted with their first release of 2020 before they unleash it in a live setting at Summer Shutdown alongside Suspyria, Druid, and Seddon on February 29!

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HOLY HOLY ANNOUNCE APRIL REGIONAL TOUR + TWO TRACKS IN THE TRIPLE J HOTTEST 100 + TRUE LOVERS CERTIFIED PLATINUM

Following on from legendary performances at Falls Festival this summer and two places in the triple j hottest 100 (Maybe You Know #61 and Teach Me About Dying #50), HOLY HOLY today announces a regional tour of Australia this April.  

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UNI/VS RELEASE "HELLHOUND" SINGLE AND ANNOUNCE EAST COAST TOUR

Brisbane's UNI/VS hit the ground running in 2017 and have wasted no time between solidifying themselves as ones to watch not only in Brisbane, but the Australian heavy scene. Today the melodic hardcore trio are offering up "Hellhound" as their first drop of 2020 and are backing it up with an accompanying Hellhound East Coast Tour to boot!

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COLD SLEEP RELEASE NEW SINGLE AHEAD OF TOUR IN SUPPORT OF BEYOND BLUE

Melbourne's Cold Sleep are back with their second single of 2020, "Stopping All Stations Except South Kensington" and will be heading out on their Rock For Mental Health Tour - starting next week!

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BENEE REVEALS THE VIDEO FOR SUPALONELY + 3 SONGS IN TRIPLE J’S HOTTEST 100 + LIKE A VERSION

Indie pop sensation BENEE, who just celebrated her 20th birthday and already holds close to 4.4 million monthly listeners on Spotify, unveils the official video for Supalonley featuring Gus Dapperton.

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AUS HIPHOP LEGENDS BUTTERFINGERS ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE 'DANCING (TO THE BEAT OF MY OWN DRUM)' + FIRST ALBUM IN 14 YRS 'BAD NEWS' + TOUR

Australias favourite musical misfits and auteurs of Aussie hip hop, Butterfingers are back, breaking hearts and bones (mostly their own) with a killer new single, Dancing (To The Beat Of My Own Drum), out January 30.  Confident and with more ecstatic energy and sharp lyrical wit than ever before, Dancing (To The Beat Of My Own Drum) is classic Butterfingers.

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ELIZA AND THE DELUSIONALS SHARE NEW SINGLE ‘SWIMMING POOL’ + ANNOUNCE A STATE OF LIVING IN AN OBJECTIVE REALITY EP - OUT FRIDAY 20 MARCH

Eliza & The Delusionals are kicking off 2020 with a huge 28-date USA tour and new single Swimming Pool. The single follows their international hit, named Alt Nation’s Critical Cut, ‘Just Exist’ and recent single ‘Pull Apart Heart’. The band announce today that their forthcoming second EP, A STATE…

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THE KITE STRING TANGLE ANNOUNCES SECOND ALBUM C()D3X + RELEASES NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO 'NORTH' + NATIONAL ALBUM TOUR SET FOR MAY/JUNE

2019 was a breakout year for The Kite String Tangle with a shift to a harder, darker, more electronic sound, a residency in Berlin, sold-out headline Australian shows and performances at some of Australia’s biggest regional Festivals. Now The Kite String Tangle jump-starts 2020 with new anthemic single ‘NORTH’ and the announcement of his forthcoming second studio album C()D3X dropping 20 March.

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DUNE RATS RELEASE NEW SONG & VIDEO FOR 'STUPID IS AS STUPID DOES (FEAT. K.FLAY)'

Today Brisbane trio Dune Rats share their new single 'Stupid Is As Stupid Does (feat. K.Flay)' and release their long-awaited third LP, Hurry Up And Wait, out now via Ratbag Records / BMG.

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THE FACTION ANNOUNCES HARDEST 100 OF 2019 COUNTDOWN & VOTING OPEN! VOTING OPEN NOW. LIVE COUNTDOWN ON AIR

2019 was a watershed year for heavy music in Australia and indeed, the world. A titanium-strength year for releases worldwide, multiple Australian heavy music festivals stormed the scene, successful tour after successful tour destroyed venues all over the country - and the scene galvanised more than ever!

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DIDIRRI RELEASES REFLECTIVE NEW SINGLE ‘RAW STUFF’ AND POIGNANT VIDEO SHOT IN RURAL VICTORIA

In the lead up to his much-anticipated appearance on Eurovision: Australia Decides on February 8th, Didirri has kicked off the new year with new single and video for "Raw Stuff", and announces a run of tour dates starting in April, and taking the Melbourne songwriter up and down the East Coast of Australia through to May.

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TORA'S CAN'T BUY THE MOOD DELUXE ALBUM OUT TODAY + NATIONAL TOUR STARTS NEXT WEEK + TWO ANOTHER REMIX THE TITLE TRACK

Today sees the release of the deluxe album edition of Tora’s richly-textured second album Can't Buy The MoodThe deluxe version contains two added B-Sides as well as a raft of carefully-curated remixes from producers around the world including Sydney’s Two Another who have re-worked the album title track with lush house vibes. Full tracklist is below.

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SLUMBERJACK RELEASE CLUB FOCUSSED SINGLE 'HADES' WITH FOMO + PLAYING CASTAWAY FESTIVALS

Today SLUMBERJACK announce the release of ‘Hades’, a club-focused track which they made with San Diego producer duo FOMO, who have worked on remixes for Skrillex and The Chainsmokers. It’s a hard-hitting track in signature SLUMBERJACK style with world music influences mixed in with staccato drops and a booming bass which hits you hard in the chest.

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RACKETT’S ‘OXYTOXIC’ ADDED TO TRIPLE J UNEARTHED ROTATION

RACKETT’S ‘Oxytoxic’ has been added to Triple J Unearthed rotation, as well as set of single launch gigs in Sydney and Melbourne

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ADRIAN EAGLE AUS TOUR STARTING JAN 31ST

After garnering widespread acclaim across the country for his now trademark ARIA nominated single "AOK", a incredibly popular rendition of Ocean Alley’s ‘Confidence' for Like A Version, a massive national and international touring schedule, as well as the release of his debut EP ‘MAMA’ which has ama…

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MOTOR ACE ANNOUNCE RUN OF SUMMER SHOWS INCLUDING AUSTRALIA DAY BUSHFIRE BENEFIT GIG IN EAST GIPPSLAND  

After making their highly anticipated return to the stage in 2018, beloved Aussie band Motor Ace are hitting the road for a run of summer shows, kicking off next week at 48 Watts in Newcastle on January 25, before head

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VETTY VIALS SOARS IN NEW SINGLE ‘PRIDE’ FROM FORTHCOMING ALBUM, CONVERSATIONS WITH MYSELF

2020 brings Sydney songwriter and performer Vetty Vials into a brand new creative chapter. Having first established herself on the touring circuit back in 2017 with the I am okay, I promise EP, the artist has developed into a formidable new voice with evocative stories to burn. Her debut album, Conversations With Myself, is the perfect introduction to Vetty Vials’ sound, while single ‘Pride’ leads from the front with heart.

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SYDNEY ‘PSYCH-JUNK’ MASTERS WAWAWOW RETURN STRONG WITH ‘THE BIG COOKOFF’ FROM NEW ALBUM PINK ELEPHANT

They don’t come much more energetic than Sydney’s WAWAWOW - their name alone is like a neon slap to the senses - and to kick off a brand new year, the four-piece present a brand new collection of music in the cracking debut album, PINK ELEPHANT out Friday, February 14th. Warping and threading psych, funk and hectic electro-indie influences throughout, the record is the perfect snapshot of the band’s attitude toward creating music. Leading the charge, WAWAWOW’s new single ‘The Big Cookoff’ is delightfully bonkers - just how they like it.

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BEL IS DISARMING AND ARRESTING WITH NEW TRACK “BETTER THAN ME”

Melbourne-based artist Bel is back in 2020 and is hitting the ground running with a sultry and expansive new track that proves she is worth paying attention too. “Better Than Me” showcases an artist who is assertive in her message, an artist who rejects genre conventions and exists as an amalgamation of art, music, creative direction and fashion. The track’s crisp production has a unique and exotic allure.

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