ELUERA SHARES NEW SINGLE & VIDEO FOR 'PETTY' + TOURING WITH SLOAN PETERSON THROUGH APRIL & MAY

Central Coast artist Eluera reveals her captivating new single ‘Petty’ and its joyful video. Eluera shares that ‘Petty is a song about, “knowing you're in the wrong and that you are probably getting upset over something stupid, but instead of kissing and making up, relishing in the minor fight and doing trivial things to get at under your partner's skin."

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THE SUNDAY ESTATE SHARE NEW SINGLE WITH VIDEO ‘FIGHT ME’ + ANNOUNCE TOUR DATES

Today, The Sunday Estate share their brand new powerhouse of a single ‘Fight Me’ (out now via Mirror Records) alongside an edgy, one-shot monochromatic visual directed by Dane Wang. ‘Fight Me’ encapsulates the band's post punk influence with emotionally charged lyricism and driving guitar hooks. The Sydney five-piece have also announced they will be hitting the road to perform a handful of shows across New South Wales in August, heading to Wollongong, Newcastle and Sydney.

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SPUTNIK SWEETHEART ARE BACK WITH NEW SINGLE ‘JEALOUSY’

Funnelling pure emotional energy into its 3:10 minutes, Canberra’s Sputnik Sweetheart present their new single, ‘Jealousy’. For their first release of the year, the four piece alt-rock outfit dig deep and explore the discomfort and chaos that can often affect a person when overcome by envy.

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HELLO SATELLITES DROPS GENRE-EXPLORING ALBUM THERE’S A FIELD, HONING IN ON ITS QUINTESSENTIAL EPICENTRE WITH THE SPRAWLING TITLE- TRACK + VICTORIAN ALBUM LAUNCH SHOWS ANNOUNCED

Melbourne based songwriter, musician and producer, Eva Popov is thrilled to finally reveal the entirety of her long-awaited fourth studio album as Hello Satellites with There’s a Field and offer a penultimate single with the album’s expansive title-track.

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TINY LITTLE HOUSES ANNOUNCE MEL & SYD HEADLINE SHOWS

In celebration of their new single ‘Car Crash’, Melbourne’s Tiny Little Houses have announced their first headline shows in three years, playing to fans in Sydney on Thursday 3 June at the Lansdowne Hotel before returning to the Corner Hotel in Melbourne on Thursday 10 June.

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WOLF ALICE RELEASE NEW SINGLE 'SMILE' + ALBUM BLUE WEEKEND OUT FRIDAY 11 JUNE 2021

Today Wolf Alice release their uncompromising new single ‘Smile’. The track was inspired by lead singer Ellie Rowsell’s desire to fight back against those who try to define her, and is the second single from their highly-anticipated third album, Blue Weekend, the follow up to the Mercury Prize winning Visions of a Life.

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TIM AYRE SHARES NEW SINGLE 'MIAMI DRIVE' + OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

Today, Sydney based musician, composer and vocalist Tim Ayre shares his latest single 'Miami Drive', out via Kitsuné Musique. The road-trip ready release, full of fizzy guitar riffs, continues on the theme of wanderlust established by previous single 'Mexican Holiday'. Both tracks are taken from his upcoming EP Modern Life, set to be released later this year.

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HOLLY HEBE KICKS OFF 2021 WITH THE RELEASE OF HER NEW SINGLE ‘NOTHING HURTS I PROMISE’ + A SINGLE LAUNCH SHOW

Following a stellar 2020, Holly Hebe returns with the release of her third single, ‘nothing hurts I promise’ plus a single launch show at Bar Open. Succeeding past releases ‘sink’ and ‘we are fine’, ‘nothing hurts I promise’ showcases undeniable vulnerability from the budding singer-songwriter, creating an emotionally charged track, laced with bittersweet lyricism, detailing the notions and agony of a slow-burn romance.

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GEORGE ALICE - 'TEENAGER' LIVE FROM MELBOURNE + PLAYING FIELD TRIP AND YOURS AND OWLS FESTIVALS THIS WEEKEND

On the heels of her 18th birthday, George Alice today shares the acoustic version of her song 'Teenager,' filmed live in Melbourne. Written by George Alice and mixed by Neal Pogue (Tyler The Creator, PINK!, Anderson .Paak, Robyn), the indie-pop anthem is a call to arms for the youth during one of the most turbulent global climates in history. It flips the script, giving a voice to a disenfranchised generation and demands the world to pay attention. This stripped down version reveals George's immense technical skill, the gorgeous vulnerability in her voice and the rawness of the song's lyrics. 'Teenager' signals the next phase of her career as she waves goodbye to her teenage years and begins to establish herself as the next great Aussie pop-export.

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OSCAR LANG SHARES BRAND NEW SINGLE 'STUCK', ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM ‘CHEW THE SCENERY’ OUT 16 JULY ON DIRTY HIT

London based artist, multi-instrumentalist and producer Oscar Lang has today shared his brand new single ‘Stuck’ and announced his debut album CHEW THE SCENERY - out 16 July on Dirty Hit. Produced by Rich Turvey (The Coral, Blossoms), ‘Stuck’ premiered last night on BBC Radio 1 as an Annie Mac First Play and comes with an accompanying video by James Slater. 

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DUCKS LTD. (FKA DUCKS UNLIMITED) SIGN TO CARPARK RECORDS + ANNOUNCE GET BLEAK EP RE-ISSUE + WATCH VIDEO FOR BONUS TRACK 'AS BIG AS ALL OUTSIDE'

Toronto’s Ducks Ltd. (fka Ducks Unlimited) announce their signing to Carpark Records, with an expanded re-issue of their debut EP, Get Bleak on May 21, and new single 'As Big As All Outside'. 

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ABBY BELLA MAY SHARES NEW SINGLE 'BINDII PATCH' + DEBUT EP I AM SENSITIVE OUT APRIL 30

Today, Sydney-based dream pop artist Abby Bella May shares her latest single 'Bindii Patch'. Produced and co-written by Taka Perry, Abby's sugary vocals shine on this boppy and relatable track. Alongside the release comes the announcement of her debut EP, I Am Sensitive, out April 30th, which coincides with her upcoming headline show at the Oxford Art Factory on April 30th.

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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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SLY WITHERS UNLEASH POWERFUL NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO 'CLARKSON’ AND ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM – 'GARDENS'

Perth indie rock outfit Sly Withers take the next big leap of their career today with the release of another sing-like-hell-to-the-heavens single, Clarkson, as well as announcing details of their new album, Gardens. The new record is scheduled for release June 11 via Dew Process records and Universal Music Australia.

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STEVIE JEAN CHANNELS A LITTLE CHAOS AND DESTRUCTION IN VIDEO FOR "MENACE" + ANNOUNCES MELBOURNE HEADLINE ALBUM LAUNCH SHOW

Recently relocating to Melbourne from her hometown of Darwin NT, Stevie Jean today channels all her unbridled, angsty, and creatively expressive energy for the music video of lead single "Menace" off her debut album ‘The Dark’ (slated for release May 14th).

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GREATEST HITS RELEASE NEW SINGLE WITH VIDEO ‘PALM SPRINGS’ + ANNOUNCE TOUR DATES

Gold Coast band Greatest Hits are excited to release their brand new single ‘Palm Springs’ alongside an uber cool visual directed by Benjamin Robinson and mixed by Shags Chamberlain, whose previous credits include the likes of Mac Demarco, Weyes Blood and Drugdealer. Hot off the back of touring with the illustrious Donny Benét, the three-piece are also psyched to announce live headline dates for later this month taking in three shows across New South Wales and a Melbourne performance at The Retreat Hotel.

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WA’S PRETTY UGLYS ANNOUNCE SOPHOMORE EP ‘PARTY FRIENDS’ OUT ON FRIDAY APRIL 16

The band’s five-track sophomore EP features a mixed bag of punk and surf-rock songs that they’ve been playing in their live set for a while. It comes on the back of single ‘Party Friends’', which was added to Triple j Unearthed and the DIY video on Rage. “Feels epic to get this release into the world collectively putting together these tracks in a way that helps solidify our own sound direction from over the past 12 months at least, with both happy and deeper/heavier tracks all in the mix’’ Pretty Uglys

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