WE ARE (in)LOVE WITH AYA YVES’ “(in)SANITY”

Aya Yves captivates and haunts with her transcendent new single “(in)Sanity”, which was exclusively revealed by PileRats on March 30th. This stunning piece of art showcases a talent who is set to turn the Aussie music scene upside down.

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AUSSIE HIP HOP LEGENDS DROP NEW ALBUM BAD NEWS TODAY + ANNOUNCE NEW OCT/NOV/DEC DATES FOR POSTPONED NATIONAL ALBUM TOUR

Australia’s favourite musical misfits and legends of noughties Aussie hip-hop, Butterfingers are back with their outrageous and fittingly titled new album Bad News, out today, April 8.

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GRETA STANLEY SHARES NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR ‘SOAK INTO THIS’

Coming off the back of the successful release of ‘Soak Into This’, Greta Stanley has unveiled the gorgeous film clip for her latest single. Having performed as part of the third edition of the wonderful Isol-aid Festival over the weekend, Greta begins this week with more of the good stuff to share.

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DUNE RATS SHARE NEW VIDEO FOR ‘BAD HABITS’

Today, Brisbane band Dune Rats share their new video for album track ‘Bad Habits’. Premiering now on YouTube, the video takes the viewer across the band's headlining album tour last month which saw them play their biggest rooms yet in Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne with bands Ruby Fields, Dear Seattle and TOTTY on support.

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FRESCO KYOTO RETURN WITH DEFIANT NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO, ‘WHATEVER YOU SAY’

Brisbane indie-pop act Fresco Kyoto bring together meticulous production, gorgeous textures and the exceptional voice of frontman Robbie Balmer in their powerful new single, ‘Whatever You Say’, released Friday April 3rd via Double Drummer.

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DEBUT SINGLE: SHERRY ENCOURAGES YOU TO ‘WORK ON YOURSELF’ WHILE STUCK IN SELF ISOLATION

Melbourne singer/songwriter Sherry is set to drop her debut single ‘Work on Yourself’ on May 1st, a rhythmic dance tune with sass, swag and ‘tude, inspired by a lonely clubgoer she met during her six-month long French exchange and her travels to Berlin.

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ALT. UNLEASH "NOTHINGWITHOUTYOU." + RELEASE DATE FOR DEBUT EP 'DYSFUNCTIONAL'; WILL BE AVAILABLE FRIDAY 24TH APRIL

alt. have offered up two epic singles so far, and are today accompanying their third single, "nothingwithoutyou.", with their debut EP announcement! The 'dysfunctional' EP will be available Friday April 24!

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NEW ZEALAND'S MELODOWNZ SHARES NEW FEEL-GOOD SINGLE, 'FINE' OUT NOW VIA DEF JAM ANZ / SNIFFERS RECORDS

Following on from his explosive last single, No Mercy’ featuring Denzel Curry, New Zealand’s MELODOWNZ has shared his first new music of the new decade, with latest single ‘Fine’ out now via Def Jam ANZ & SNIFFERS Records.

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KIT ANNOUNCES DEBUT SINGLE AND VIDEO 'GOOD GUY'

An integral part of the beloved Australian group All Our Exes Live In Texas, Kit (otherwise known as Katie Wighton) has today announced her debut solo release, Good Guy. A gritty, guitar-led powerhouse of a single, Good Guy calls out every dude who’s ever gotten away with bad behaviour.

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JOHNNY HUNTER SHARE NEW SINGLE ‘TRY AS YOU MAY’ FROM FORTHCOMING DEBUT EP, EARLY TRAUMA

Brimming with honesty and openness in their songwriting, Sydney’s Johnny Hunter approaches a brand new year announcing their debut EP, Early Trauma. From it, the band shares it’s captivating single ‘Try As You May’, an emphatic release that will further cement the five-piece as one of 2020’s breakthrough bands.

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BEN WRIGHT SMITH REVEALS SECOND INSTALLMENT OF HIS PSYCHOTROPICAL EP TRILOGY WITH VOLCANO GOD HEAD EXPLODES

Across the  four new tracks of new EP Volcano God Head Explodes, Melbourne songwriter Ben Wright Smith continues to thrive as a creative. Outrageous EP title aside, the new collection of music from Wright Smith comes as the artist embraces new influences, sounds and creative direction.

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INERTIA DROP SECOND SINGLE 'REMINISCE' FEAT. LIZI BLANCO OF THE BEAUTIFUL MONUMENT 'CONNEXION' EP WILL BE AVAILABLE APRIL 17

Inertia are stepping it up yet again with the release of their brand new single "Reminisce" featuring The Beautiful Monument's Lizi Blanco. "Reminisce" is the second to drop from upcoming 'Connexion' EP - due out Friday April 17!

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HIDEOUS SUN DEMON MAKE A HECTIC RETURN WITH THE RELEASE OF ‘GIMMICKS’

After spending much of 2019  on the road with their EP Good TimeHideous Sun Demon are back for a new decade with what is perhaps their most direct piece of music yet - the cranking ‘Gimmicks’. Sitting somewhere between Eddy Current Suppression RingGang of Four and King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard, the newest from Hideous Sun Demon will sit well with longtime fans, while introducing a new and tight sound to the public as a whole.

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THE VANNS ANNOUNCE RESCHEDULED ‘RED EYE TOUR’ DATES FOR SEPTEMBER

As with many artists with Australian tours originally scheduled for the first half of 2020, The VANNS have been working hard in adapting to these strange COVID-19 times and have announced that their national Red Eye Tour has been rescheduled to take place in September.

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CONFIDENCE MAN RESCHEDULES AUSTRALIAN TOUR TO NOVEMBER

Due to the current touring climate, Confidence Man have moved their hotly anticipated Australian tour dates to November. Tickets previously purchased for their May shows will be valid for the new dates and punters are encouraged to hold on to their tickets. If the new dates don’t work, refunds are available from the ticket provider #keepyourticket

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FUTURE STATIC UNLEASH HIGHLY ANTICIPATED 'FATALIST' EP OUT NOW!

The time has come, Melbourne's alternative rock outfit, Future Static are today unleashing the 'Fatalist' EP. Dropping "Choke" and "Dead End" in the lead up, the singles have paved the way for this massive offering of anger and fury.

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TRIPLE ONE RELEASE LONG-AWAITED NEW SINGLE 'HANDYMAN' - MUSIC VIDEO DIRECTED BY FEMME.TV

Explosive Sydney rap group Triple One have today shared the studio version of a long-running live favorite in the form of their new single, ‘Handyman’. Following up their collaborative single with Matt Corby and Kwame, 'So Easy', ‘Handyman is the group's first new music of 2020.

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GRANT MCLENNAN FELLOWSHIP WINNER JACK BRATT  ANNOUNCES NEW SINGLE + VIDEO FOR 'SPADES'

Hot off the back of winning the prestigious Grant McLennan Fellowship in 2019, beloved Aussie rocker Jack Bratt has today announced his brooding new single Spades, a study in over-thinking, out today, April 2, and accompanied by an intimate live video.

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ALICE IVY ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM'DON'T SLEEP' OUT JULY 17 + SHARES TITLE TRACK SINGLE FT. IMBI & BOI

Melbourne producer Alice Ivy today announces the release of her forthcoming second studio album, Don’t Sleep, out July 17 via Dew Process, and shares the official video for the title track, featuring Imbi and BOI.

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THE GUSSET return with sun-soaked new single, ‘NEVER LET ME KNOW’

Driven by a warm sense of nostalgia, ‘Never Let Me Know’ is another example of The Gusset’s solid delivery of tight surf-rock sounds that make us yearn for those summer days and hazy nights. Music to make soundtrack memories with.

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