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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ALIENIST RELEASE NEW HEAVY SINGLE & VIDEO ‘SEVERANCE’

Five-Piece Metalcore outfit Alienist are straight outta The 'Gong. Hailing from Wollongong in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Alienist are today announcing that their brand new single is titled 'Severance' and will be available in all online outlets and streaming platforms this Friday May 8th. The track boasts catchy AF melodies, soaring vocals and punchy, powerful guitar riffs.

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LUNE ANNOUNCE DEBUT EP GHOST OUT JUNE 12, DROPS NEW SINGLE ‘MIRROR IMAGE’

A unique, yet diverse aural landscape, equal parts mesmerising and visceral. Melbourne’s LUNE are carving their own path into the world of heavy music with their exciting and refreshing take on Metalcore. Today they return to announce the release of their new single "Mirror Image" this Friday May 8th.

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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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BENEE RELEASES 'LOWNELY' + 'SUPALONELY' CONTINUES TO SOAR UP THE CHARTS WORLDWIDE

Indie pop sensation BENEE, who just celebrated her 20th birthday and already holds close to an astounding 23 million monthly listeners on Spotify unveils a dreamy and soulful recording of her smash-hit single Supalonley, which is stripped back in both name and nature and officially titled Lownely.

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NAOMI KEYTE RELEASES ‘TRAVELLING WOMAN’

Known for her thought-provoking and soothing folk/ indie/ pop sounds, Adelaide's Naomi Keyte has been captivating hearts for almost a decade and is now releasing her new single 'Travelling Woman' (out now via Bandcamp | out everywhere May 15)

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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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DESTRENDS RELEASE NEW EP “WASTELAND”

Melbourne-based post punks DESTRENDS have a remarkable way of driving their gritty hooks straight through the core of their listeners. After recently releasing two stand out singles ‘Medication’ and ‘Missing People’ DESTRENDS have released their new EP Wasteland, containing the two aforementioned singles and two new cuts ‘Wasteland’ and ‘Peaches’.

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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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RACKETT SHARES NEW SINGLE ‘ILY ALLEY’ - OUT TODAY!

RACKETT shares new love ballad ILY Alley (I Love You, Alley), a tribute to former RACKETT bass player Alley that celebrates friendship. The song is the third single from the newly transformed RACKETT, following the release of Machinations and Oxytoxic.

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RUNAWAY BELLES DROP EXQUISITE NEW SINGLE 'THE WEEKEND'

Tasmanian indie folk pop duo Runaway Belles have today released their debut single The Weekend, a story of a love that is never set to last. Featuring the exquisite voices of Tash Parker and Emma Anglesey, the duo are also housemates which is convenient in these isolation times.  To celebrate their first release, the girls have announced a Facebook livestream set for 8pm every Monday in May.

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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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