'It’s Hard To Push Back The Fear': Jay Watson Steps Into The Light As GUM

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From Viral To Vital: The Collective Ecstasy Of Shouse's Global Evolution
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by Tyler Jenke
Shouse
"The story has got a bit of everything," Shouse's Jack Madin reflects. "It had the initial underground growth in the tiny Melbourne scene –  very fun, but very DIY. It had failure, and then it had redemption."
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GUM
'It’s Hard To Push Back The Fear': Jay Watson Steps Into The Light As GUM
Long known for his work with POND and Tame Impala, the Fremantle multi-hyphenate has always cultivated solo work on the fringes. His new album is his most sincere yet.
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Kyle & Jackie O and Frenzal Rhomb
'A Mouthpiece For The Corporate Music Industry': Revisiting Kyle & Jackie O's Feud With Frenzal Rhomb
Somebody check on Jay and Lindsay.
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A Day To Remember, Papa Roach
Top 10 Songs We Want To Hear On A Day To Remember & Papa Roach's 'Big Rock Tour'
A Day To Remember and Papa Roach are joining forces this April to bring their co-headline Big Rock Tour to Australia. Here are the top ten tracks we’re hoping to hear live at the shows.
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PinkPantheress' 'Fancy Some More'
Taking It To The Limit: PinkPantheress Tests CD Capacities With Her Latest Record
PinkPantheress' new 'Fancy Some More?' remix package appears to be great value for money as it crams 92 minutes of music onto one CD. But, how is that possible?
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Regurgitator
'There's A Nostalgic Element For A Band Like Us': Regurgitator Reflect On 30 Years Of Singles
As they traipse around the country playing 30 years of singles, Regurgitator’s Quan Yeomans puts their longevity down to still knowing how to throw a good party.
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2charm
'It Just Fell In Our Laps': 2charm Reflect On A Massive Launch & Debut Album, 'star scum city'
"It was kind of born out of fun and born out of just real life enjoyment of the music."
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My Chérie
'I Don’t Have The Answers': My Chérie On Navigating Queerness, Religion & Traditional Values
My Chérie discusses the most vulnerable song she has ever written, and explores her lived experience as a queer woman growing up in South Africa from a Christian background.
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EXEK
EXEK’s Subtle, Hypnotic Post Punk Is Finally Picking Up Steam
Seven albums in, the Melbourne sextet have caught the attention of LCD Soundsystem – with American tour dates on the horizon.
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The Gloom In The Corner
'Who Has The Money To Put A F*cking Waterfall On Stage?': Inside The Gloom In The Corner’s Cinema-Core Universe
The Gloom In The Corner discuss new album 'Royal Discordance,' an abridged guide to their lore, and bringing their universe to life on stage.
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Pacific Avenue
'This Album's A Maturing Of The Sound': Pacific Avenue Honour Their Formative Era With 'Lovesick Sentimental'
Nine years since bursting onto the scene, Pacific Avenue are continuing to experiment with new sonic territories as they unleash their second album, 'Lovesick Sentimental'.
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Telenova
'Everything Fell Off': The Struggles That Birthed Telenova's New Album, 'The Warning'
After serendipitous beginnings and a rapid ascent, Melbourne trio Telenova had to navigate dark times and personal struggles when making their second LP.
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