Fresh Finds: Class Of 2025 – Aussie Acts To Add To Your Playlist

Writer's Poll - Kate Kingsmill

Kate Kingsmill casts her eye over the year that was.

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

1. A&E GRAHAM COXON
2. Funky Was The State Of Affairs FERGUS & GERONIMO
3. Django Django DJANGO DJANGO
4. Quakers QUAKERS
5. Blunderbuss JACK WHITE
6. >> BEAK>
7. Love This Giant DAVID BYRNE & ST VINCENT
8. Release STEVE SMYTH
9. Rooms Filled With Light FANFARLO
10. Come Of Age THE VACCINES

MISCELLANEOUS ALBUM OF THE YEAR

1. Brownswood Bubblers 8 VARIOUS
2. The Soul Of Melbourne VARIOUS

SONG OF THE YEAR

1. Default DJANGO DJANGO
2. Who DAVID BYRNE & ST VINCENT
3. 1960 What? GREGORY PORTER
4. Funky Was The State Of Affairs FERGUS & GERONIMO
5. Second Day Uptown WORLD'S END PRESS

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

1. Adam Yauch
2. Donna Summer
3. Etta James
4. Robin Gibb
5. Larry Hagman

BEST WEBSITE

1. pinterest.com
2. soundcloud.com
3. thesaurus.com
4. reddit.com
5. katekingsmill.com

BEST AUSTRALIAN ARTIST PERFORMANCE

1. Red Bull Beat Suite
2. Mantra & Massive Hip Hop Choir
3. Electric Empire
4. Tijuana Cartel
5. Mikelangelo

BEST MOVIE

1. This Ain't California
2. The House I Live In
3. Something From Nothing: The Art Of Rap
4. The Intouchables
5. The Loneliest Planet