Purple Sneakers Best New Music - August 12th

Each week, we receive countless submissions of exciting new music, so we’ll be taking you through a weekly wrap up of all our favourite new tunes every Friday called #TrustedForTaste. Follow our Spotify playlist to never miss our updates!

Skin On Skin - Burn Dem Bridges
Australian DJ and producer Skin On Skin has released his highly anticipated new single Burn Dem Bridges, his most hyped and soon to be biggest song of his career. Debuted at his debut Boiler Room set at AVA Festival, the song became one of the biggest dance tracks of the year instantly, being shared all over social media. 

Mulalo - Tracy Grimshaw
Mulalo is quickly becoming the most iconic rapper out of Australia, solidifying her amazing energy, aura and voice with her newest single Tracy Grimshaw. The track showcases that Mulalo is a part of a new wave of Australian music, one that is not afraid to be brash and confident and present ideas that are beyond the typical state of mind of traditional Australian music cultures.

Rex Orange County - THREAT
Rex Orange County is continuing his massive 2022, releasing new single THREAT, following his fan adored WHO CARES?. The track is a laid back, sunshine and summer worthy bop written alongside close friends Teo Halm and Jim Read.  

daine - boythots
daine has released one of their best songs to date, boythots. It sees them turn to a poppy style, one highly anticipated by fans. Performing it last night as a part of Coalesce, the song was out for under 24 hours and had every audience member chanting its anthemic hook. TREAT THAT BOY LIKE A SLUT.

yergurl - LOVEU/LOVESICK
Naarm based electronic producer yergurl has released another banger LOVEU/LOVESICK. The track is self written and entirely self produced, as she reflects on being deeply obsessed with another human and the ways in which emotions flood decision making in the heat of the moment.

Thelma Plum - The Brown Snake
Thelma Plum has today released her EP, Meanjin. The project is a loveletter to her hometown which sees her reflect on growing up and returning to the Sunshine State. An early favourite is The Brown Snake, an ode to the Brisbane River and its well known alias. She reflects on moments, spaces and locations to create a comforting and wholesome sonic platform.

Sam Gellaitry & PinkPantheress - Picture In My Mind
Hit making duos Sam Gellaitry and PinkPantheress have combined for another amazing, bop worthy new single Picture In My Mind. The global icon combines with the producer in fine form, marrying her catchy vocals with a bouncy, four the floor club beat. Within a couple of listens it's already insanely catchy suggesting the track is a future hit in the making.