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

The Reviews Are In

We rate the latest tunes

AFI - Burials

"Not since 2003's Sing The Sorrow have AFI produced such a captivating record."

Hail Of Bullets - III: The Rommel Chronicles

"III: The Rommel Chronicles is the death metal album of the year."

Lily & Madeleine - Lily & Madeleine

"Listen to their sweet sibling harmony and you'll picture that 'somewhere' as a set of rolling hills of the deepest green."

Oh Land - Wish Bone

"Wish Bone, with its light, electropop-driven tunes, is the perfect accompaniment to the coming summer months."

Peak Twins - Peak Twins

"The album is strong, but immediate highlights like China White are impressive well beyond heightened expectations."

Four Tet - Beautiful Rewind

"Its eclectic time signatures and vocal loops will hardly please everyone, but to those they will – that'll hardly matter a bit."

Kataklysm - Waiting For The End To Come

"Tear the scab off a beer can and try not to bob your skull to this one."

High Tension - Death Beat

"Fire warnings need to go out in capital cities and regional areas before these guys return to the road."

Hellogoodbye - Everything Is Debatable

"You might question the overuse of synth or drum samples, but you can't deny the record's solidity."

Sepultura - The Mediator Between The Head And The Hands Must Be The Heart

"The intentions may have been noble in an up-yours punk ethos kind of way, but unfortunately the riffs are instantly forgettable."

The Head & The Heart - Let's Be Still

"Sadly, the record plateaus, but where else could they go?"

Feelings - Be Kind, Unwind

"Be Kind, Unwind will quench the thirst of some diehard Philly Jays fans; some will even find solace in at least a few of these tunes."