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The Wombats

The Wombats Are Hoping That You Enjoy Their Mistakes

Wombats’ new album, Oh! The Ocean , which the band will bring to Australia this September and October. The unusual title came from a wild experience Murph had by the ocean ... order it here . The Wombats will tour Australia this September and October. You can find tickets via the Secret Sounds website . THE WOMBATS AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2025 WITH DEL WATER

Features / Interviews

Balance And Composure

Balance And Composure: ‘It Feels Like Our Little Pocket Of Music Is Stronger Than Ever’

their new music via his label, Memory Music, Balance And Composure returned with a sound their fans know and love: dark, brooding rock songs pulling from emo influences. Where ... with the singer ahead of Balance And Composure’s long-awaited return to Australia next month. Embedded Content It took the band two years to record With You In Spirit

Features / Music

The D4, Hard-Ons

The D4 & Hard-Ons Dig Into The 'Raw Energy' Of Punk

they pull, but that’s not a good way to judge a band. In Australia, we’ve got triple j . They market themselves as a youth network, and they ... money, it was such a stupid idea, and the song ended up sounding like dogshit. And they went to take it to the radio, things were going well

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The Wombats

The Enduring Love Affair Between Australia & The Wombats (The Band)

order it here . The Wombats will tour Australia this September and October. You can find tickets via the Secret Sounds website . THE WOMBATS AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2025 WITH DEL WATER

Features / Music

Lotte Gallagher

Lotte Gallagher Tells Us Her Melbourne 'Ones To Watch'

greater heights, including the likes of Dua Lipa , Olivia Rodrigo , and Halsey . In Australia though, Ones To Watch has given a platform to names like Teenage Joans , Forest Claudette ... first rose to fame through triple j's Unearthed High competition thanks to a sound reminiscent of names like Phoebe Bridgers and Angie McMahon . Tracks like her 2023 debut Adam

Industry / Feature

Troubadour Presents: Adam Yee, Basil Cook, Fran Daly, Emily Butler

Troubadour Presents: It Was 20 Years Ago Today

been a management client for ten years, says, “Under their guidance, I have toured Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East and Europe, crowdfunded $19k to record my debut studio album ... company without any kind of funding, Daly sighs. “I don't want to sound like I’m playing the tiniest violin in the world

Features / Music

Embassy Big Band

Perth Festival Welcomes You To ‘The Embassy’: 'It's Quite A Wild Ride'

river. Karla Bidi, translating from Noongar language to fire trail, will combine sound, music and light to serve as a welcome to country for visitors to the state and show ... communities and the country that we're on, and the incredible artistic sector of Australia. “I think when you know that, when you start in a role like this

The Wombats

The Wombats Plot Epic 2025 Australian Tour

Indie rockers The Wombats are returning to Australia—their home away from home—this September and October. The English group will headline venues in Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Sydney ... February. You can find more ticketing information on the Secret Sounds website . The Wombats are returning to Australia in support of their impending sixth album, Oh! The Ocean, which will

Make Them Suffer

Make Them Suffer Announce 2025 Regional Australian Tour

finally, their home state of Western Australia. Make Them Suffer have shown endurance over the past decade, staying true to their sound through the ever-changing landscape and audiences

Features / Interviews

Void Of Vision

Void Of Vision On Their Final Tour: 'It's A Nice Legacy To Leave Behind'

grins, praising Knotfest organisers for running such a smooth event and bringing Spiritbox to Australia for the first time. “It was such a successful festival that ran so smoothly ... health struggles but the band’s evolution. It’s the most confident they’ve sounded while utilising electronic music elements ( Blood For Blood ), flirted with nu-metal (the crunchy guitars

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AURORA

Live Review: AURORA @ Fremantle Prison, Fremantle

Hannah Brewer got the jailhouse rocking to kick things off. Smooth indie rock sounds with a chewy bubble gum twist resonate throughout. Rumspringa and The Pirate Song ... find people I connect to; there’s almost a sisterhood between Norway and Australia”, she gleams before the delicate ballad of Invisible Wounds sees her voice echo softly

Features / Music

Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners

Ten Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners Songs For New Fans

indie folk band’s name, but its global reach is also sending them to Australia for the first time. This month, Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners—comprising three lifelong ... album, Subliming , is smooth and features an “intoxicating indie groove.” With its retro sound, the nostalgia dripping through the vocals takes listeners on an emotive, poignant journey that builds into

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