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

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Turnstile
Turnstile @ PICA, Melbourne
arrived, that evolution had fully materialised, shedding genre lines in favour of a fluid sound that pulled from a kaleidoscope of influences, including dream pop, funk, samba, and melodic ... Hold Up, the five-piece band have built a sterling reputation as one of Australia’s best hardcore acts.  The excitement was palpable, and order dissolved almost instantly
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Wheatus
From Massive Spiders To Crazy Traffic: Wheatus' Brendan B. Brown Share His Favourite Aus Tour Memories
this week, Australia’s favourite song was none other than Wheatus’ enduring classic, Teenage Dirtbag . If you weren’t there at the time, it might sound a little strange ... prime timing too, given that just days earlier, Wheatus had touched down in Australia for their first tour of the country. The response to this inaugural tour was impressive
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Nirvana's Kurt Cobain
A Minute Of Silence: In Memory Of The Hidden Track
they were heard. This later became a common trope, with Marilyn Manson adding Empty Sounds Of Hate as track 99 at the end of 1996's Antichrist Superstar . While popping ... Girl was the most successful. It warranted a music video, hit No. 162 in Australia, and even found itself covered by electroclash outfit Chicks On Speed . In 2000, the Eels
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SoSo
'I Don't Know If I'm Up For Doing That Again': SoSo On Their Chart Success, Passionate Fans, And Unconventional Marketing
album landed at #1 Australian Artists Album, #2 Vinyl Album and #4 Album in Australia overall. “We showed that an independent band, with no industry support and no major label ... punk over the past two EPs, and we've been trying to incorporate different sounds and start moving outside of that kind of space. And I don't want
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Future Classic
‘We've Been Able To Mix It Up When We Need To’: Future Classic Celebrates 20 Years Of Changing The Game
Flip , Emma Louise , Sycco , and Flume have in common? Outside of being some of Australia’s most iconic musicians, they are represented by talent agency Future Classic .  For almost ... Angeles based teams have been on the lookout for unique voices and sounds. The journey has paid off in quite an impressive way, with their artists gaining recognition
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Spotify's Fresh Finds: Class Of 2025
Fresh Finds: Class Of 2025 – Aussie Acts To Add To Your Playlist
Atlantis has swiftly become a shining example of sonic diversity in Australia's vibrant music scene. With a sound that traverses the likes of indie rock ... more, Dylan's sound is a kaleidoscopic one, offering something new and unique at every turn. Though her Instagram bio might have previously described her as an "amateur artist," Dylan
Features / Music
Best Australian albums of 2025
The Best Australian Albums Of 2025
means an exhaustive list of the excellent music that came out of Australia this year, but it does showcase the favourite releases of The Music ’s small but dedicated team ... Their Unexpected New LP: ‘F*ck It, Let's Go Make The Most Beautiful Sounding Record We Can’ Eighth album, Like Love , continues this trend of exceptional songwriting and genuine
News / Festivals
Savannah Sounds crowd
Savannah Sounds Unveils Massive 2026 Music Line-up
Savannah Sounds is now available. James Dein , Festival Director and Chief Executive Officer of Sound Australia, said of the 2026 program: “Savannah Sounds was one of the highlights of Carnivale
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Dom Dolla
'A Really Exciting Time': Esti Zilber Reflects On Another Massive Year For Sounds Australia
their wings and set their sights beyond borders, it's often the likes of Sounds Australia that we have to look at. Having first launched back in 2009, Sounds Australia ... Australian artists were appearing at international events. In just 5 years Sounds Australia took that to 263 – an increase of 437 per cent.” Indeed, we can thank Sounds Australia
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Suno & Warner Music Group logos
What Does It Mean When Majors Partner With AI?
then mean that all music created by the platform will be harnessing a 'Warner sound'? This last point is one of many questions that remain when it comes to what ... whether they're effectively closing off a vital revenue stream. Lastly, given that Australia has expressly ruled out 'fair use' as an exception to copyright deals, what then happens
News / Music
Winston McCall of Parkway Drive performing live, Architects
Watch: Parkway Drive's Winston McCall Joins Architects On Stage In Brisbane
Architects wrapped a short but sweet tour of Australia at the Riverstage in Brisbane last night (14 December). Mid-show—for their last show of the year—they surprised fans ... check out the surprise performance, caught on camera by Aussie heavy publication Wall of Sound , below. Architects just performed three shows in Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane in support of their
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Faithless
Faithless Add Extra Show To 2026 Australian Tour
British club music icons Faithless are returning to Australia for the first time in 15 years in 2026, and the hype is real. Demand is so high that a second ... releasing their eighth album, Champion Sound , in September. Maxi Jazz was the lead vocalist for Faithless from 1995 to 2011. Faithless last visited Australia for the Good Vibrations Festival