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

Adam Wilding, Journalist

Adam Wilding

Adam 'Wildman' Wilding has been a contributor with The Music since 2006, after working his way onto the team via the readers’ letters and spending a short time in head office learning from veterans Andrew P Street, Lachlan Marks and Sarah Norris. Adam has covered numerous Aussie festivals, done countless album reviews and thinks Aussie music is the best.

Reviews / Album
Album Review: Mick Harvey - Intoxicated Man/Pink Elephants
"Recording-wise, the reissue sounds very much like it was put together in the ‘90s"
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Real Estate - Atlas
Less is certainly more on this one.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Cass McCombs, Melody Nelson
"Saying the audience enjoyed it as much as this writer is an understatement."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Lost In The Trees - Past Life
"Weary, rewarding and ultimately beautiful, it’s that bit more accessible yet will still challenge the listener."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Toro Y Moi, Portugal. The Man
Opening with the ‘90s house-inspired Harm In Change off the less lauded but well-received Anything In Return album, it was cool to hear a notable difference between the live and album version, the latter being more enjoyable.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Mick Turner
Well received overall, it was moments like the MT show that remind you of the living icons Australia has in the lead-up to the healing holiday long weekend.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Laneway Festival
Another spectacular day/night of great food, short beer lines (thank you pay pass!) and amazing music dominated partly by an uncanny class of fresh performers.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Big Day Out
Just when you thought it might be outlasting its welcome, the BDO again managed to surprise and satisfy and while a few things can be tweaked, it’s certainly something we’ll look forward to again next year.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Lee Ranaldo, Mike Patton
Spontaneous and unpredictable, it was another exceptional performance, both emotionally engrossing (despite any understanding of the Italian language) and visually stunning; he again showed us the importance of the pursuit of music in its many forms.
Features / Music
The Music Writers' Poll 2013: Adam Craig Wilding
2013 was all about Nick Cave according to Adam Craig Wilding.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Deerhunter, Collarbones, Day Ravies
It was one of the better live performances this reviewer has witnessed in quite some time.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Various - Inside Llewyn Davis Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
However, the voice of lead actor Oscar Isaac is what really impresses and should do for folk music what O Brother… did for traditional country music – his duet on Dink’s Song is worthy of an Oscar alone.
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