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: Pond - Hobo Rocket
It’s true the lads are mindful that their sound has been made before, but the reverence with which it is all delivered this time around makes it for a more enjoyable and thorough listen.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Dick Diver, Footy, Destiny 3000
Overall, it was a memorable gig and one to note as the best for 2013.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Beaches, Songs, The Friendsters
There was a definite throw to the ‘90s with the new stuff and the expressionless delivery for the latter half of the show sometimes felt like the same chord progression from the song before.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Surfer Blood - Pythons
The thing that sets Surfer Blood apart from other rock bands is their ability to subtly turn your standard rock song into a work of art.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Sounds Of The South
Most in the crowd showed their gratitude by giving a standing ovation before the band returned to the stage for a slightly disjointed and unnecessary encore but overall, it was a very solid performance on the night with some amazing, amazing musicianship.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Mark Lanegan & Duke Garwood - Black Pudding
In fact, Black Pudding is such an instant classic, I’m willing to bet my right bum cheek it appears on many critics’ top ten lists for 2013.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Zeahorse
Without any supports, things were all over too quickly, however, the always stoked front-guy Morgan Anthony, clearly appreciative of the local support, along with the rest of the band looked pretty hungry to get out and about on tour.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Queens Of The Stone Age - ...Like Clockwork
The LP may divide opinion, but it’s still worth a listen if only to try and pick out where Elton John may have perhaps contributed a fart sound.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Deerhunter - Monomania
Listening to Monomania a number of times, you’ll get a sense of its longevity and there’s something different to take note of each time.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Gay Paris - The Last Good Party
It’s hard not to wonder if the band aren’t actually taking the piss and are in fact trying to conquer the world, one fat riff at a time. Brilliant.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Camperdown & Out - Couldn't Be Better
Music like this is fun and although minutely annoying, it’s difficult to hate.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Godspeed You! Black Emperor & Pimmon
Overall, impressive is an understatement – it was a grand performance.
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