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

Cam Findlay, Journalist

Reviews / Album
Album Review: Chainsaw Hookers -- We Want Your Blood
"It’s big, it’s loud, it’s dumb – and it works."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: When Autumn Falls, Sully, Priority One, Furniture
"They managed to find their groove late in the set, and a transition between bassists halfway through definitely shook things up a bit."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Kingswood,Tired Lion, My Echo
"Kingswood, the big rolling machine of chugging Australian groove-rock, finished their Australian tour in a fittingly raucous Sunday night."
Features / Music
How The Festival Is Re-Invigorating Perth's All-Ages Scene
"The all-ages thing, that’s a really important niche in itself."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Seasick Steve - Sonic Soul Surfer
"It’s a big work, but more filler than killer."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: 65daysofstatic, Tangled Thoughts Of Leaving
We're "reminded why this band have stayed at the top of their game for so long."
Features / Music
Rifling Through Bambaata's Vinyl
"It was just epiphany after epiphany after epiphany."
Features / Music
Recording Motto - ‘Fuck It, That Works’
"Like with the other records, it was usually the first take."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: San Cisco - Gracetown
"If 'Gracetown' is a statement on anything, it’s the four-piece’s devoted understanding and love of pop music."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: The Kill Devil Hills, Mei Saraswati, Flooded Palace
One of Perth's favourite bands delivered swampy, psych and blues-infused rock tunes at the Rosemount.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Foy Vance - Live At Bangor Abbey
"'Live At Bangor Abbey' never short-changes."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Scorpions - Return To Forever
"Scorpions are a little afraid of letting go of the past."