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

Madelyn Tait, Journalist

Reviews / Album
Album Review: Vance Joy - Nation Of Two
"Vance Joy's 'Nation Of Two' is the perfect album to soundtrack a lazy Sunday afternoon or a summer road trip and is full of songs destined for the charts and relentless radio play."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: (Sandy) Alex G, Brightness
"The show got a bit wild as Alex G began asking the crowd to buy him whisky shots - of course, they obliged."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Macklemore, Eric Nally, Xperience
"He brought out his newly received award for 'Good Old Days' going double Platinum and thanked the Aussie crowd for being his craziest fan base."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: TLC, Boyz II Men
"Chilli announced that it was their tour and, 'If you wanna dance, you can dance.'"
Reviews / Live
Live Review: FOMO Festival
"American trap producer RL Grime capped off the night with an electric set - fire, sparks, C02 jets and his huge hits."
Features / Music
The Music 2017 Writers' Poll: Madelyn Tait
Reviews / Live
Live Review: The Weeknd, French Montana, Nav
"The Weeknd proved himself as a phenomenal live act with an extensive discography of hits - hopefully it's not too long before he makes it Down Under again."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Sensation: Celebrate Life
"The crowd kept singing the track hoping that it would continue, but as the stadium lights came on the singing turned into loud booing."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Sampa The Great - Birds And The BEE9
"A captivating, original, poetic work."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Khalid, Ruel
"Stars and stripes lit up the screen behind him and cheerleaders danced and cartwheeled across the stage."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Migos, 6lack
"The crowd, now seriously hot and seriously sweaty, erupted with excitement."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Ecca Vandal - Ecca Vandal
"It's a bit unexpected from Vandal, but it's a welcome surprise."