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

Madelyn Tait, Journalist

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Album Review: Bully - Losing
"Angsty in content and grungy in delivery."
Reviews / Live
Bryson Tiller @ Sydney Opera House. Photo by Daniel Boud
Live Review: Bryson Tiller
"He performed hit after hit."
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Album Review: Wolf Alice - Visions Of A Life
"A polished alternative-rock album with the perfect amount of grit."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Camp Cope, Worriers, Passing
"The band seemed connected to each song as did the audience, who sang along to all the words..."
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Album Review: The Killers - Wonderful Wonderful
"It's personal, authentic, and reveals a maturity they haven't shown before."
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Album Review: Slotface - Try Not To Freak Out
"The album is fun and full of energy and meaning."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Ariana Grande
"... Confetti cannons sprayed fake money with Grande's face on it into the audience, pink balloons rained down from the ceiling... "
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Album Review: Jack Johnson - All The Light Above It Too
"A brilliantly raw album with a positive message about retaining perspective."
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Album Review: The Tommyhawks - This Is Not A Desert Island
"A fun EP with loads of attitude."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: The Preatures, Polish Club, Hair Die
"... The latter Manfredi sat at the electric piano for, announcing she wrote the song for her younger self."
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Live Review: Kehlani, Joy.
"It is your responsibility to help make this fucking change... it is 2017 and we are still fighting over who the fuck we wanna marry, this is ridiculous."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Kate Miller-Heidke & The Sydney Symphony Orchestra - Live At The Sydney Opera House
"Miller-Heidke's live album has it all."