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

Chris Havercroft, Journalist

Reviews / Live
Live Review: Split Seconds, High Horse, Riley Pearce
"A triumphant homecoming for Split Seconds."
Features / Music
On Risky, Impulsive Moves Paying Off
"We wanted to take some time to really put something together that felt like an evolution of the group."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Halfway - The Golden Halfway Record
"The Golden Halfway Record is a little bit country, a little bit indie rock'n'roll and a whole lot of satisfying.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Ibeyi
"Ibeyi bring something new to the traditional sounds of their roots."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Marlon Williams & The Yarra Benders
"To say the crowd were captivated from the get-go would be an understatement as punters alternated between being transfixed and swooning."
Features / Music
The Struggles Of Staying Healthy On The Road
"I have learned how to push through it now, too. The show must go on.”
Reviews / Live
Live Review: William Fitzsimmons
"William Fitzsimmons is a rare talent with a voice as comforting as a warm hearth."
Features / Music
On Why David McComb's Legacy Is Such A Strong Force
"It’s good when we get back together to be able to play the songs and there be so much appreciation of Dave’s work.”
Features / Music
The Inspiration Behind His Sad Songs
“I’ve had a weird life, but who hasn’t?"
Reviews / Live
Gillian Welch & David Rawling @ Perth Concert Hall. Pic by Linda Dunjey
Live Review: Gillian Welch & David Rawling
"To put this evening into words is to do the duo a disservice - nothing could capture how sublime it was."
Features / Music
Why Lou Doillon Is Not Frightened By Chaos
"I am not frightened by strangeness and I can most of the time find a balance in very unbalanced places.”
Features / Music
On Fighting Against Mainstream Pop Conventions
"I feel that I have missed the boat on that whole deal."
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