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

Lucia Osborne Crowley, Journalist

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Album Review: True Vibenation - On
"The tone of the record changes at every turn, making it both mysterious and accomplished"
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Album Review: Yann Tiersen - ∞
"Ambient yet somehow unnerving melodies that have been absent in much of his previous work"
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Album Review: American Authors - Oh, What A Life
"While certainly formulaic at times, the record is a successful debut by any measure."
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Album Review: The Aston Shuffle - Photographs
"The variety of sonics and rhythms in this record definitely showcases the group’s formidable talent."
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Album Review: Sietta - The Invisible River
This release embodies all their musical talent and energy.
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Album Review: Mutual Benefit - Love’s Crushing Diamond
With its compositional complexity and vocal maturity, this album is a joy to listen to.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Come Together
The entire audience danced and sang along to an explosive rendition of his hit, Jimmy Recard, and as his set came to a close an overwhelmed crowd of hip hop fans spilled reluctantly out of the venue and Come Together closed its doors for another year.
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Album Review: Jinja Safari - Jinja Safari
If they hadn’t already, with this album Jinja Safari prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that they are a force to be reckoned with and that they have carved themselves a very secure place in the future of Australian music.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: The Gum Ball
As the group finished their wildly energetic performance, tired but excited punters slowly drifted back to their tents and bade farewell to the charming Belford property and the Gum Ball for another year.
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Live Review: Bluesfest
A surge of satisfied punters left the muddy festival ground and said a reluctant goodbye to Bluesfest for another year.
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Album Review: The Strokes - Comedown Machine
This record confidently dismisses any fears that The Strokes have had their day, confirming instead that they still deserve their place at the forefront of the contemporary rock scene.
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Album Review: The Snowdroppers - Moving Out Of Eden
The record is incredibly accomplished and marks an important turning point for the Sydney quartet.