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

Joseph Wilson, Journalist

Reviews / Live
Live Review: Amyl & The Sniffers, Surfbort, Hussy
"Amy Taylor would jump fearlessly into the crowd mid-song, levitating on a sea of hands."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Oddisee, Myriad Sun, Hyclass
"It was a power hour of Oddisee hip hop."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Middle Kids, Ruby Fields
"Filling the space with their signature brand of alternative rock, Middle Kids came out loud and proud."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Machine Gun Kelly
"Baker slowed down mid-set to do a personal rendition of Linkin Park's 'Numb' in tribute to late frontman Chester Bennington, which saw multiple lighters held in the air."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Nai Palm, Demon Days, Spencer Arbuckle
"Nai Palm's between-song banter was endearing and she told us she had the good fortune of playing in Jimmy Hendrix's London apartment recently."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Chiseko, Grievous Bodily Calm, Winston Surfshirt
"Watching Winston rap out old hits was a blessing for fans into the craze, but a curse for those already tired of the gimmick."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Tex, Don & Charlie, The Ahern Brothers
"At times the music was dark and brooding; Perkins and Walker painting livid lyrical pictures of revenge, drinking and heartbreak."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Two Door Cinema Club, Last Dinosaurs, The Creases
"The crowd erupted into an electric furor."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Lisa Mitchell, Dustin Tebbutt, Alex The Astronaut
"...The alternation between Tebbutt's and Mitchell's vocals made way for interesting harmonies."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Milky Chance, Amy Shark
"With Dausch ripping out an absolutely intense harmonica solo at the end, the crowd erupted into a singalong for 'Cocoon'."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Tired Lion, Tiny Little Houses, Glasswave
"The band's set was spotless."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: The Decline, Cross Joint, Blindspot, Freak Vibe, Enemy Minds, Engage
"Hype for The Decline was rife, with one punter going so far as to announce one of the band members to be Jesus."