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

Lili Jean Berry, Journalist

News / Music
Rain Maiden debut first single MANIC tomorrow & you're going to love it
"(MANIC is) about being torn between chasing unhealthy highs while you're not in the right headspace and trying to shake bad habits. "
Features / Interviews
Joel from 'Being As An Ocean' on their return to Australia for the 'Dear G-d' 10yr anniversary tour
Catch Being As An Ocean on tour performing 'Dear G-d' in full, across Australia, this August!
News / Music
Don Broco drop electrically charged 'Fingernails'
Don Broco drop electrically charged 'Fingernails'
Features / Interviews
Drastic Park have dropped one of our fave new music videos EVER!
"Deadline is a song about being set up for failure at a young age and spending your whole life worrying about deadlines. We are all on a time limit with everything we do in life, including life itself being limited. So comes the second meaning of the song, implying we are all waiting in line for our inevitable death. Therefore, the track purposefully mixes genres and experiments with structure in order to mimic the twists and turns of life."
Features / Interviews
UNI/VS talk to us about their new single 'Saboteur'
"Saboteur was inspired through observation of a flawed part of the human condition - the desire to consciously and subconsciously self sabotage our lives when things become uncomfortable or foreign. Even when the change or situation is beneficial we sometimes seem to look for an out from responsibility, stress or power. It’s only when we hit rock bottom we seem to feel grounded."
Features / Interviews
We chat with Bad Juju ahead of their 'Bad Manners' tour this weekend
“the song is about finding comfort in generosity. Sharing what little you have and knowing you can count on good friends to do the same.”
News / Music
Architects Release New Song 'When We Were Young'
"when we were young is a song that recognises what is gained and what is lost as we get older" says Dan Searle. "as the world unfolds around us we can become overwhelmed by its endless complexity. when i was 20 I thought I had the whole thing sussed, today i’m pretty sure i’ll never understand reality. we lose our innocence as we age, and although fatalism and cynicism can creep in, we also begin to shift our focus toward gratitude for existence and for those that we love."
Features / Interviews
Queen Nikki of Blood Command catches up with Lili & gets us hyped for 'Praise Armageddonism'
Lili & Nikki discuss how wild the last two years have been, all the wild adventures of finishing up with Pagan, joining Blood Command, recording an album, meeting her band members after being in different countries for over a year & then returning to the stage.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Ocean Grove - 'Up In The Air Forever'
I can see this record having an impact on a broader audience and seeing them jump into a more mainstream channel which will open many, many doors. I want the world for this band so here's hoping! - Lili
News / Music
Album Review: Northlane - Obsidian
If you’re looking for fucking great bangers that give you different emotions, spotlight each member's phenomenal talent and musical growth that gets you god damn excited for a live show, that’s what you’ll get with Obsidian.
News / Music
REVIEW: liveconformdie - 'Help Yourself'
"This song is the culmination of going down that dark path, finally facing the memories that you've twisted, contorted and over-analysed for months on end. It's about finally coming to terms with the fact that even people who tell you they love you, can turn on you, tear you down and try to convince you that you're the problem. It's about moving on and not being stuck in someone else’s game. It's about helping yourself. Even if that means treading water in the deep end for a little while."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: REVIEW: Short Stack - 'Maybe There's No Heaven'
My favourite thing with album reviews is to post my live and unedited notes. With Short Stack’s latest album ‘Maybe There’s No Heaven’ coming out tomorrow, I chucked it on and here are my track by track thougts!
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