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

Stephanie Tell, Journalist

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Album Review: Boyeur - Gold Street
"Their overuse of operatic instrumentation, such as dramatic strings and piano, clashes with their tacky R&B instincts"
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Album Review: Ricki-Lee - All We Need Is Love
"Revelling in its own mediocrity, this release ensures it’s accessible to everyone without making an impression on anyone"
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Album Review: Luna Ghost - Luna Ghost
Armed with a spaced-out and ghostly quality, this foursome offer an engrossingly coherent release that will appeal to dedicated shoegaze fans.
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Album Review: Fox & Fowl - Fox & Fowl
Fox & Fowl have put out a squeaky-clean companion for a beachside holiday.
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Album Review: Fait - Atmosphere
"Swelling between moods and moments with satisfying shifts in tempo, Atmosphere traverses a haunted, cinematic terrain"
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Fatti Frances, Cocks Arquette, Vaccum, Nerve
Calmly, Solier closes this night of four impressively sprawling sets that showcase the individuality of each act’s multi-genred approach.
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Album Review: East Of Ely - East Of Ely
"Refusing to relent on positive vibes, East Of Ely commit to their rosy nostalgia with a contagious enthusiasm"
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Album Review: Graveyard - Takes One To Know One
"It lacks their trademark chorus of bold male baritones"
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Album Review: Nine Sons Of Dan - Follow The Blood
"the slower title track recalls melodramatic stylings of worn-out mainstream acts such as Maroon 5"
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Album Review: My Echo - My Echo
"Armed with a slight blues groove and some cheeky punk elements, the EP occasionally growls and swaggers without drilling the point."
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Album Review: Gazar Strips - Sparkling
"This Brisbane three-piece peddle an engrossing and decidedly sinister sound."
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Album Review: Bec Laughton - M & R
Despite their retro stylings, Laughton’s vocals lack distinction and need more personality to impress.