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

Sebastian Skeet, Journalist

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Album Review: Mike Caen - Mike Caen
"You get the feeling Caen made the most of his backstage time."
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Album Review: Trysette - Feel So Pretty
"If anything it's her quirky voice that stands out."
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Album Review: Eddie Skiba - Blend On The Border
"You get the feeling he'd rather sing songs with a message than just pop."
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Album Review: Smokey - How Far Will You Go?
"The songs here are ribald darts reeking of libidinous innuendos and outlandish posing."
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Album Review: Kaurna Cronin - Glass Fool
"A personal travelogue that shows its strength in through solid songwriting and straightforward production."
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Album Review: Eric Clapton - Forever Man
"Clapton is one of the most tasteful guitarists ever to grace the stage and his large body of work marks him out as quite simply a legend."
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Album Review: Judith Owen - Ebb & Flow
"The songs here revolve around nostalgia and intimate portraits of love and betrayal."
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Album Review: Midge Ure - Fragile
"A new album of original songs for the first time in ten years."
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Album Review: Manika Kaur - I Bow To You Waheguru
"There are nods to the traditional Indian sources but Kaur manages to make this an intriguing trip."
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Album Review: Travis Collins - Wired
"Collins has chosen some good songs to cover and like Adam Brand he goes for the mainstream jugular."
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Album Review: Troy Cassar-Daley -- Freedom
"Finally some of Australia’s country artists are delivering albums of substance and depth."
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Album Review: Colin Hay - Next Year People
"You can spot his distinctive brogue a mile off"