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

Lynn McDonnell, Journalist

Reviews / Album
Album Review: Various Artists - The Sapphires: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
If there’s anything keeping this soundtrack from dominating other chart releases it is the sheer length, but the balance of modern and old makes for a great listen and a more than decent driving album.
Reviews / Film & TV
The Campaign
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Album Review: Josh Ritter - So Runs The World Away
Ritter is a gifted musician with a soft addictive voice complemented by the gorgeous way that he walks his fret-board.
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Album Review: The Flaming Lips - The Flaming Lips And Heavy Fwends
An addictive, hypnotising 77 minutes of exploration and surprises...
Reviews / Live
Live Review: The Flower Drums, Greyjoy, Dianas, Leure
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Album Review: Neil Young With Crazy Horse - Americana
This album is not necessarily a bleak attempt at nostalgia but more a shrewd rhetoric on the current state of society.
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Album Review: Hot Chip - In Our Heads
...the impact of fame and media criticism becomes evident in their lyrics, especially in Night & Day as their renowned comical element turns stern for a fleeting moment in the obvious light of musical and physical maturity.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: The Monolith Trio, Philip Samartzis
Sitting behind the performers as they worked their magic around their laptops, sound desks and mesmerizing software packages, the performance became more ‘real’ and the element of ‘live’ was much more appreciated.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: The Black Seeds, The Cheap Fakes
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Lisa Mitchell, Georgia Fair
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Alison Wonderland - Welcome To Wonderland
This is a great party album that keeps the listener interested, impressed and shaking their arse.
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Album Review: Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros - Here
This production shows an experienced musician, songwriter and producer that isn’t afraid of the highly personal element of the lyrics.
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