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

Samantha Armatys, Journalist

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Album Review: Hebronix - Unreal
It reeks of nostalgia; faded t-shirts, basement bedrooms and cassette tapes.
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Live Review: Apes, Von Villians, Midnight Antics
A sea of beaming heads spills out into the night, riding the high through ‘til Monday.
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Live Review: Local Natives, New Gods, Texture Like Sun
Tonight prove that few can rival their ability to make an hour seem like a few minutes with a set full of raw power and emotional dexterity.
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Album Review: Bonobo - The North Borders
As the train pulls into the station the passing scenery becomes a distant memory, and leaves little reason to dwell for very long.
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Album Review: Frank Turner - Tape Deck Heart
Its true strength lies in its ability to say something that has been said many times before – with words so simple and elegant – that listeners have no choice but to smile at the profundity.
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Album Review: Rhye - Woman
While whiling away the hours it can be revisited time and again, with enough careful nuances for new discoveries each time.
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Album Review: Shout Out Louds - Optica
After ten years, this group has not forgotten how to turn lemons into lemonade and it still tastes pretty damn good.
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Live Review: Live It Up Festival
These guys have been on the scene since most members of the audience were in primary school, and they still know how to shred.
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Album Review: Ben Lee: Ayuhausca, Welcome To The Work
This confusion is translated through these tracks, and while there are some redeeming moments, there is nothing to transport listeners to higher planes.
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Live Review: Pennywise, Face To Face, The Menzingers
Tonight has a clear message: never change, never compromise, never grow up.
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Album Review: Doldrums - Lesser Evil
For those who like to work for their kicks, this will be a welcome challenge.
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Album Review: Ex Cops - True Hallucinations
Sure, there’s plenty of room for progression and experimentation, but there’s also plenty of time for this fledgling group to find their wings.