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

Guido Farnell, Journalist

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Album Review: Mdou Moctar - 'Afrique Victime'
"Moctar’s music feels fresher than ever and is genuinely innovative."
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Album Review: St Vincent - 'Daddy's Home'
"Compelling listening right through to the very end."
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Album Review: Lisa Gerrard & Jules Maxwell - 'Burn'
"'Burn' is as essential as anything else in Gerrard’s unique songbook."
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Album Review: Kilbey Kennedy - Jupiter 13
"Shimmers with a strange beauty that’s accentuated by dark and haunting undercurrents"
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Album Review: Odette - Herald
"Odette is a unique and authentic voice in the Australian landscape."
Features / Music
The Music 2020 Writers' Poll: Guido Farnell
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Album Review: The Avalanches - We Will Always Love You
"An album of soft grooves that smoothly glides through the cosmos"
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Album Review: Kylie Minogue - Disco
"Refusing to let these difficult times become depressing, Minogue’s message of losing yourself in music, love and the good times is instantly uplifting."
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Album Review: Kate Miller-Heidke - Child In Reverse
"Adult pop music which... runs very deep"
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Album Review: Future Islands - As Long As You Are
"Designed to satisfy fans as well as win the hearts of a few new ones."
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Album Review: Disclosure - Energy
"The brothers Lawrence deploy an engaging selection of vocalists to do their thing while their grooves joyously bounce all over the floor."
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Album Review: Cub Sport - Like Nirvana
"An emotional voyage of self-discovery."
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