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

Pete Laurie, Journalist

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Album Review: Jackson Firebird - Shake The Breakdown
"Blatant rip offs of everyone from Nirvana, to Guns N' Roses, to Zeppelin to Kid Rock (not to mention a totally pointless Queen cover)."
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Album Review: Silversun Pickups - Better Nature
"Silversun Pickups have made a record that's easy to get lost in."
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Album Review: Craig Finn - Faith In The Future
"It's great to hear Finn's tales of mid-west America told with a new musical backdrop."
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Album Review: The Meanies - It's Not Me It's You
"Packs a sonic punch from its first notes and never lets up for an instant."
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Album Review: Fanny Lumsden - Small Town Big Shot
"This is the sound of road trains on the edge of town."
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Album Review: Motion City Soundtrack - Panic Stations
"This record will change no one's mind for better or worse regarding this band."
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Album Review: Lucero - All A Man Should Do
"Every emotion is worn prominently on every song's sleeve."
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Album Review: Sidewalk Diamonds - The Postcard Collection
"There's a classic Aussie sound to Sidewalk Diamonds."
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Album Review: The Bohicas - The Making Of
"It's obvious things are gonna get real loud, real soon."
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Album Review: Mac DeMarco - Another One
"This kind of musical chemistry experiment is not for beginners."
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Album Review: Like Wires - Transmission
"A wide and sweeping selection of aural landscapes."
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Album Review: Josh Pyke - But For All These Shrinking Hearts
"A series of dense, rich tales, expertly told."
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