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

James d'Apice, Journalist

Features / Music
The Music Writers' Poll 2013: James d'Apice
Kanye West tops 2013 for James d'Apice.
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Album Review: Urthboy - Live At The City Recital Hall
This is as close as we can get to capturing the majesty of our host playing live without actually being there.
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Album Review: Avril Lavigne - Avril Lavigne
The opposite is true. We’ve seen it all before.
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Album Review: Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP 2
Eminem is dead. Long live Eminem.
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Album Review: Tinie Tempah - Demonstration
Only Shape, a mesmeric trip with a neat Big Sean guest spot, is worth more than a cursory listen. Avoid this.
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Album Review: Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip - Repent Replenish Repeat
Come for the beats. If you stay? Well, you’ll be staying for the beats, too.
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Album Review: Drake - Nothing Was The Same
This Drake looks into a diamond-studded, gold-rimmed mirror and a void stares back. A rare thrill.
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Album Review: Mantra - Telling Scenes
It’s the album Mantra had to give us.
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Album Review: Earl Sweatshirt - Doris
The confronting teenage brutality of 2010 debut Earl has been left behind. Only our hero’s skill and charisma remain. Doris is a triumph. Earl’s free.
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Album Review: A$AP Ferg - Trap Lord
It’s a debut, sure, but for now his apparent destiny seems a little way off.
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Album Review: Suburban Dark - Second Front
With Second Front our Sydney superheroes have taken it a step further and created something immersive. Nothing left, then, but to take the red pill and enjoy the ride.
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Album Review: Horrorshow - King Amongst Many
Horrorshow’s sound is more consistent than most. That means highlights here will come down to personal taste.
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