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

Christopher H James, Journalist

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Album Review: Battles – Juice B Crypts
"[W]ild and unconventional, but occasionally hard to connect to on an emotional level."
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Album Review: Mike Patton & Jean-Claude Vannier – Corpse Flower
"'Corpse Flower' drips with sleazy saloon decadence."
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Album Review: Iggy Pop – Free
"An escapist record that’s not among Pop’s most exhilarating."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Ride, Shiva & The Hazards
"[T]here were moments when their music transcended into something almost timeless."
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Album Review: Tropical Fuck Storm – Braindrops
"[Makes] dense political rackets such twisted fun."
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Album Review: Purple Pilgrims – Perfumed Earth
"[T]here's so much character to Purple Pilgrims' sound that it's hard not to give just a little piece of your heart away."
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Album Review: Thom Yorke - 'Anima'
"'Anima' might be [Yorke's] definitive solo record."
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Album Review: Hatchie – Keepsake
"Bright, glossy and optimistic."
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Album Review: Kate Tempest – The Book Of Traps And Lessons
"[L]it by lyrically vivid scenes, compelling the listener to stop and absorb every detail."
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Album Review: Carla Geneve - Carla Geneve EP
"[T]he raw physicality of Geneve’s performance burns through here."
Features / Music
Carla Geneve Had Her Guitars Stolen & She's Not Letting That Get Her Down
Carla Geneve talks to Christopher H James about finding the courage to write and perform deeply personal songs – but not taking a recent home robbery personally.
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Album Review: Jambinai – ONDA
"[Jambinai] continue to create music unlike anything else."