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

Christopher H James, Journalist

Reviews / Album
Album Review: Sufjan Stevens, Bryce Dessner, Nico Muhly & James McAlister - Planetarium
"Nico Muhly's hypnotic piano lines gently cascade away."
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Album Review: Noga Erez - Off The Radar
"Erez has demonstrated that she's willing to stand up to those who would otherwise silence her."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Dan Auerbach - Waiting On A Song
"It's easy on the ear, but there's not a lot of substance."
Features / Music
Why You Don’t Want To Miss Spiritualized At Supersense
"All we can expect for certain is something truly majestic."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Drowning Horse, Alzabo, Hexx, Abacaxuva, Geoffrey Power King, Yomi Ship, Oosterbanger
"They've lost none of their intensity, but continue to develop their skills."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Boris, Tangled Thoughts Of Leaving
"They dropped a veritable anvil by opening with the deathly ominous 'Blackout', before firebombing us with their most aggressive psych-punk numbers."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Solstafir - Berdreyminn
"Berdreyminn may be their definitive work."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: The Mountain Goats - Goths
"'Goths' lacks the blazing intensity of The Mountain Goats' live shows and signposts the way to an increasingly mature, reflective direction."
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Album Review: !!! - Shake The Shudder
"There's no knocking the resourcefulness of this party machine that refuses to die."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Best Troubador
"Every conceivable nuance of each song is explored."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Alcest, Illyria, Bolt Gun
"Neige, aka Stephane Paut, was about as far from a showboating rock star as you can imagine, and all the more refreshing for it."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: At The Drive-In - Inter Alia
"A visionary album of unhinged aggression."