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

Christopher H James, Journalist

Reviews / Album
Album Review: Ben Frost - A U R O R A
"Once a collaborator who tended to stand behind others, Ben Frost is now ready for some serious kudos"
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Various/Django Django - Late Night Tales
Despite sleepwalking into the proggy end of yacht-rock once or twice too often, their collection also radiates with gems such as The Beach Boys’ Surf’s Up and TNGHT’s Bugg’n.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Mr Scruff - Friendly Bacteria
A clear example of not playing to your strengths.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Lykke Li - I Never Learn
I Never Learn is a transcendent work that will remain a high water mark for Li whichever river she follows hereafter.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Gruff Rhys - American Interior
The source material has enough inspiration – from crocodile wrestling to war – to justify a book, film, app (everything has one these days) and his grandest, most adventurous solo work to date.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: The High Learys - Here Come The High Learys
There’s still room for original ideas though, particularly on the two freakbeat instrumentals on this full-bodied LP that crams ten finely cropped nuggets into 25 energy-filled minutes.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: The Love Junkies, Pat Chow, Health Legend, Ruby Boots
Who knows, maybe in ten years time we’ll look back and say the future of west coast punk’n’roll crystallised here.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Teebs - E s t a r a
"Thoroughly pleasant and all, but Teebs’ music is in danger of becoming musical wallpaper.'
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Todd Terje - It's Album Time
A booster for anyone who feels that Daft Punk are no longer ‘fabulous’ enough for their needs, It’s Album Time has been well worth the wait.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: We Are Catchers - We Are Catchers
"A young act with some developing to do, but also some promise."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Jimi Goodwin - Odludek
"A bit ramshackle and with a face full of fuzz, he’s sounding a bit roughed-up since last you met."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Aloe Blacc - Lift Your Spirit
Lift Your Spirit is an indigestibly sweet, sticky pop pudding. Not recommended to anyone over the age of 14.