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

Christopher H James, Journalist

Reviews / Live
Live Review: Confidence Man, Lex Deluxe
"Confidence Man... might just be the future of dance music."
Reviews / Arts
Alice Fraser - Ethos
"Although still ironing out some creases of this new show, there were some deep and moving insights into what makes us humans the way we are."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: La Luz - Floating Features
"It's like Californian gold dust: an indication that La Luz have fully bloomed into the band they always meant to be."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Jon Hopkins - Singularity
"This comeback record shimmers with positive vibrations."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Leon Bridges - Good Thing
"Bridges' talent is undisputed, but history may judge 'Good Thing' as something of a misstep."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Gaz Coombes - World's Strongest Man
"The warning signs emerge right away."
Reviews / Arts
David O'Doherty: You Have To Laugh
"As ever, it was impossible to differentiate the improv from the script."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Melvins - Pinkus Abortion Technician
"It says something for Buzz Osborne and co's collective strength of character that they're still having this much fun on their umpteenth studio album."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Confidence Man - Confident Music For Confident People
"Ingeniously resourceful in their fight against conventionality."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: A Place To Bury Strangers - Pinned
"Fairly restrained by A Place To Bury Strangers' standards."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Sex & Food
"Yet another curious chapter in Nielson's ever-meandering career path."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Dungen & Woods - Myths 003
"If sonic wizardry like this doesn't compel you to go camping in ancient forests, nothing else will."