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

Mac McNaughton, Journalist

Reviews / Album
Album Review: Madness - Oui Oui, Si, Si, Ja, Ja, Da Da
It’s a grandly satisfying finale to a polished collection that took five producers to get right, and that in itself is just madness.
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Album Review: Sonicanimation - Once More From The Bottom
So the UDLs remain firmly on the Sonic rider, leaving an occasionally amusing yet ultimately dated taste in the mouth.
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Album Review: Tori Amos - Gold Dust
When partnered with its predecessor, some may view Gold Dust as an indulgent trip up the artist’s own vagina. Others will enjoy the new perspectives.
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Album Review: New Order - Lost Sirens
For better or worse, Lost Sirens offers an expanded understanding of what may still remain New Order’s last studio album.
Features / Music
Writer's Poll - Mac McNaughton
When not caught up in The Newsroom, Mac McNaughton sought escape in Orbital and Tomas Ford.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Primal Scream & Sugar Army
24 years into their career, a Primal Scream gig is more like therapy than ever before.
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Album Review: Garbage - The Absolute Collection
In all it’s 60% beautiful, 40% garbage.
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Album Review: Kora - Light Years
At the end, you’ll be ready to dig out Prince, Parliament and even Outkast records. And that’s no bad thing.
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Album Review: Crystal Castles - (III)
It’s far from perfectly formed but there’s enough to get lost in.
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Album Review: Muse - The 2nd Law
This may well be the key to album number seven being the return to grandeur that we all know Muse are capable of.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Elton John, 2Cellos
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Nik Kershaw - Ei8ht
Ei8ht is a fine record soaring far from the shackles of former glories.
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