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

Charmaine de Souza, Journalist

Reviews / Live
Live Review: Matt Corby, RW Grace
"Each impressive note was celebrated with a hearty roar from the crowd, with fans swaying and bopping their heads to the chilled-out tunes."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Matt Corby, RW Grace
"As every note dripped from Corby’s mouth, it was abundantly clear that the man had painstakingly poured every drop of his heart into his work."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Boyz II Men
"It was a wonderful night for nostalgia, with fans leaving the venue with their teenage dreams fulfilled."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Fetty Wap - Fetty Wap
"The sheer catchiness of his hooks will leave listeners itching to hit repeat."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Calm Collected, Dropbears, Vice Versa, The Moment We Fall
"Calm Collected had proved that, while they weren't P!ATD, they were pretty damn good in their own right."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Troye Sivan - Wild
"Seems just that little bit too formulaic and, in all honesty, is nothing groundbreaking."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Jack Colwell - Only When Flooded Could I Let Go
"A solid EP for fans of way back when."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness, Mike Waters
"[McMahon] can change his band name as many times as he wants, as long as he keeps putting on shows like this one."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Pitbull - Dale
"You'll be relieved to know that nowhere here does the man rhyme 'Kodak' with 'Kodak'."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: The Church
"The band certainly impressed with a seemingly never-ending marathon of riff-heavy, heart-palpitating psychedelic breaks."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Alex Guthrie - The Gentleman
"This largely acoustic record is not your average indie release — it’s passionate, evocative and gritty."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness - Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness
"His piano mastery is in full-force throughout, perfectly complementing his brand of delicately phrased pop that’s introspective."