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

Kristy Wandmaker, Journalist

Reviews / Live
Live Review: Blackchords, King Colour & Civilans
They have evolved as a band, moving slightly from the Interpol intellectualisms towards a Two Door Cinema Club indie pop vibe, but their brooding honesty is still there, setting them apart and ahead of the rabble.
Features / Music
Shakin’ All Over The World
"Honestly we just didn’t want Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings to hear that we were trying to steal their thunder or something like that."
Features / Music
Tramping Over The World
“I hope that it’s a reflection that I’m growing up a little bit, that I’m getting over myself a little bit."
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Coasting With Intent
"I don’t know if we’ll be playing any new stuff besides the last record, but you never know. Maybe we’ll decide that we wanna play a bunch of weird new music and cover songs. I don’t know, we’ll see.”
Features / Music
Post What?
“The stuff that we’re writing that is perhaps less urgent or more subtle, and that in the past we might have just mercilessly thrown away.”
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Like There's No Tomorrow
“Not that this is our last record, but we always make records like they could be our last.”
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Missy Higgins, Gurrumul, Emma Louise
Missy Higgins is dinky di in the best possible way. No fake encores, just longer sets.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: ARIA Week: Lime Cordiale, Battleships, The Trouble With Templeton, The Falls, Oceanics
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Money For Rope - Money For Rope
It’s a decent record, it truly is, but they are so much better.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Gay Paris, The Peep Tempel, Rocking Horse & The Baby Dolls
Features / Music
Season Of Swing
“By the time we get the new record out, I’m guessing it will be like February or March, then there will be time to promote that in the US and by the time another year and some change goes by, we’ll go back and promote it in Australia.”
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Alanis Morissette - Havoc And Bright Lights
It’s safe, and sadly, it’s two steps away from Celine Dion.