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

Nicolas Huntington, Journalist

Reviews / Live
Live Review: John Mayer
"Feet start tapping and beers start spilling as the groove takes hold."
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Live Review: Clea, L Flora, Polygon Woods
"It's just Pratt and her guitar and the room's collective jaw take a nose dive."
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Live Review: Khruangbin, Harvey Sutherland
"It’s definitely safe to say instrumental rock is in safe hands with Khruangbin."
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Live Review: Ghost, Grim Rhythm
"The Ghost live show is an absolute package and a half."
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Live Review: Beach House, Hatchie
"It’s like a GOMA installation; each track is a work of art in all facets."
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Live Review: Deafheaven, Divide & Dissolve
"For such a brutal blast-beat-heavy band, their sound is so multi-layered that it fills every nook and cranny of the room."
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Live Review: Kwame, Arno Faraji, Cheq
"Kwame is the future of the game."
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Live Review: Asha Jefferies, Daggy Man, Neighbour
"We're sure she will be headlining bigger venues before too long."
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Live Review: Haiku Hands, Tasman Keith, Flex Mami
"Haiku Hands are a balls-to-the-wall dance party that doesn’t open the door for anyone, and we’re sweaty."
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Live Review: Florence & The Machine, Marlon Williams
"Welch makes her way zig-zagging through the crowd to the sounddesk as a sea of hands reach out to touch Saint Florence."
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Live Review: The Growlers, The Babe Rainbow, Cassowarys
"With Callinan and Neilsen intertwined on stage as the lights go down and the last chords ring out, it’s a beautiful motif for us to journey off into the Valley on."
Features / Music
The Music 2018 Writers' Poll: Nicolas Huntington
Here's what The Music's writers rated in 2018...