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

Bradley Armstrong, Journalist

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Live Review: Beaches, The UV Race, Ausmuteants, The Living Eyes, Whipper, ORB, Swim Team
"It's loose, it's rock, it's fun and it's totally worth getting squished up to the tall, sweaty guy next to you's armpit."
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Live Review: Orlando Furious, Naked, Faye Soft, Sweet Whirl
"Dressed in a white cloak, visually there is a Lawrence Of Arabia vibe but, with his Vogue-era Madonna dance moves, it all equals an experience."
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Live Review: White Night Melbourne
"There is a trapeze over by the museum, there are hauntingly beautiful classical performances in the church, takeovers of art and music..."
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Live Review: Black Cab
"Everything sounds tinny and lifeless and, as visually beautiful the hall is, it does nothing for the acoustics."
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Live Review: Purity Ring, Majical Cloudz
"Purity Ring could have delivered more and it's a bit of a shame."
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Live Review: Sophie + QT, Yuma X, Fresh Hex
"The music itself seems to sit somewhere between that Ministry Of Sound compilation you bought back in 1998 and the future of pop."
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Live Review: Terrible Truths, Sui Zhen, Jess Ribeiro
"From track to track the band showcase complexity and proficiency while somehow managing to make it feel effortless."
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Live Review: Dam Funk, Niche, The Operatives, Crown Ruler
"...it's a bit of a letdown. In saying that, no one here really cares as Riddick is treated like a god coming off stage."
Features / Music
The Music 2015 Writers' Poll: Bradley Armstrong
Reviews / Live
Live Review: No Zu, Lucy Cliche, Simon TK
"Though tonight wasn’t perfect you cant deny the motivations that the band exhibit."
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Live Review: Gold Class, Cool Sounds, Hideous Towns, Karli White
"It's interesting to see the shift that the band have made aesthetically, professionally and with found popularity."
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Live Review: Blank Realm, Thigh Master, Exek
"An extended, psyched-out outro is the band's parting gift."