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

Dylan Stewart, Journalist

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Album Review: San Lazaro - La Despedida
"Luckily, rhythms speak louder than any words could."
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Album Review: Aaron Neville - Apache
"Do a deep dive into Aaron Neville's career. Now."
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Album Review: Michael Kiwanuka - Love & Hate
"Faith never alienates the casual listener or those simply with an enjoyment of fine music."
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Album Review: The Julie Ruin - Hit Reset
"The Julie Ruin is for those who recognise the occasional requirement of a blast of volume into their earholes."
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Album Review: Sunny Hawkings - Sheets Of Life
"[His] debut record 'Sheets Of Life' is an ode to his hometown, even if he doesn't explicitly say so."
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Album Review: Oh Pep - Stadium Cake
"Textured layers of considered percussion and string sections bounce around beneath Hally's vocal line..."
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Album Review: Fitz & The Tantrums - Fitz & The Tantrums
"... filled with auto-tune, electric drums and seemingly an indifference towards their existing fan base."
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Album Review: Broods - Conscious
"Georgia Nott is more than the dime-a-dozen vocalists who whisper over programmed beats."
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Album Review: Margaret Glaspy - Emotions And Math
"Within each song is a twist, a turn or a simple pivot that will force you to stop what you're doing."
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Album Review: Let's Eat Grandma - I, Gemini
"Let's Eat Grandma is ethereal, at times haunting gothic pop."
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Album Review: Mumford & Sons - Johannesburg
"Their ability to bring different approaches to these songs ensures that Johannesburg barely feels like a Mumford & Sons release at all."
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Album Review: Eagulls - Ullages
"They've stepped away from the frenetic punk sounds and landed in a darker environment."