| The Peep Tempel - Mister Lester Moore Rock, Punk, Garage | 17/05/2012 |
The Peep Tempel create frenetic rock tinged with punk. They are a three-piece from Melbourne.
Opening in a blaze of machine gun fire bass and guitar, ‘Mister Lester Moore’ tantalizingly vacillates between teeth-bared urgency to cold menace. As close to romance as The Peep Tempel get, vocalist Blake Scott croons throughout “You are beautiful my girl,” with a nuanced menace that drips with danger
| Sophie Koh - I Understand Pop | 17/05/2012 |
Sophie Koh is an acclaimed solo artist and previous Unearthed winner. She currently based in Melbourne.
Sophie Koh’s highly anticipated third album Oh My Garden represents a sea-change for the Melbourne-based songwriter. Featuring collaborations with Robin Waters and J Walker. ‘I Understand’ sees Sophie break new ground both musically and thematically.
Says Sophie, “This is perhaps one of the most
personal songs I have ever written.”
Says Sophie, “This is perhaps one of the most
personal songs I have ever written.”
| Eliza Hull - Without Words Pop, Electronic | 05/04/2012 |
Eliza Hull is a solo artist from Melbourne creating lullaby pop sounds with an electronic edge.
‘Without Words’ is the first single from Eliza Hull’s forthcoming EP, Dawn. With a delivery that mirrors the dizzying realities of love it details, ‘Without Words’ is a formidable introduction to EP's hypnotic aura.
‘Without Words’ is stark in its candour. Blending subtle electronic stylings and heartfelt lyricism.
‘Without Words’ is stark in its candour. Blending subtle electronic stylings and heartfelt lyricism.
| The Messengers - We Can't Get Along Pop, Rock, Retro, Garage | 05/04/2012 |
Hailing from Melbourne, five-piece, The Messengers create garage dusted pop with a sly wink and nod to traditional blues and 60s swinging beats.
It seems wildly ironic and perhaps even a touch inappropriate that a song about wanting to do things that you know you shouldn’t is such an unashamedly addictive proposition. ‘We Can’t Get Along’, the latest single from Melbourne’s The Messengers, is a quick shot of contagious hooks and virulent tones.
| Damn Terran - Rebels Rock, Punk | 05/04/2012 |
Damn Terran are a post-punk group three-piece from Melbourne.
'Rebels' is typical of the raw insouciance that has become Damn Terran's calling card. High energy, blistering and enlivening, 'Rebels' is the first new music from Damn Terran since the release of their debut EP in 2010.
| Kate Vigo - Not The One Pop, Retro | 05/04/2012 |
Kate Vigo is a singer songwriter from Melbourne whose music spans multiple styles and genres whilst keeping a strong pop sensibility.
Whilst clearly touched by the light of a 60’s torch song, Kate Vigo’s latest single ‘Not The One’ has a clear contemporary edge. Featuring the musically adventurous spirit that quickly has become Vigo’s calling card, ‘Not The One’ is a blend of sweeping
strings and a Shangri-la’s back beat.
strings and a Shangri-la’s back beat.
| Ali E - Landless Rock, Atmospheric | 08/02/2012 |
Ali E is a Melbourne-based singer/songwriter who is about to release her debut album, Landless.
Opening with a ringing, delayed guitar melody and Ali E's reverb drenched vocal 'Landless' paints a sepia nostalgia before changing direction, picking up pace and accelerating forward. Whilst sadness creeps at the sides, 'Landless' is imbued with a steely resolve to look up and onwards.
| Howl At The Moon - Just A Kid Rock | 08/02/2012 |
Howl At The Moon are a Melbourne four-piece who are about to release their debut album Squalls.
Contrasted with the bombast of first single ‘Let The Mainsheet. Down My Love’, ‘Just A Kid’ is a markedly more reflective effort. Backed with a delicate guitar line, sinuous bass and melodic percussion Katie Scott’s vocal is impassioned yet fragile. The track’s poetic lyrics are pitted with insight and empathy.
| Buckley Ward - Into The Darkening Blue Pop | 08/02/2012 |
Buckley Ward are an indie pop quintet from Melbourne about to release their second album So Pretend.
‘Into the Darkening Blue’ is a musical gem. Nonchalantly precise harmonies and unabashed melodies swell in testament to Buckley Ward’s versatility and previously unsuspected dance-ability. Jimmy Allen’s plaintive vocals are a come-hither wink over a bed of guitar and keyboards.
| President Roots - Feelin' Fooled Country, Roots, Alternative Country | 24/01/2012 |
President Roots are an alt-country, folk-rocking blues outfit of smile-inducing consequence.
‘Feelin’ Fooled’, the first single and title track from President Roots’ forthcoming second album of the same name, is about as near as the band gets to a pop song. Emanating warmth and homespun charm, this melody-driven beauty features open tuned guitars, banjolin, fiddle and a slinky back beat.
Other tracks by President Roots: Cool Change
| The Peep Tempel - Howlin' Belle Rock, Garage, Blues | 08/12/2011 |
Melbourne trio The Peep Tempel make dirty rock with side glances at garage and blues that luridly catalogue the vagaries of daily urban life.
‘Howlin’ Belle’ is the second single to be taken from The Peep Tempel’s debut self-titled album due in February 2012 through Wing Sing Records.
A suitable rejoinder to the groundswell of interest piqued from first offering ‘Collusion’, ‘Howlin’ Belle’ is another heart-starting jab of rock via garage, punk and blues.
A suitable rejoinder to the groundswell of interest piqued from first offering ‘Collusion’, ‘Howlin’ Belle’ is another heart-starting jab of rock via garage, punk and blues.
| The Peep Tempel - Collusion Rock, Garage, Punk, Pop | 17/11/2011 |
Neon Garage Punk Step
The energy in this song, punctuated with a killer chorus and effortless rhythm section makes it impossible not to bob your head.
Disco punk, dance punk, punk, rock n' roll, garage... whatever you wanna call it, this rules. (Zan Rowe Triple J - Catch of the Day)
Disco punk, dance punk, punk, rock n' roll, garage... whatever you wanna call it, this rules. (Zan Rowe Triple J - Catch of the Day)
Other tracks by The Peep Tempel: Mission Floyd
| Saskwatch - Don't Wanna Try Funk/Soul | 10/11/2011 |
Resolute and larger than life; ‘Saskwatch’ are a nine-piece soul explosion out of Melbourne.
Following on from their March “I Thought This Was Love/Kids” 7’’ release; Saskwatch are launch their follow up 7" 'Don’t Wanna Try - a sweet slice of mellow soul, with afro-inspired horns and singer Nkechi Anele’s earnest pleas for peace.
Other tracks by Saskwatch: Pushin' Me Away
| The Demon Parade - All The Cool Kids Rock, Psychedelic, Pop | 10/11/2011 |
Melbourne's The Demon Parade offer a narcotic blend of rock infused with psychedelic influences.
Melbourne's The Demon Parade are gearing up to release their latest incandescent offering at the altar of iridescent rock hooks and shimmering melodies. 'All The Cool Kids' is set to soundtrack the summer like a rock & roll heatwave sinking its rays into the skin.
| Snowy Belfast - Stones Folk, Rock, Country, Pop | 04/11/2011 |
Melbourne’s Snowy Belfast specialise in crafting imagined musical stories pitted with the occasional truth. Blending country, folk, rock and pop influences the band's music is both unique and evocative.
Essentially detailing the end of a relationship and the wan hope that both parties will escaped unscathed; 'Stones' creates its narrative in layers of dark, brooding melody and incisive lyrics delivered with power and tenderness by front woman Esther Holt.
| Ali. E - So It Goes Rock, Grunge | 04/11/2011 |
Ali E's musical career spans many years. While being involved in bands such as Little Athletics, Damn Terran and Ferry Tails, she has now also developed a solo project.
With a contemplative aura and a looping fuzz-laden guitar riff at its heart and backbone, 'So It Goes' found its genesis in Ali. E's recent literary adventures. Inspired by Slaughterhouse Five protagonist Billy Pilgrim's apathetic approach to life's little catastrophes 'So It Goes' is a rumination on our mortal temporality.
| Love Migrate - Little Kid Rock | 03/11/2011 |
Melbourne six-piece Love Migrate specialise in crafting dark pop ballads.
Taken from Love Migrate's forthcoming (and unnamed) long player is the opening single ‘Little Kid’. An upbeat and light-hearted track on the surface, but with an underlying intensity that continues the build.
| The Aves - Grow Up Rock, Punk, Pop | 03/11/2011 |
The Aves are an Adelaide-based indie/garage/new wave band.
'Grow Up' details the travails of a life lived in suburban no man's land over an insistent beat and an addictive riff. With indie rock sensibility at its heart, 'Grow Up' hints at garage and classic influences lurking just beneath the surface.
| Eliza Hull - Five Electronic, Pop | 03/11/2011 |
Melbourne singer/songwriter Eliza Hull creates evocative electronic pop.
Eliza’s vocals absorb listeners and balance the textured
layers of electronic beats, synths, and organic strings to communicate the theme of conserving a star’s energy until the timing is just right, avoiding the pitfalls of getting burnt through temptation of the fast life.
layers of electronic beats, synths, and organic strings to communicate the theme of conserving a star’s energy until the timing is just right, avoiding the pitfalls of getting burnt through temptation of the fast life.
| King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Dead Beat Rock, Garage, Psychedelic | 03/11/2011 |
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard create sweaty and ceaselessly energetic garage rock.
'Dead Beat' is The second single to be taken from the band's EP Willoughby's Beach.
Unparalleled for sheer fury, 'Dead Beat' is an incendiary
proposition from the get go, pulsating with manic energy and dive bomber runs delivered at breakneck pace before settling into a
suspenseful groove.
Unparalleled for sheer fury, 'Dead Beat' is an incendiary
proposition from the get go, pulsating with manic energy and dive bomber runs delivered at breakneck pace before settling into a
suspenseful groove.
