| Poppongene - Eternally Alone Pop | 15/08/2019 |
POPPONGENE is the alias of multidisciplinary Melbourne artist Sophie Treloar. Originally from Byron Bay, Treloar is now based in Melbourne and is spending her time bringing you devotional dream-pop.
Produced in collaboration with Tim Harvey (Real Feelings, Jade Imagine, Emma Louise), “Eternally Alone” is an upbeat ode to dating-complacence, dreaming of an effortless connection, all the while reasoning that alone isn't so bad. A humorous pop song about wanting warm connection without warped compromise. A daydream about a lovely shimmering romance that no one has time for.
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| Elizabeth - Parties Pop | 07/08/2019 |
Elizabeth’s solo music is a full floral bloom of heartache and personal reaffirmation. Her voice shimmers, remaining light to the touch as it conveys a multitude of emotions.
Parties is about the lack you feel when you lose someone close to you and try to fill the void with cocktails and strangers. It's about the surprising distance you can feel from someone even though you once loved them so hard. It's a heartbreak banger designed for sad girls and those who love them.
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| Peak Twins - KIN Pop | 10/07/2019 |
Peak Twins founding members Joel Carey and Liam Kenny formed Peak Twins in their share house in 2012, and have just announced their second album 'Beloved'.
This song is a nod to Ennio Morricone – it’s grand and it sets the scene. The call and response melodies really work in a different way to our other songs. It’s more of a composition than a song.
Other tracks by Peak Twins: Like A Wave - Heaven Knows
| RVG - Dying On The Vine Rock | 02/07/2019 |
RVG are a four-piece rock band from Melbourne, fronted by songwriter-guitarist Romy Vager. Consistently packing out hometown venues and making a name overseas, RVG are not to be underestimated.
RVG’s Romy Vager: "I’m a huge fan of this period of Cale’s music. It’s a strange balance of honest and grandiose pain, it’s like watching a car full of cocaine drive over a cliff. We played this song at our first gig and people have been bugging us to record it ever since so I’m glad that it’s finally around."
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| Peak Twins - Beloved Pop | 28/06/2019 |
Peak Twins founding members Joel Carey and Liam Kenny formed Peak Twins in their share house in 2012, and have just announced their second album 'Beloved'.
“Beloved” is a confessional, a kind of melancholic plea, its lush string arrangement mirroring the drama the song indulges. Lyrically, this album isn’t afraid to work with and against cliché, embracing a legacy of crooning and storytelling.
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| POPPONGENE - Not Wrong Pop | 28/06/2019 |
Poppongene is the alias of Melbourne multidisciplinary artist Sophie Treloar.
Produced in collaboration with Tim Harvey (Real Feelings, Jade Imagine, Emma Louise), “Not Wrong” is a glittering slow-burn, a song of initial infatuation, of the equal thrill and uncertainty of attraction. The song's video, directed by James Thomson, sees Treloar ride through rain-soaked streets and sit alone – but not lonely – in a smoky bar.
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| RVG - Alexandra Rock | 17/05/2019 |
RVG return with the first taste of new music since their debut album. Have Supported Kurt Vile,Pond,Shame,Future Islands,Pete Doherty,US Girls. Upcoming tour of the US&Canada supporting Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever.
“Alexandra” was recorded at Head Gap studios with Victor Van Vugt (PJHarvey, Nick Cave & TheBadSeeds).Alexandra’s instrumental was recorded live to track, all instruments at once.
RomyVager describes “Alexandra” as a song which came together quickly, but which felt like it uncompromisingly needed to be recorded. The song is an allegory for the broader oppression marginalised people are subjected to.
RomyVager describes “Alexandra” as a song which came together quickly, but which felt like it uncompromisingly needed to be recorded. The song is an allegory for the broader oppression marginalised people are subjected to.
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| Peak Twins - Water Pop | 10/05/2019 |
Peak Twins founding members Joel Carey and Liam Kenny formed Peak Twins in their share house in 2012, and have just announced their second album 'Beloved'.
“Water” is essentially a series of positive affirmations, the chorus of which reminds its listener that no matter how much strength one can muster: “Love don’t come easy at all”. Produced by Jack Farley (Twerps, Beaches).
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| Chitra - Better Than Before Funk/Soul, Pop, Country | 16/11/2018 |
Introducing Chitra, a genre bending songwriter that, seamlessly weaves the blunt force of rock’n’roll with the candid story telling of country and soul.
Chitra is less of a dreamer and more of a worldly old soul, with a heart seeped in sorrow. There's not light in the darkness but there is definitely beauty and wonder.
| Way Dynamic - Losing Touch Funk/Soul | 13/10/2018 |
Way Dynamic is a band hailing from Melbourne, Australia - whose songwriting and composition combine oddball arrangements with lyrical poetism that is both introspective and engaging
Losing Touch is a bright and poppy introduction to the incredible songwriting and musical composition of 22 year old multi-instrumentalist Dylan Young. Hailing from Ballarat and now firmly rooted in the Melbourne Music scene Young has played in several of Melbourne most beloved bands including Totally Mild, Emma Russack, Hollow Everdaze, Emma Russack & Lachlan Denton and Great Outdoors.
| 808s and Greatest Hits - Went To France Pop | 30/05/2018 |
Mellow and melodic, 808s and Greatest Hits' songs are the best bedroom pop — with melodies that meander like a daydream, twisting into a deeper sleep, like a surreal dream.
Mellow and melodic, 808s and Greatest Hits' songs are the best bedroom pop — with melodies that meander like a daydream, twisting into a deeper sleep, like a surreal dream.
| Elizabeth - Burn It All Pop | 30/05/2018 |
Elizabeth Mitchell is the lead singer/songwriter of Totally Mild. Mitchell sings of experiences of burgeoning sexuality, youth, and mental illness, with an angelic voice that encapsulates both hope and tragedy.
Mitchell sings of experiences of burgeoning sexuality, youth, and mental illness, with an angelic voice that encapsulates both hope and tragedy.
| Stella Donnelly - Talking Folk, Rock, Pop | 30/05/2018 |
Stella Donnelly’s transforms brutally honest and witty observations into blissful poems about being a millennial woman in the age of Trump, Tinder and third wave feminism.
Talking highlights Donnelly's incredible skill of stripped-back songwriting. Her brutally honest, witty observations of people and relationships are transformed into blissful poems and lyrical punch lines and her relatable is a glimpse into what it’s like being a millennial woman in the age of Trump, Tinder and third wave feminism.
| Way Dynamic - So Bizarre Pop | 30/05/2018 |
Way Dynamic makes makes sentimental alt pop with a classic and considered sense of harmony. Songs routinely drop from an active production line, neatly-packaged and easily digestible.
Way Dynamic makes sentimental alt-pop with a classic and considered sense of harmony. Songs routinely drop from an active production line, neatly-packaged and easily digestible.
| Michael Beach - sessin Rock | 02/05/2018 |
Michael Beach is a Melbourne-based musician who writes, records, and performs under his own name, and as a member of Melbourne trio Shovels.
Split Singles Club was created by Milk! & Bedroom Suck Records with the aim of bringing together and documenting the community of musicians & creativity that surrounds them. The torch has been passed to Poison City Records, and Our Golden Friend who have lovingly curated the eagerly awaited 2018 instalment.
| Moonlover - Queen of Sheba Rock, Electronic, Pop | 01/02/2018 |
Moonlover is the musical project of Melbourne based mystic reveller Quang Dinh (formerly of Little Red). In tune with his moniker, Moonlover aligns all his releases with the lunar calendar.
‘Queen of Sheba’ builds on Moonlover’s charming voice and the song’s luring bass runs with playful synth layers and colorful overlays. Laden with sonic surprises, every listen brings something new to the experience, from the extraterrestrial-esque soundFX to trickling overdubs of colourful picking guitar and eastern arpeggios.
| Moonlover - The Ooiee Rock, Pop, Psychedelic, Garage | 08/11/2017 |
Moonlover is the musical project of Melbourne-based mystic reveller Quang Dinh.
Spooky pop-garage.
| Moonlover - Thou Shall Be Free Pop, Psychedelic, Atmospheric, Soundscapes | 07/10/2017 |
Under milk of moonIn the periphery of eyeAt the dividing line between darkness and lightThe ghosts, phantoms and angels resideSinging mute harmonies of mountain rain
Moonlover's first release is a psychedelic cinematic journey
| RVG - A Quality Of Mercy Rock, Pop, Goth, Atmospheric | 15/09/2017 |
Hailing from the northern suburbs of Melbourne, RVG will release their debut album 'A Quality Of Mercy' on Friday 20th October 2017. An eight-track collection of tight, incisive post-punk/retro-pop songs.
A Quality Of Mercy is the first single lifted from RVG's debut full length album of the the same name which is set for release via Our Friend on Friday 20th October 2017.
MUSIC DIRECTOR PICK: Amelia Jenner, FBi Radio, Sydney (NSW), Zara Kravchenko , SYN, Melbourne (VIC)
2018 AIR AWARDS NOMINEE: Best Independent Album or Ep (A Quality of Mercy)
2018 AIR AWARDS NOMINEE: Best Independent Single
2018 AIR AWARDS NOMINEE: Breakthrough Independent Artist Of The Year
2018 AIR AWARDS NOMINEE: Best Independent Hard Rock, Heavy Or Punk Album or EP (A Quality of Mercy)
2017 THE AGE MUSIC VICTORIA AWARDS NOMINEE: Best Band, Best Emerging Act, Best Album 'A Quality of Mercy', Best Song
2017 NATIONAL LIVE MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEE: Live Voice of the Year (VIC Awards)
MUSIC DIRECTOR PICK: Amelia Jenner, FBi Radio, Sydney (NSW), Zara Kravchenko , SYN, Melbourne (VIC)
2018 AIR AWARDS NOMINEE: Best Independent Album or Ep (A Quality of Mercy)
2018 AIR AWARDS NOMINEE: Best Independent Single
2018 AIR AWARDS NOMINEE: Breakthrough Independent Artist Of The Year
2018 AIR AWARDS NOMINEE: Best Independent Hard Rock, Heavy Or Punk Album or EP (A Quality of Mercy)
2017 THE AGE MUSIC VICTORIA AWARDS NOMINEE: Best Band, Best Emerging Act, Best Album 'A Quality of Mercy', Best Song
2017 NATIONAL LIVE MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEE: Live Voice of the Year (VIC Awards)
| 808s & Greatest Hits - Goodbye Pop, Garage, Rock, Psychedelic | 18/05/2017 |
808s and Greatest Hits is the recording project of Melbourne multi-instrumentalist and producer Skube Burnell. Mellow and melodic, Burnell’s songs are the best of bedroom pop.
Goodbye is the new single from 808s & Greatest Hits lifted from their forthcoming debut album set for release in late 2017. Produced and recorded by Skube Burnell. Mixed and Mastered by Mikey Young.
