In Conversation

Charly Bliss’ sophomore album ‘Young Enough’ floats through the group’s most intense, jarring lyricism to date. Once again featuring Eva Hendricks’ blasting, yet feminine vocal, the four piece add a new dimension to their artistry. On their second album, the group possess a clearer sense …

The Australian Women in Music Awards is making major inroads in representing and acknowledging the dedication and achievements of women working in the music industry. We chat to founding executive director Vicki Gordon about building on the success of last year’s event and the new …

Brad Jordan’s first track of 2019 ‘Come Down’ gives listeners the chance to relish in the memories of freedom and dare-devilishness as youths. Jordan navigates the feeling of looseness and liberation through zooming beats and paced vocal delivery. We chat to Brad Jordan about the …

Friendly Fires find their way back to Australia to play Splendour in the Grass and accompanying Melbourne and Sydney Sideshows. With three releases under the group’s belt, they are looming, set to strike very soon. We chat to Jack Savidge about their return and the …

The Bamboos join forces with Dan Sultan in a rendition of their track ‘I Never’. The group rearrange their 2012 track, enamouring listeners with their decision to bring strings to the forefront. We chat to frontman Lance on revisiting ‘I Never’ ahead of the release …

The Midnight transport us to the age of the 80s and 90s in their latest sequence of releases. In an epoch booming with technology, songwriter and vocalist Tyler Lyle and producer Tim McEwan open the floodgates to a world of nostalgia for the past. In …

Kayex pour their focus towards flipping fear into self-belief on their newest single ‘Warrior Games’. In their first release since last September, the electronic duo gave the “record extra TLC”, and fine-tuned their contrasting personalities to formulate the several wavelengths that exist in the track. …

Karmel Jäger’s newest single ‘Trafalgar Square’ marks a departure from her classical roots. Jäger is resolute in her craft, forging a new identity that slots perfectly into the electronic-dance scene. Poised vocals and punchy, precocious production is somewhat atypical of the genre, but makes Jäger’s …

The Pinheads throw themselves into the depths of introspection on their second album ‘Is This Real’. In this next chapter, the five-piece grapple with finding yourself within the confines of a critical, destructive headspace. A short hiatus and some independent music projects later, The Pinheads …

Guard’s new single ‘I’m Calling the Cops’ uses elaborate, climactic production as he narrates the desolation and gloom of heartbreak. The singer is no stranger to creating dynamically and disruptively. As an owner of multiple Instagram meme accounts, Guard has grasped the art of innovating …