South Coast, NSW Australian punk act 2mums are set to release their new single ‘Windows 98’ via Riot Records on the 22nd of June. ‘Windows 98’ is the follow up to recent single ‘Policeman’.

Beloved Nashville-based indie label Dualtone Music Group has announced the celebration of their 20th Anniversary this year with the release of a brand new album titled Amerikinda: 20 Years Of Dualtone. Out on August 6, the album features a slew of Dualtone artists and alumni including The Lumineers, Brett Dennen, Gregory Alan Isakov, Mt. Joy, Shovels & Rope, and Langhorne Slim all cover each other’s songs in celebration of the label’s landmark birthday. Amongst the incredible talent is Melbourne heroine, Angie McMahon and her ineffable cover of ‘Tea, Milk & Honey’ by fellow Australian act, Oh Pep!.

Sydney’s Oh My My have been putting the work in these last few months; the duo producing some of their finest work to date with new double A-side drop ‘Make Me Feel Alive Tonight’ / ‘We All Want The Lights Down’. A full listening experience tailor made to be absorbed in one sitting, the double A-side release from Oh My My is a strong snapshot of the duo in 2021.

A Fools Gold is a pun in regard to the goldrush history in regional Victoria and how many moved from the city back to the country to escape Covid restrictions.

The pastoral, rangy ‘Mollyduker’, sung by Stefan, is a quintessential driving song, its steady, wiry groove hardly letting up over the course of its runtime.

HEY BABY! are an alternative/surf/punk band from Brisbane Australia and they are set to drop their new single ‘Walking Home’ via Riot Records (Part of Golden Robot Global Entertainment) on 20th April.

As her first release for 2021, ‘Nunchucks’ is a great introduction to Taylor B-W for newcomers though for fans who have been following the talented artist, this is simply a fired up new addition to a strongly growing body of work.

Standing out with her otherworldly vocal abilities and honest approach to songwriting, Aya Yves is quickly becoming one of the premier emerging faces in Australian pop.

Over the past few years, The Great Emu War Casualties have embedded themselves in the Australian indie scene with their idiosyncratic style of lucid indie/ art-rock/ alt-pop that's layered with perceptive and canny lyricism.

With big energy, tasteful savagery and uncompromising creative vision, Australian-born South African artist, MADAM3EMPRESS, is fearless in her pursuit to be loud and unapologetic about one’s truth.

Having amassed an enormous 1 billion global streams and over 4 million monthly listeners on Spotify, the band’s fifth studio album Roses is patiently awaited by loyal listeners. Set to be released through Wonderlick Entertainment this year, Roses is the band’s first collaborative release, each track features a powerhouse female accompanist.

Moving away from the upbeat ‘80s pop of his first three EPs (The Kissing Machine, Low Summer, High Summer) Swimwear opted for a more atmospheric mood for the album.

“Freedom” is the third release from Aeora this year, following the release of hard-hitting, dark-pop single “Breathe” and “Give It” earlier this year, which was her first release in two years.

“At that age, I did the best I could, and will always be figuring it out. No one person is 100 percent buddha with all the answers.

“‘All in My Head’ Is a meditation on resistance and surrender.” said Lavrence. “The song invites you to withdraw from the noise around you and turn your focus inward to find your truth.

Avalanche are hard rock. Real honest to God hard rock, as only 20-somethings from Sydney’s West; famous for producing tradies, drongo's and long-arse Centrelink queues; can do.

’Can’t Help Myself’ is about the push and pull of falling in love with someone you never expected to.

Body Parts is real-life psychosis in a song. It’s dark, it’s diverse, it’s crazy and it’s real... or was it really a dream?

The acoustic guitar is graciously strummed and picked in turn as Abberley's vocals serenade in a slow-burning fashion. The guitar gets embellished as layers of ambient howls set up a chilling atmosphere where a bass drum pulse is introduced to build the tempo towards the half-time chorus.

‘Fuck it Up’ is a song that, at its core, is about a broken friendship. It showcases NABN’s ability to tackle sincere and serious lyrical content whilst dressing it up with surprisingly bright and sparkling synth-pop accoutrements.