HONEST CROOKS DROP NEW SINGLE 'NO REST', ANNOUNCE SIGNING TO EVP RECORDINGS & ANNOUNCE AU TOUR DATES

'Hellsworth's Heaviest' are today taking it to the world! Honest Crooks, the four-piece crew out of Tamworth NSW/Canberra ACT, are announcing that they have signed to EVP Recordings under Lochlan Watt - and they have a new single 'No Rest' to offer.

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REB FOUNTAIN RELEASES NEW SINGLE “WHEN GODS LIE”  + MUSIC VIDEO SHOT ON SUPER 8 FILM

NZ local Reb Fountain has blessed us with the release of her second single of 2020, “When Gods Lie”, revealed on Friday 13th of March 2020, from her forthcoming self-titled album, set for release on May 1st 2020 with Flying Nun.

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CALIGULA'S HORSE ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM, RISE RADIANT AND LAUNCH FIRST SINGLE, THE TEMPEST

Caligula’s Horse, hailing from Brisbane, Australia, a leading light in contemporary progressive metal worldwide, are pleased to announce their fifth studio album Rise Radiant for release on May 22.

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GUM STEPS 'OUT INTO THE WORLD' WITH NEW SINGLE + VIDEO

GUM aka Jay Watson today shares Out In The World via Spinning Top Records | Caroline Australia. The timeless new single from the Tame Impala and POND multi-instrumentalist is available digitally and on a limited edition 7” vinyl paired with a cover of It’s A Sad World by Ballroom

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PSTCRDS RELEASE BRAND NEW SINGLE ‘DON’T FAKE IT’ AND ANNOUNCE DEBUT EP “THIS PLACE OR OUR PACE”

Newcastle's alternative emo outfit PSTCRDS are back with their very own brand of soaring pop punk with new single "Don't Fake It". The new single comes as the first to be released off of upcoming EP 'This Place Or Our Pace' and to celebrate the release, PSTCRDS will play a couple of launch shows in both Sydney and Newcastle in May!

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BEL RETURNS IN 2020 WITH DARKLY ADDICTIVE FOLLOW UP SINGLE “SPECTRE”

Melbourne-based experimental-pop artist Bel is taking 2020 by storm, revealing her second single of the year, “Spectre”, out Wednesday, March 11th.

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#1 DADS TOUR AUSTRALIA GOLDEN REPAIR LP OUT NOW VIA PIEATER

Much loved local project #1 Dads will be returning to national stages for the first time in 5 years, following the release of album number 3 Golden Repair.

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NEW 'OXYTOXIC' MUSIC VIDEO BY RACKETT 

Rackett is excited to emerge from the editing desk to present you with her new 'Oxytoxic' music video. Rackett made the video herself, featuring a cast of queens she has met and shared stages with throughout Australia. Filmed in Melbourne at Pride of Our Footscray, on the last day of her 'Oxytoxic' tour, Rackett was so inspired by the creativity and talent existing within the LGBTQIA performance space she had to make a video with them.

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CARLA WEHBE REVEALS VIDEO FOR 'DON'T TELL ME' - DIRECTED BY MATT SAV

Rising Sydney singer, songwriter, musician and producer Carla Wehbe today reveals the video for her debut single ‘Don’t Tell Me’. Set inside an 80’s utopian dream world, borne from her very own obsession of the era, Carla Wehbe and director Matt Sav have created a nostalgic visual that is impeccably aligned with the song’s overall themes.

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E^ST CONFIRMS DEBUT ALBUM ‘I’M DOING IT’  PRE ORDER + EXCLUSIVE ALBUM SHOWCASE.

Alt-pop maverick E^ST has started 2020 off with a bang, releasing her new single “Fresh Out Of Love” (which was promptly added to triple j rotation), and being announced on the 2020 Groovin The Moo line-up.

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PRESS CLUB RELEASE NEW SINGLE 'INSECURITIES' & ANNOUNCE AUSTRALIAN & EUROPEAN TOUR 

Every so often a musical outfit will release a song that isn’t necessarily a component of a greater body of work. A song can sometimes be just that. A song. Not known for being profoundly enigmatic, Melbourne touring juggernaut, PRESS CLUB, release a bolt from the blue.

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RÜFÜS DU SOL RELEASE ANTICIPATED DEBUT FILM AND LIVE ALBUM RÜFÜS DU SOL: LIVE FROM JOSHUA TREE

Today, RÜFÜS DU SOL have released their anticipated debut film and live album, RÜFÜS DU SOL: Live from Joshua Tree, worldwide. The 45-minute immersive experience captures the band’s powerful live energy set against a backdrop of fittingly captivating desert terrain.

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GREAT GABLE REVEALS ALL MY FRIENDS OFFICIAL VIDEO  + TOURING AUSTRALIA THIS APRIL, MAY & JUNE + U18 MELBOURNE SHOW ANNOUNCED

Today, Perth four-piece Great Gable reveals the official video for their new single All My Friends via ADA Worldwide. The new visual accompaniment follows the news of a headline tour of Australia and New Zealand this April, May and June, with an under 18’s show also announced today at Wrangler in Melbourne on April 11.

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RINSE,  THE SOLO PROJECT OF JOE AGIUS,  RELEASES FIRST SINGLE ‘TELL ME TELL ME TELL ME’  + ANNOUNCES DEBUT LIVE SHOW IN BRISBANE

Today RINSE, the solo project of Brisbane artist Joe Agius, who also produces, co writes and plays live with Hatchie, marks its beginning by revealing its very first slice with the infectious debut single ‘Tell Me Tell Me Tell Me’.

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HIDEOUS SUN DEMON ANNOUNCE A BELTER RUN OF AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES FOR APRIL & MAY

Brace yourselves, Hideous Sun Demon are back with some of their most punishing and electrifying music to date.

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TANAYA HARPER RELEASES ‘EVAN KEELE’ VIDEO + PERTH EP LAUNCH + SLOW MOTION BREAKUP EP OUT 20 MARCH

“If Hatchie x Stella Donnelly had a music baby, I bet it would sound a little something like this! I really enjoy the soaring moments here and all those pretty layers ★★★★”
Claire Mooney, triple j

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JAKE MARRA ANNOUNCES DEBUT SINGLE THE DAY THAT YOU LEFT

One of Australia’s most exciting new pop artists Jake Marra has today announced his magnetic debut single The Day That You Left, a hard-hitting track that details the wave of emotions that follows a significant loss, and how it feels to be drowning in the swell. This hypnotic single is out today, March 2.

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INERTIA BREAK INTO 2020 WITH HUGE SINGLE ‘HEAVY EYES’ + ANNOUNCE MUCH ANTICIPATED EP ‘CONNEXION’

Sydney post-hardcore outfit Inertia have proven themselves a force to be reckoned with - with the drop of their brand new single "Heavy Eyes".

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SAVIOUR’S 'A LUNAR ROSE' ALBUM OUT TODAY! AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES ON SALE NOW

Perth heavy act Saviour have today released their new album ‘A Lunar Rose’. It is available now at https://ffm.to/saviour_alunarrose and physical products at http://artistfirst.com.au/collections/saviour.

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