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JOHNNY HUNTER SHARE NEW SINGLE ‘TRY AS YOU MAY’ FROM FORTHCOMING DEBUT EP, EARLY TRAUMA

Brimming with honesty and openness in their songwriting, Sydney’s Johnny Hunter approaches a brand new year announcing their debut EP, Early Trauma. From it, the band shares it’s captivating single ‘Try As You May’, an emphatic release that will further cement the five-piece as one of 2020’s breakthrough bands.

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BEN WRIGHT SMITH REVEALS SECOND INSTALLMENT OF HIS PSYCHOTROPICAL EP TRILOGY WITH VOLCANO GOD HEAD EXPLODES

Across the  four new tracks of new EP Volcano God Head Explodes, Melbourne songwriter Ben Wright Smith continues to thrive as a creative. Outrageous EP title aside, the new collection of music from Wright Smith comes as the artist embraces new influences, sounds and creative direction.

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INERTIA DROP SECOND SINGLE 'REMINISCE' FEAT. LIZI BLANCO OF THE BEAUTIFUL MONUMENT 'CONNEXION' EP WILL BE AVAILABLE APRIL 17

Inertia are stepping it up yet again with the release of their brand new single "Reminisce" featuring The Beautiful Monument's Lizi Blanco. "Reminisce" is the second to drop from upcoming 'Connexion' EP - due out Friday April 17!

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HIDEOUS SUN DEMON MAKE A HECTIC RETURN WITH THE RELEASE OF ‘GIMMICKS’

After spending much of 2019  on the road with their EP Good TimeHideous Sun Demon are back for a new decade with what is perhaps their most direct piece of music yet - the cranking ‘Gimmicks’. Sitting somewhere between Eddy Current Suppression RingGang of Four and King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard, the newest from Hideous Sun Demon will sit well with longtime fans, while introducing a new and tight sound to the public as a whole.

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THE VANNS ANNOUNCE RESCHEDULED ‘RED EYE TOUR’ DATES FOR SEPTEMBER

As with many artists with Australian tours originally scheduled for the first half of 2020, The VANNS have been working hard in adapting to these strange COVID-19 times and have announced that their national Red Eye Tour has been rescheduled to take place in September.

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CONFIDENCE MAN RESCHEDULES AUSTRALIAN TOUR TO NOVEMBER

Due to the current touring climate, Confidence Man have moved their hotly anticipated Australian tour dates to November. Tickets previously purchased for their May shows will be valid for the new dates and punters are encouraged to hold on to their tickets. If the new dates don’t work, refunds are available from the ticket provider #keepyourticket

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FUTURE STATIC UNLEASH HIGHLY ANTICIPATED 'FATALIST' EP OUT NOW!

The time has come, Melbourne's alternative rock outfit, Future Static are today unleashing the 'Fatalist' EP. Dropping "Choke" and "Dead End" in the lead up, the singles have paved the way for this massive offering of anger and fury.

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TRIPLE ONE RELEASE LONG-AWAITED NEW SINGLE 'HANDYMAN' - MUSIC VIDEO DIRECTED BY FEMME.TV

Explosive Sydney rap group Triple One have today shared the studio version of a long-running live favorite in the form of their new single, ‘Handyman’. Following up their collaborative single with Matt Corby and Kwame, 'So Easy', ‘Handyman is the group's first new music of 2020.

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GRANT MCLENNAN FELLOWSHIP WINNER JACK BRATT  ANNOUNCES NEW SINGLE + VIDEO FOR 'SPADES'

Hot off the back of winning the prestigious Grant McLennan Fellowship in 2019, beloved Aussie rocker Jack Bratt has today announced his brooding new single Spades, a study in over-thinking, out today, April 2, and accompanied by an intimate live video.

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ALICE IVY ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM'DON'T SLEEP' OUT JULY 17 + SHARES TITLE TRACK SINGLE FT. IMBI & BOI

Melbourne producer Alice Ivy today announces the release of her forthcoming second studio album, Don’t Sleep, out July 17 via Dew Process, and shares the official video for the title track, featuring Imbi and BOI.

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THE GUSSET return with sun-soaked new single, ‘NEVER LET ME KNOW’

Driven by a warm sense of nostalgia, ‘Never Let Me Know’ is another example of The Gusset’s solid delivery of tight surf-rock sounds that make us yearn for those summer days and hazy nights. Music to make soundtrack memories with.

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GAUDION ANNOUNCES NEW SINGLE & VIDEO TV SHOWS + LIVESTREAM PERFORMANCES

Newcomer Gaudion has today announced his clever new single TV Shows, a wistful reflection upon love and loss written during a period of deep change and development for the artist, out today, April 1.

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HARPER BLOOM SHARES DEBUT SINGLE & VIDEO MARY

Upcoming folkster Harper Bloom (otherwise known as Hayley De Pledge) has today announced her debut single Mary, a gorgeous, empowering romp about taking control back over your life, out April 2. Harper Bloom has also announced a moving clip to accompany the release, directed by David Hansen (notable for his short film Anija).

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THE BELL STREETS REVEL IN THE JOY OF EVERYDAY LIFE IN NEW HOPE-FUELLED VIDEO FOR ‘DISAPPOINTMENT TOWN’ FEAT. KELLY DAY + VINYL PRE-SALES

In the lead up to their debut album Monument being released this week, local duo The Bell Streets are excited to share a new video for their latest single ‘Disappointment Town’ and open vinyl pre-sales via Popboomerang. Long fated for a team-up, Josh Meadows and Nick Batterham introduced their new project to the world back in January, after years spent coexisting on beloved ex-Melbourne label Summershine Records in the ’90s. Launching The Bell Streets with debut single ‘Fragile’, the duo promised 10 tracks in 2020 and are thrilled to finally be able to unveil the rest of their repertoire on their new LP Monument out Friday April 3.

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VALENTINA BRAVE RETURNS WITH IMPASSIONED ODE TO COUNTRY AND CONNECTION

Soulful singer/songwriter, Valentina Brave has returned with a new single, “This Place Your Soul” set for release on Tuesday March 31st. “This Place Your Soul” is a rare masterpiece, a powerful cinematic track that hits a deep nerve at the heart of all that holds true meaning for us.

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BROKEN EARTH RELEASE BRAND NEW SINGLE ‘DANCE IN THE DARK’

Sydney's alternative metalcore outfit Broken Earth are today unleashing their brand new single "Dance In The Dark" as the first taste of new material in over a year!

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CROOKED ROYALS ARE BACK WITH EPIC NEW SINGLE ‘COPACETIC’

Auckland's Crooked Royals have returned in 2020 with their brand new single, "Copecetic", that sees the band explore their own brand of intricate metalcore and soaring melodies.

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SOPHIYA PUTS EVERYONE ON NOTICE WITH NEW SINGLE, ‘ROSIE’

In 2018, an underground Melbourne artist uploaded a song to triple J Unearthed and unknowingly burst onto the scene. SOPHIYA, with her debut single ‘White Ivory’, caught the attention of tastemakers and new fans with the first song she’d ever made, kickstarting an exciting new journey in music ahead.

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DIDIRRI RESCHEDULES AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES FOR NOVEMBER AND GIFTS YOU NEW MUSIC WITH SINGLE ‘DON’T FIGHT WITH WHAT YOU’RE FIGHTING FOR’

Melbourne’s Didirri today announces the rescheduling of his upcoming Australian headline tour, which was due to take place across the country throughout April. The new tour dates will now take place in the same venues throughout November.

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GREAT GABLE POSTPONES FORTHCOMING AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND TOUR TO OCTOBER & NOVEMBER + NEW DATES ADDED

This October and November, Great Gable will perform in Brisbane, Perth, Melbourne and Sydney, with new dates added in Wollongong, Hobart, Torquay and Maroochydore. The Perth four-piece will also travel across the Tasman sea for shows in Christchurch, Auckland and Wellington. Perth nu-soul R&B producer Jamilla will acc…

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