May 23

May 23 New Music: The sonic sensuality of Infinite Bisous

Infinite Bisous (or Infinite Kiss) is indie-romance-rock for all of our unrequited (and requited) loves. Rory McCarthy – the projects sole creative progenitor – has an affinity for retro synths, simple arrangements and laid-back tempos.

May 11

May 11 New Music: Cloud Control, ‘Rainbow City’

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News

Since Cloud Control’s 2013 album Dream Cave the band has gone from a four-piece to a trio, losing bassist Jeremy Kelshaw in 2015 to a burgeoning need to “return to civilian life.”

May 1

May 1 Throwback: MGMT – Time to Pretend

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Throwback

MGMT’s 2007 full-length, ‘Oracular Spectacular’, accomplished much in the way of reinvigorating, from California to Sydney, a type of ‘modern hippy-dom.’

May 1

May 1 Premiere: Retro Culture release music video for ‘Heart Attack’

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Premiere

Retro culture is equal parts Tears for Fears, HAIM, and Culture Club, and in their newest video for ‘Heart Attack’ they capitalize on their knack for things past through video director and Melbourne game designer.

Apr 26

Apr 26 The Man in the Mirror: Mac DeMarco shares in ‘On the Level’

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Another One

Dubbed, ‘Chamber of Reflection 2.0, Mac Demarco’s latest song, ‘On the level’ – due to appear May 5th on the album, ‘This Old Dog’ – expresses similar themes of introspection, all the while delving deeper into autobiographical experience.

Apr 14

Apr 14 Feel-good psychedelic nightmare: New music and video from Melbourne’s The Murlocs

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The Murlocs are a stones throw away from the ludicrously creative psych-rock trailblazers King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard; sharing a few sonic similarities, except in a more blues-driven, indie-rock fashion.

Apr 14

Apr 14 Sex, Sadness and Synth-pop, New music from Melbourne’s ‘Retro Culture’

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Another One

Guys and gals, layout your finest sequined outfits and lay that eyeliner on thick. It’s time for a night of strobe-lit, heart-rumbling synth pop catharsis in the shape of Retro Culture’s latest single, ‘Heart Attack’.

Apr 8

Apr 8 News: New Single - San Cisco

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News

Darlings of the indie pop scene, San Cisco have released their second single ‘Hey, did I do you wrong?’ due to feature on their upcoming third full-length release, ‘The Water’ – due out in late April.

Mar 20

Mar 20 Review: Real Estate - In Mind

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Review

Subtle new inventions in both instrumentation, lyricism and production are what listeners might look forward to on Real Estate’s latest effort, ‘In Mind’.

Mar 11

Mar 11 Album review: Margaret Glaspy ‘Emotions and Math’

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Album review

As New York singer/songwriter Margaret Glaspy lands upon Australian shores this month her debut LP ‘Emotions and Math’ creeps a little deeper into the Australian ear.