02.12.10
New Pains of Being Pure at Heart!
The B side of their forthcoming 7" single. via P4K
Psychedelic sounds from the Netherlands courtesy of The Skywalkers. via
Aurora Vibes
New destroyer!
30.11.10
AoTW favourite Active Child have a new video for the wonderful "I'm in your church at night".
Active Child - I'm In Your Church At Night from Active Child on Vimeo.
Beautiful new video for Memoryhouse's "Heirloom".
Memoryhouse - "Heirloom" from Jamie Harley on Vimeo.
26.11.10
The fantastic Teen Daze has a go on the whole lo-fi summer vibe sound and its addictive as raspberry bullets. Great stuff.
Fun. Chilly Gonzalez does 29 tracks in 5 minutes: One man, a piano, five minutes,
endless possibilities.
Chilly Gonzales - Five Minute Jukebox by bangonpr
Can't stop listening to this amazing track from Star Slinger.
Young Circles are Florida natives that create a refreshing rocked out sound by crossing-genres left, right and center.Their Bones ep is out in early January through Crash Avenue.
23.11.10
Latest taste off Cut Copy's much Anticipated third Album, out early January through Modular.
Cut Copy - Take Me Over (Premiere) by modularpeople
17.11.10
Love this bluesy garage surf track from Wollongong's Mother & Son. Album out early next year.
Wonderful tropical afro pop sounds from US band Way Yes and their 6 track EP Herringbone.
11.11.10
LA based artist Evan Voytas has recently released his 'Tomorrow Night We'll Go Anywhere' EP and it's easily one of the standout / catchiest sounds of the year. via GoTC
Evan Voytas - Tomorrow Night We'll Go Anywhere by CASCINE
10.11.10
Cannot stop listening to the fine hip hop / electronic beats from US producer Stewrat. More on his Bandcamp.
Sydney four piece Ghoul is getting much love from all sources at the moment, and rightly so with their latest single '3Mark' They will be releasing a mini-album in early 2011 through intertia.
Ghoul - 3Mark by inertiamusic
old news>>
04.11.10
The superb Pains of Being Pure at Heart have put out the first taste of their anticipated second full length album, due out March 2011.
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Heart In Your Heartbreak by forcefieldpr
29.10.10
Wow, this is some catchy summer pop from San Diego's TV Girl.
Hit the link to check the entire EP.
Elevating tropical beats from Chief Black Cloud.
Chief Black Cloud - Summerblow
Loving the Grandiose synth pop from Southern Californian outfit The New Division.Hear more on their bandcamp.
Starfield by The New Division
28.10.10
It's been a bit of a wait but Brisbane's outstanding John Steel Singers are releasing their debut album next Friday the 5th. National tour dates to follow.
Rainbow Kraut by dewprocess
Millionyoung are a band from Florida and have amazingly addictive tunes floating around from recent EP releases. They'll be releasing their debut in early 2011 via Old Flame Records. Can't wait.
Millionyoung-Calrissian by Old Flame Records
27.10.10
Stoked to hear Californian Band Catwalk signing to the wonderful Captured tracks. Very good things to come.
Here's one of their many fantastic tracks:
Catwalk - I Feel Again
Been meaning to put this up for ages; Sydney Producer / DJ Hashbang SpaceStar has some great tunes over on his website, here's a taste.
Hashbang Spacestar - Good Night Baby Sleep Tight by hashbangspacestar
26.10.10
We are loving San Diego's Crocodiles fuzzed out sounds from their forthcoming album. Out November 5th through Inertia.
25.10.10
Girls will be touring Australia soon and here is a sample off their forthcoming mini album "broken dreams club"
19.10.10
Melbourne Duo Hammocks and Honey sent us over their beautiful debut EP. Atmospheric percussive pop, it's out November 1st.
New Video for Bestcoast. Love this song, love you Bethany.
18.10.10
Washy 80s-ish synth-pop from Coolrunnings. Great band name and even better EP covers.
Have a listen to the new tune from the Excellent Memory House.
Memoryhouse- Caregiver by dangervillage
13.10.10
The wonderful Summer camp will be releasing their debut EP Young next month. Full of excellent nostalgic pop tunes.
Summer Camp - Young by Popfrenzy
07.10.10
Just in time for Friday is a blood thumping tune from Sydney's Straight Arrows to get you in the mood...for the weekend.
Straight Arrows - Bad Temper
06.10.10
Here's brand new Video from a lush electronica-shoegaze-cosmic pop collab between Melbourne’s Mission Control and Memory Tapes.
MISSION CONTROL & MEMORY TAPES - 'GREEN KNIGHT' from MASSES//MASSES on Vimeo.
With one of the releases behind them earlier this year Wild Nothing are back with a new EP! via Captured Tracks. Have a listen:
Wild Nothing - Golden Haze
An Excellent atmospheric reverberation electronica (what?) EP from New York's Change Leopardon:
01.10.10
Former Album of The Week Band Dungen are getting the one and only Captain talent Jack White to produce an upcoming single. Should be interesting. via exclaim
30.09.10
Brisbane's Hungry Kids of Hungary are releasing their debut full length "Escapades" tomorrow and you can have a listen to their wonderful pop tunes in its entirety (plus the videos!) right here:
Spencer Stephenson aka Botany will be releasing his debut EP "Feeling Today" next month via westernvinyl Here's a preview of the blissful sounds:
Botany - Feeling Today
Botany - Waterparker
29.09.10
Fine electronic pop tunes from Louisville via The Pass
Magic Kids - "Candy" via Yours Truly
28.09.10
Beautiful Psychedelic sounds from Secret Cities all the way from Fargo, North Dakota.
Pink City by Secret Cities by western.vinyl
22.09.10
Parklife Starts its Australian National run of dates this weekend included on the bill is the fantastic Memory Tapes. Here's Creep's epic remix of 'Green Light' to get you in the mood. via inertia
Tropical Folk fun from Lord Huron
New video for Blackbird Blackbird
Blackbird Blackbird – Pure (official music video) from Isaac Bauman on Vimeo
Stream the upcoming third album from The Awesome LA duo No Age via the Guardian website.
19.09.10
Really digging Twin Shadow at the moment.
16.09.10
A previous Album of The Week and one of this years best released is Active Child's Curtis Lane EP. Amazing music and definitely worth more than a listen.
2. When Your Love Is Safe by Active Child
The 6th annual Australian Music Prize is back again and open for submissions, it is open to music acts signed or independent and there's $30000 up for grabs. so if you would like to enter head here. The wonderful Oh Mercy took it our last year and here's a little live tune from the AMP awards night.
AoTW favourites Beach fossils have a new 7" coming out in early October via Captured tracks. Here are two new fantastic tracks from the release.
Distance by Captured Tracks
Face It by Captured Tracks
15.09.10
Great little free EP from Waskerley Way entitled Cat Music, (it really is the year of the cat) Via GvsB
Waskerly Way - Cat Music
Sydney duo Kyu release their debut album this Friday, filled with beautiful melodies and epic experimental sounds. Out through Popfrenzy.
12.09.10
We've been loving the Modern Disbelief EP from Californian Artist Blackbird Blackbird lately, check out more of stuff on his bandcamp page.
10.09.10
Here is Sydney's The Holidays new tune off their forth coming LP out September 24th. Can't wait & Just in time for Summer.
The Holidays - Broken Bones
Slow build rock out for a friday arvo with Fang Island:
Nice little Free EP from Guards a kind of a mysterious band from New York. Tracks feature the guys from Cults and Caroline Polachek of Chairlift.
Another Preview Track from Sufjan Stevens forthcoming LP 'Age of Adz'.Out October
09.09.10
Go green with Gold Panda's new video off his Lucky Shiner LP
Snow And Taxis from Gold Panda on Vimeo.
08.09.10
Sydney's Sparkadia have a new tune out and it won't disappoint.
Talking Like I'm Falling Downstairs by Sparkadia
07.09.10
Norways Röyksopp are about to release their instrumental album september 10 and you can stream it here in full.
Senior by Röyksopp
Great garage/punk/surf sounds from Gold Coast Bleeding Knees Club
HAVE FUN by Bleeding Knees Club
06.09.10
Philadelphia Grand Jury have a brand new tune out to coincide with the re-release of their debut album and a upcoming national tour in November.
Philadelphia Grand Jury - Save Our Town
One of the best festivals going around St Jeromes Laneway Festival has announced its dates for its national tour next year. Line up will be announced October 12. Can't wait. More on their brand new blog.
03.09.10
Twin sister are a four piece from NY that produce beautifully moody pop tunes.
New York five piece Freelance whales have released their debut album. A wonderful record filled with lush vocals and layered pop tunes. If you are a fan of the postal service and Sufjan Stevens you love this. Out now through Dew Process.
Download 'Generator ^2nd Floor' for free.
02.09.10
Washed out has a new video. Enjoy.
Our pals at FBI radio are presenting the Changing Lanes Festival which boasts an amazing line up of local Australian acts, head lined by Tame Impala.
We've been listening to Civil Civic a great band from australia now based in London and Barcelona ALOT, please do the same if you can.
Run Overdrive by civilcivic
The fantastic PVT have had a new album out and they are gaining well deserved fans across the globe. To celebrate they are offering some free downloads! Check it them out.
PVT - Window Remixes (Church With No Magic out now) by Warp Records
24.08.10
Check out 'Echoes' Live. It's an Epic new sing-a-long tune song from the new Klaxons Album Out now through Modular.
23.08.10
The Wombats have a new tune out and about from their forthcoming album.
The Wombats - Tokyo
22.08.10
Ceelo Lo Green's catchy and a little rude new tune:
20.07.10
If you are still hurtin from missing out on Splendour in The Grass never fear, a limited number of event only tickets go on sale this thursday morning. Head to the website for more info.
08.07.10
Two fantastic artists of the moment; Best Coast & Beach Fossils have some free mp3s to download! Head to Pop Frenzy to have a listen. Both will be releasing albums in the coming month.
