Melbourne post-punks BENCH PRESS will release their debut, self-titled album via Poison City Records on August 25th. Today, the band release single ‘Burning Up’: a sparse and irresistible insight into their LP. ‘Burning Up’ is a slow-burner, a gurner, all heavy bass and sharp, striking clean guitars. It is pared back in the most confronting way, but no less mesmerising or […]
Melbourne’s Over-Reactor is today unfortunately cancelling segments of their upcoming Judgment Day tour, due to the mental health of front-man Ezekiel Ox. The duo will still be performing the Bendigo and Melbourne shows, but are cancelling the Sydney, Newcastle and Adelaide shows. In a statement, the writer and vocalist for the outfit was extremely apologetic […]
Sydney’s STAND ATLANTIC have released the second single, ‘Mess I Made’ along with a lyric video off the upcoming EP, Sidewinder out on Friday, September 15, 2017. The alternative pop/rock band has already made quite the impression on tastemakers and fans since the release of their first single, ‘Coffee at Midnight’, receiving airplay on triple j’s Short.Fast.Loud and Home & […]
England’s most distinctive, multiple award-winning, platinum-selling, hugely entertaining rock gods – and one-time saviours of rock’n’roll turned national pleasures – The Darkness are back with their fifth album Pinewood Smile, due for release on October 6. Marking the announcement the band have today unveiled the spectacular album opener All The Pretty Girls, across all streaming platforms. It’s also available for download […]
Sydney isn’t exactly what I would describe as a ‘rocking good time on a Sunday night’ but I discovered that wasn’t the case for those of us who had headed along to the Oxford Art Factory to witness the two-piece power house that is known as ’68. They were in town touring off the back […]
Nine Inch Nails have returned their new EP, ADD VIOLENCE, out today via Caroline Australia. The five-song collection is the second in a series of three related EPs – the first of which, Not The Actual Events, was released in December of 2016. ADD VIOLENCE finds the band (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) becoming more […]
Los Angeles band, The Bronx, will be releasing their fifth album V on September 22. The new album was produced by Rob Schnapf (Elliot Smith, Beck, FIDLAR) and will be released by White Drugs/Cooking Vinyl Australia. PRE-ORDER V HERE Singer Matt Caughtran says of the track: “Sore Throat is a crime scene. A triumphantly tragic story of a manic mind frozen in freefall. The […]
Dune Rats have released a sick new animated video for their latest single 6 Pack ahead of this weekend’s Splendour In The Grass performance. But for those who can’t make it to Splendour, you’ll be able to check out the Dunies performing 6 Pack live tonight on the NRL Footy Show from 9:30pm. 6 Pack is the band’s fourth single taken from […]
Following on from releasing their standout single ‘Breaking Up This Time’, Sydney-based punk-rock trio, Whispering Jackie have just revealed the accompanying music video shot in the NSW Blue Mountains and Sydney’s Inner-west by director Nick McKinlay (Julia Jacklin, Noire). Keeping in line with the lyrical subject, the clip’s narrative shines a light on breaking up and getting back together from a beautifully unique […]
Fresh from the release of their first ever double album A Walk With Love and Death (out now via label Ipecac Recordings), the legendary Melvins return to Australia this November, touring the country with special guests Redd Kross. Due to overwhelming demand, a second and final show will be held at Melbourne’s The Gasometer Hotel on Monday 6 November – that’s Cup […]