Every week a plethora of big name acts, Australian musicians and little-known musos drop brand spankin’ new tracks on the internet. We’ve trawled through the internet to find some of our favourites and plucked them from the masses. Grab your headphones and enjoy.
#1 Dads – ‘So Soldier’ (Feat. Ainslie Wills)
Both Ainslie Wills and Tom Iansek (of Big Scary fame) together have crafted something brilliant in ‘So Soldier’. Perhaps less surprising though is that Wills’ influence extends beyond just the usual vocal additions. The guitar that pervades throughout sounds borrowed from her debut whereas ‘Return To’ felt decidedly more closer to what we’ve heard from Iansek in Big Scary.
Nevertheless this little number has a warmth that’ll wriggle its way into your ears come the second spin. (CT)
Karen O – ‘Rapt’
A murky slow burner, ‘Rapt’ fades away after just 1.56, making it more of a teaser to the record than a first single. Less like her latest work with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and more like her Oscar nominated track ‘Moon Song’, (or a less raucous B-side to the Where The Wild Things Are soundtrack), Rapt is an exercise in pure loveliness. (EB)
Chicks Who Love Guns – ‘The Deep End’
The Sydney quintet engages with a simple yet trustworthy rhythm pattern that allows the lead guitar to add in well-timed fills and some arty, bended phrasing. The initially clean track builds steadily before bubbling over in its looser and largely uninhibited finale.
Whilst hardly groundbreaking, ‘The Deep End’ is structured in a way that suits the Chicks Who Love Guns’ low-fi sound and definitely warrants a few listens. (JL)
Caspian Joseph – ‘Get Wit U’
At only 19 years of age Melbourne producer Caspian Joseph has already mastered the elegant art of ‘creating a banger’. With his debut track titled ‘Get Wit U’ this classically trained talent has given us five minutes of straight up no nonsense R&B club good vibes. (LD)
J Mascis – ‘Wide Awake’
‘Wide Awake’ is the first taste from the 48-year olds upcoming release, which guest stars longtime friend and collaborator, Chan Marshall of Cat Power, which if any of you were lucky enough to attend 2013′s Golden Plains, you would have seen Marhsall join Dino Jr. on stage *sigh*
The pair’s breathless, hushed vocals on the track compliment each other seamlessly, as J fingerpicks his way through 3:30-minutes of a sombre, sleepless state. (JH)
Grand Rapids – ‘Copper Girl’
The catchy, swirling, 60s inspired ‘Copper Girl’ was was recorded at Newmarket Studio and mixed Sing Sing Studios by Callum Barter (British India, Fraser A Gorman) and sees the garage rock psych four-piece channeling some serious Brian Jonestown Massacre vibes while still maintaining their own unique sound. (LD)
Redcoats – ‘Trouble In You’
Led by Emilio Mercuri’s powerfully diverse vocal range, ’Trouble In You’ finds the four-piece not too far out of their zone of comfort but with enough progressive depth so as to establish themselves a new creative identity. Starting out with more trance like guitars backed by a systematic backing drums then throw themselves into a more powerful rock and roll number. (DE)
Audego – ‘Moments’
The newest song from the upcoming Melbourne ‘electro-soul’ duo is rather more of a wispy, wandering thing, with a languid beat that pulses through the breezy, gossamer-light vocals.
That’s not to say the track is without personality. R&B rhythms and a retro 90s record scratch thrown in for good measure add an unusual touch, but it’s a risky move that may prove to be endearing to some ears whilst distinctly off-putting to others. (CF)
Laura Jean – ‘Don’t Marry The One You Love’
‘Don’t Marry The One You Love’ is the latest single from Melbourne (via Sydney) folk auteur Laura Jean. A follow up to ‘First Love Song’, ‘Don’t Marry the One You Love’ is the second single off Laura Jean’s upcoming self-titled album, which was recorded with PJ Harvey producer John Parish. (LD)
