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.
Ty Segall – ‘Susie Thumb’
‘Susie Thumb’ is the first leak we’ve managed to squeeze from Ty Segall’s hotly anticipated new release, which sees the kingpin of San Fran garage-fuzz burn Sleeper to ashes, searing through two and a half minutes of old-school Segall goodness. Despite its short spin time, the tune sees Segall unleash his inner shredding beast, as well as paying tribute to his glam rock foundations with bouncing, buoyant keys. (JH)
Client Liaison – ‘Queen’
Melbourne’s favourite 80s dance revivalists are finally making the transition from just live favourites to recorded material with the release of their hotly anticipated debut self-titled EP, out September 5th. First single ‘Queen’ beholds everything we already know and love about Client Liaison. Retro beats, sprightly vocals and a killer chorus all makes for a warm pop gem. (CT)
Nicholas Allbrook – ‘Whispers Of Beauty’
Former Tame Impala aficionado Nick Allbrook has set his sights on a solo undertaking with the September 12th release of his debut album Ganough, Wallis and Fatuna. ‘Whispers Of Beauty’ arrives as the first taste of the record in a suitably weird, wonderful and psychedelic fashion. Although the track fits closer to the MGMT side of the current psych spectrum than it does Tame Impala. This upbeat drawn-out acid trip is an exciting hints of things to come. (CT)
Kindness- ‘World Restart (Feat. Kelela & Ade)’
Modern discopop revivalist Kindness, aka Adam Bainbridge, has announced his new sophomore LP Otherness, the followup to 2012′s World, You Need A Change Of Mind. ‘World Restart’ is a vibrant cut of R&B jazz made with plenty of soul. From its honking saxophone to the bed of crisp, 80s-inspired percussion, not to mention the brilliant vocal play between Bainbridge and his special guests, ‘World Restart’ is a giant fuzzy ball of feel-good, infectious funk. (DM)
Megan Washington – ‘My Heart Is A Wheel’
The cuts we’ve al;ready heard from Megan Washington’s sophomore release There There run in a similar pop vein to her debut, but they’re undeniably far sleeker and more fully realised than what we’ve heard from Washington before. Case in point ‘My Heart Is A Wheel’ has that same boppy consistency as ‘Rich Kids’, but it’s rounded out with electronic synth flashes rather than being overly reliant on keys like the latter is. (CT)
Step Panther – ‘It Came From The Heart’
The trio’s sophomore album ‘Strange But Nice’ is due for release on 19 September, and strange but nice is an apt way to sum up the lead single. ‘It Came From The Heart’ vibrates with the kind of silvery, jangling guitars that would be at home on Real Estate’s latest record, neatly offset by frontman Steve Bourke’s plaintive slacker vocal. (CF)
Alt-J- ‘Every Other Freckle’
Having gifted us with “the least Alt-J song ever” – the self-conscious rock parody, ‘Left Hand Free’ – the Leeds trio now give us what might be the most Alt-J song ever. Sensual yet sinister, strange yet sonically accessible – ‘Every Other Freckle’ showcases all of Alt-J’s best qualities within its first 90 seconds, complete with Joe Newman’s nasally croon and ear-pricking come-ons (“turn you inside out and lick you like a crisp packet“). (AN)
Collarbones – ‘Turning’
Sydney/ Adelaide collaborators Collarbones have just dropped ‘Turning’ the first track of the duo’s upcoming third LP titled Return, set for release in November this year via Two Bright Lakes/ Remote Control Records. ‘Turning’ shamelessly channels straight up ’90s house, a welcome sonic revival also championed by local contemporaries Black Vanilla, Zanzibar-Chanel, and Roland Tings. (LD)
Dan Kelly – ‘Melbourne Vs Sydney’
“It’s Melbourne Vs Sydney/time to pick your sides.” So sings Dan Kelly on his ebullient new single, taking Australia’s age-old rivalry as lyrical fodder for a meditative journey accompanied by an equally well-travelled sonic sojourn provided by Kelly’s talented Dream band. (AN)
