Edge Radio Recommended - Archive
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| Date: 12/07/2010 - 26/07/2010 The Gin Club - Deathwish (Plus One Records) Over the past five years, country/rock act The Gin Club have established themselves as one of Australia's most exciting bands, both through their studio albums as well as their inimitable live performances. 'Deathwish' is their fourth album. |
| Date: 12/07/2010 - 26/07/2010 Dan Black - Un (The Hours) The debut LP, 'Un', from the UK's Dan Black is somewhat of a surprise to us - especially after reading on his MySpace that his two main influences are Jay-Z & Sigur Ros. 'Un' delivers catchy electro weirdness that is best described as wonky-pop. |
| Date: 12/07/2010 - 26/07/2010 Wolf Parade - EXPO 86 (Sub Pop) 'EXPO 86' is the name of the new and third album by Montreal's Wolf Parade. 'EXPO 86' follows the band's 2008 Edge Radio Recommended album 'At Mount Zoomer'. |
| Date: 12/07/2010 - 26/07/2010 The Bank Holidays - Sail Becomes A Kite (Lost & Lonesome) 'Sail Becomes A Kite' is the second album from Perth-based four-piece The Bank Holidays. This album sees their smooth blend of melodies evolve into a more mature, tender sound which is clearly their best pop work yet. |
| Date: 12/07/2010 - 26/07/2010 Dan Kelly - Dan Kelly's Dream (Independent) Melbourne's folk-pop singer/songwriter Dan Kelly describes his third album, 'Dan Kelly's Dream', as "a kind of an instruction booklet on how to cope with the end of the world & still keep smiling." The LP features the infamous 'Bindi Irwin Apocalypse Jam' |
| Date: 28/06/2010 - 12/07/2010 Stars - The Five Ghosts (Shock/Soft Revolution Records) Canada's most revered indie troop, STARS, return with their fifth full-length LP 'The Five Ghosts'. 'The Five Ghosts' is the follow-up to their 2007 release 'In Our Bedroom After The War'. |
| Date: 28/06/2010 - 12/07/2010 Familjen - Manskligheten (Shock) Swedish DJ Familjen is back. Following on from his previous LP 'Det Snurrar I Min Skalle', he has released his 2010 epic dance record 'Manskligheten'. The album is sure to get you back right where he wants you, on the dance floor. |
| Date: 28/06/2010 - 12/07/2010 The Good Ship - Avast! Wretched Sea (Autumn Recordings) Brisbane act The Good Ship have just dropped their debut album 'Avast! Wretched Sea'. The LP brings together their trademark blend of sweet melodies & debauched lyrics. They're quite a sight to see live, with up 8 or 9 members appearing on stage. |
| Date: 28/06/2010 - 12/07/2010 White Woods - Bellplay (Sensory Projects) White Woods formed in 2008, all having relocated to the Garden State from Hobart. Their debut LP 'Bellplay' is a visceral collection of rustic, yet atonal pop songs. They've shared the stage with the likes of Mum Smokes & Fabulous Diamonds. |
| Date: 28/06/2010 - 12/07/2010 Chali 2na - Fishmarket Part 2 (Shock/Decon) 'Fishmarket Part 2' is the 2nd LP from former Jurassic 5 & Ozomatli member Chali 2na. The LP features 22 tracks of Chali 2na's brand of polished hip-hop/rap which has seen him play around the world from int'l jazz festivals, to hip-hop hot spots. |
| Date: 14/06/2010 - 28/06/2010 Cabins - Bright Victory (Ivy League) Sydney based quartet Cabins have had a busy 12 months, embarking upon national tours with the likes of Children Collide & The Mess Hall. They now aim to build upon that success with the release their debut LP, 'Bright Victory'. |
| Date: 14/06/2010 - 28/06/2010 Once Upon a Time in the West (TAS) - Self Titled EP (Independent) Hobart duo Once Upon a Time in the West haven't been around long, but you wouldn't know it listening to this, their debut EP. The band's authentic take on Australian blues-rock can be experienced live at the Brisbane Hotel on July 3. |
| Date: 14/06/2010 - 28/06/2010 The Morning Benders - Big Echo (Rough Trade) 'Big Echo' is the second album from Californian four-piece The Morning Benders. Produced by Chris Taylor (of Grizzly Bear), the album is a step forward on their previous work, and is sure to garner the band an even larger following. |
| Date: 14/06/2010 - 28/06/2010 Sleigh Bells - Treats (Mom + Pop) Brooklyn two-piece Sleigh Bells have had a big start to 2010, playing at huge American festival Coachella, & being invited to play the exclusive Pitchfork Music Festival. On top of all this comes the band's debut album 'Treats'. |
| Date: 14/06/2010 - 28/06/2010 Spit Syndicate - Exile (Obese Records) Australian hip-hop duo Spit Syndicate are no strangers to success, nominated for an ARIA award following the release of their previous LP 'Towards the Light'. Sophomore effort 'Exile' builds upon that LP, & showcases the band at the peak of their powers. |
| Date: 31/05/2010 - 13/06/2010 Teenage Fanclub - Shadows (Merge Recods) Coming to prominence in the early Nineties, Teenage Fanclub have become one of alternative music's most important bands. 'Shadows' is the tenth studio album from the Scottish band, & once again showcases the band's enormous talent for melody & songcraft. |
| Date: 31/05/2010 - 13/06/2010 Crystal Castles - Self Titled (Crystal Castles II) (Independent) Canadian duo Crystal Castles follow 2 years of constant touring in support of their previous LP (also self-titled) with the release of their 2nd full-length effort. 'Crystal Castles II' finds the band adding greater dynamic range & melody to their sound. |
| Date: 31/05/2010 - 13/06/2010 The School - Loveless Unbeliever (Popfrenzy) After being included on prestigious UK label Rough Trade's Best of 2009 compilation, things have only been getting better for Welsh eight-piece The School. 'Loveless Unbeliever' sees the band create an album of shimmering, perfect pop music. |
| Date: 31/05/2010 - 13/06/2010 Samuel Bester (TAS) - Golden (Sambo Music) Following in the footsteps of the great singer-songwriters, Tasmanian troubadour Samuel Bester crafts authentic & personal songs relevant to all generations. 'Golden' is his latest release. |
| Date: 31/05/2010 - 13/06/2010 RATATAT - LP4 (Let Your Bird Eat Its Beak) (Remote Control) As the name suggests 'LP4' is the 4th studio album from NY two-piece RATATAT. Known for their diverse touring partners (think Bjork, Franz Ferdinand), this album follows suit & manages to include elements from a wide range of genres into a cohesive work. |
| Date: 17/05/2010 - 30/05/2010 Ride The Tiger (TAS) - Ambush EP (Independent) Featuring members from Ballpoint, The Scandal, Stand Defiant & Fell To Erin, local four-piece Ride The Tiger are no new kids on the block, but this is their first release as a collective. 'Ambush' sees them emerge as a cohesive, fully formed punk unit. |
| Date: 17/05/2010 - 30/05/2010 Sleepy Sun - Fever (ATP Recordings) American sextet Sleepy Sun follow up their critically lauded first album, 'Embrace', with another set of songs full of strong riffs, hazy solos, melody, and psychedelica on 'Fever'. |
| Date: 17/05/2010 - 30/05/2010 Cloud Control - Bliss Release (Ivy League) Following months of hype from around the country, Cloud Control finally release their first album. 'Bliss Release' sees the quartet building upon the lead single 'Gold Canary' and further exploring the sounds that first led to their success. |
| Date: 17/05/2010 - 30/05/2010 Violent Soho - Violent Soho (Ecstatic Peace) Following a string of gigs across the world, Queensland four piece Violent Soho return to our shores for the release of their second full-length album. 'Violent Soho' sees the band continue to play the heavy, energetic grunge that they're known for. |
| Date: 17/05/2010 - 30/05/2010 The Black Keys - Brothers (Nonesuch Records) 'Brothers' is the sixth studio album from American blues-rock duo The Black Keys. This release sees the band return to the raw roots of their early albums, but loses none of the depth of previous effort 'Attack and Release'. |
| Date: 03/05/2010 - 16/05/2010 Powerchild (TAS) - Dirge EP (Independent) Tasmanian five-piece Powerchild have been fixtures on the local scene for the last two years, and Dirge - their long-awaited debut EP - will only add to their reputation for loud and energetic grunge. |
| Date: 03/05/2010 - 16/05/2010 The National - High Violet (4AD) The 5th album from the New York indie quintet, 'High Violet' follows 3 years of touring for The National. The LP has already been praised by much of the music press as the band's best work, combining reflective lyrics with strong melody & rhythmic pulse. |
| Date: 03/05/2010 - 16/05/2010 Rat Vs Possum - Daughter of Sunshine (Sensory Projects) Melbourne act Rat VS Possum follow up months of critical praise & a residency at Melbourne's legendary Tote Hotel with their debut LP, 'Daughter Of Sunshine'. The band melds diverse influences & sounds into a wholly original & experimental pop album. |
| Date: 03/05/2010 - 16/05/2010 Caribou - Swim (Shock) Caribou is the solo project of Daniel Victor Snaith, a Canadian musician. 'Swim' is the first album of new material since 2007's award winning 'Andorra'. 'Swim' moves into new territory, exploring near-dancefloor ideas & sounds. |
| Date: 03/05/2010 - 16/05/2010 The Stu Thomas Paradox - Escape From Algebra (Independent) Australian guitarist Stu Thomas has had a busy year, touring with Dave Graney's Yellow Lurid Mist & playing on Kim Salmon's latest LP. All of this seems to have inspired Thomas further, with 'Escape From Algebra' being one of his strongest work to date. |
| Date: 19/04/2010 - 03/05/2010 Xiu Xiu - Dear God, I Hate Myself (Independent) Xiu Xiu (pronounced shoe-shoe) is an experimental art rock band originally from San Jose, California. The band is the brainchild of singer-songwriter Jamie Stewart, who has been its only constant member since its inception. 'Dear God...' is their 10th LP. |
| Date: 19/04/2010 - 03/05/2010 She & Him - Volume Two (Merge Records) She & Him is an American indie folk band consisting of actor Zooey Deschanel & musician M. Ward. Deschanel & Ward first met on the set of the film The Go-Getter, which starred Deschanel. 'Volume Two' is the follow up to their 2008 debut LP 'Volume One'. |
| Date: 19/04/2010 - 03/05/2010 The Tokyo Room (TAS) - My Neon Carousel (Independent) Before The Tokyo Room, Lance Cooper was flying solo. It wasn't until early 2009 that The Tokyo Room was formed & he broke back into the Hobart music scene. Their debut LP is due out April 28. |
| Date: 19/04/2010 - 03/05/2010 Gosteleradio - Great Deeds Against The Dead (Independent) Following the release of their latest single 'The Reprisal', Gosteleradio are set to release their debut album 'Great Deeds Against the Dead' May 7. Gosteleradio's (pronounced Gostel-e-radio) accomplished a lustrous pop record with dreamy choruses. |
| Date: 19/04/2010 - 03/05/2010 Quasi - American Gong (Kill Rock Stars) Quasi is an indie rock band formed in Portland, Oregon in 1993, consisting of the ex-husband and wife team of Sam Coomes & Janet Weiss. 'American Gong' is their eighth LP which showcases Weiss' musical fills & muscular beatkeeping & Coomes' melodies. |
| Date: 05/04/2010 - 18/04/2010 Barry Jones (TAS) - Pollution EP (Independent) Prolific Hobart singer-songwriter Barry Jones builds upon his album from last year, 'Eternity', with this seven-track EP. An emotive and personal approach to pointed, political folk music. |
| Date: 05/04/2010 - 18/04/2010 The Wolfe Brothers (TAS) - Self Titled EP (Independent) Tasmanian duo The Wolfe Brothers' debut release follows a string of gigs in and around Hobart. This EP captures the energy their live shows, and showcases the band's strong country-rock song craft |
| Date: 05/04/2010 - 18/04/2010 Kaki King - Junior (Velour Music) 'Junior' is the fifth studio album from American guitar genius Kaki King. This album follows the more accessible trend set by her previous album, 'Dreaming of Revenge', while maintaining the displays of virtuoso skill that first caught our attention. |
| Date: 05/04/2010 - 18/04/2010 Howling Rabbits - Beware The Hunter (House of Lullabies) Hailing from Brisbane, multi-instrumentalist & producer Howling Rabbits (Steven Appleton) emerged from his home studio this year with his debut LP. 'Beware the Hunter' blends the influence of 60s psychedelica & modern rock with his own originality. |
| Date: 05/04/2010 - 18/04/2010 Otouto - Pip (Two Bright Lakes) Unique melodies, percussion, and warm harmonies define Melbourne minimalist pop trio Otouto. This, their debut full-length album, builds upon and expands the approach explored on the critically acclaimed 2009 single 'Sushi' and its subsequent live shows. |
| Date: 22/03/2010 - 05/04/2010 Fionn Regan - The Shadow of an Empire (Heavenly Recordings) The sophomore effort from Irish singer-songwriter Fionn Regan, folk and upbeat rock of 'The Shadow of An Empire' features the knack for lyrics, phrasing and melody that have already led some to compare him to Dylan. |
| Date: 22/03/2010 - 05/04/2010 Ben Wells and the Middle Names (TAS) - Branches (Independent) The Hobart acoustic pop four-piece build upon recent festival appearances with the release of Branches. Led by charismatic frontman Ben Wells, the band put their own spin on the style popularized in Australia by artists such as Something For Kate. |
| Date: 22/03/2010 - 05/04/2010 Tic Toc Tokyo (TTT) - Lands (MGM) TTT are fast becoming favourites of the Melbourne independent music scene, and the band's debut full-length album is sure to only hasten this trend. 'Lands' is a diverse album unified by the band's unique, unusual approach and strong dynamics and melody. |
| Date: 22/03/2010 - 05/04/2010 An Horse - Beds Rearranged Remix EP (Mom+Pop) Brisbane duo An Horse's debut album, 'Rearrange Beds', was regarded by many to be one of the top Australian albums of 2009. 'Beds Rearranged' is an EP made up of remixed tracks from that album by Gerard Smith (TV on the Radio), Bodega Girls & more. |
| Date: 22/03/2010 - 05/04/2010 The Bamboos - 4 (Tru Thoughts Records) Highly regarded Australian eight-piece The Bamboos continue in the trend of previous works, with this, their fourth studio release. Already being touted as their best, '4' is a modern funk album sure to garner international attention. |
| Date: 08/03/2010 - 21/03/2010 Paint Your Golden Face (TAS) - Self Titled (Tenzenmen) Hobartian minimalist pop duo Paint Your Golden Face build upon the success of their recent tour of mainland Australia & New Zealand with the release of their debut album. Their distinctive sound features looped drum beats with confrontational vocals. |
| Date: 08/03/2010 - 21/03/2010 Jimmy Hawk - Echo Park (First Love Records/MGM) Australian singer-songwriter Jimmy Hawk follows up his 2009 EP, 'Born On A Mountain', with his first full-length effort. Echo Park is a further step forward for Hawk, and demonstrates his gift for melody and songcraft. |
| Date: 08/03/2010 - 21/03/2010 Houlette - Bless Bless (Exo Records) Five-piece Melbourne group Houlette's first album, Bless Bless, combines a mix of folk influences with modern pop sensibility and atmosphere. Watch out for them on the Tassie leg of their Australian tour. |
| Date: 08/03/2010 - 21/03/2010 Turin Brakes - Outbursts (Shock) 'Outbursts' is the fifth studio album from London two-piece Turin Brakes. After exploring a more 'rock' sound on their previous release, Outbursts sees a return to their folkier roots, with the addition of occasional orchestration (complete with kazoo!). |
| Date: 08/03/2010 - 21/03/2010 Ebony Bones - Bone of My Bones (PIAS) British lass Ebony Bones is the opposite of bland. Her eccentric live performances are renowned for their vibrance & colour, & this translates seamlessly to record, making her debut 'Bone of My Bones' a chaotic, catchy & irrepressibly energetic album. |
| Date: 22/02/2010 - 07/03/2010 The Bad Luck Charms (TAS) - Live at the Brisbane Hotel (Rough Skies Records) Local legends The Bad Luck Charms have only grown in stature and popularity since they broke up in 2007. This, a recording of their last show, captures the band at their unique and energetic best. |
| Date: 22/02/2010 - 07/03/2010 Pikelet - Stem (Chapter Music) Pikelet (Evelyn Morris) builds upon the success of her first (self titled) album with sophomore effort Stem. This time around she has recruited a three-piece backing band, and together they create a quirky and distinctive pop album. |
| Date: 22/02/2010 - 07/03/2010 Galactic - Ya-Ka-May (Anti Records ) Hip-hop, funk, jazz, pop, and rock- American quintet Galactic combine all these elements and more on their sixth studio album (named after a Louisianan 'soul food'). Also featuring an assortment of New Orleans music legends and a big brass band. |
| Date: 22/02/2010 - 07/03/2010 The Ruby Suns - Fight Softly (Lil Chief) Californian Ryan McPhun formed The Ruby Suns after moving to New Zealand way back in 2004. The band's third album features ten tracks of their now-trademark blend of pop and world music. |
| Date: 22/02/2010 - 07/03/2010 Love Connection - Self Titled (Sensory Projects) Melbourne psychedelic synth-pop four-piece Love Connection release their first album on independent label Sensory Projects. Love Connection is an imaginative and compelling album sure to turn heads across the country. |
| Date: 08/02/2010 - 21/02/2010 Trumps (TAS) - Silverfish EP (Independent) Trumps is a four piece original soul/roots ensemble based in Hobart. 'Silverfish' is their latest offering, which is full of the catchy choruses & rhythm they're so well known for. |
| Date: 08/02/2010 - 21/02/2010 Beach House - Teen Dream (Sub Pop) Recorded in upstate New York, in a converted church called Dreamland with producer/engineer Chris Coady, 'Teen Dream' is the third album from the Baltimore-based duo Beach House. |
| Date: 08/02/2010 - 21/02/2010 The Album Leaf - A Chorus of Storytellers (Sub Pop) For the first time in five albums, The Album Leaf recorded 'A Chorus of Storytellers' as a whole band. In the past, almost every instrument was performed by principal songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jimmy LaValle. This is their best work to date. |
| Date: 08/02/2010 - 21/02/2010 Toro Y Moi - Causers of This (Milestone/Shock) 'Causers of This' is the debut album from one-man lo-fi project Toro Y Moi. Created by Carolina-based artist Chaz Bundick, Toro Y Moi manages to breathe fresh air into the chillwave genre. |
| Date: 08/02/2010 - 21/02/2010 Mercury White - Gravity Says EP (Independent) Four piece act Mercury White exploded onto the Melbourne music scene in 2008. 'Gravity Says' is their rockin' debut EP, which they're currently promoting with a national tour. They'll be in Tassie this Thursday to Saturday (Feb 11 - 13). |
| Date: 25/01/2010 - 08/02/2010 Midlake - The Courage of Others (Speak n' Spell/Inertia) Midlake formed in the small, quirky Texas town of Denton. With the release of their third studio album titled 'The Courage of Others', Midlake delivers an album that merits the high anticipation and expectation that continues to be showered upon them. |
| Date: 25/01/2010 - 08/02/2010 The Unthanks - Here's The Tender Coming (Rabble Rouser) 'Here's The Tender Coming' is the new album from the act, which is fronted by sisters Rachel & Becky Unthank. Forging links between folk worlds old, new and other, UK act The Unthanks have blown a bracing gale through traditional English song. |
| Date: 25/01/2010 - 08/02/2010 Neon Indian - Psychic Chasms (Popfrenzy Records) An elusive new project from composer Alan Palomo. Neon Indian delivers equal parts synthetic nostalgia, dreampop lullabies, and grinding guitar noise to create something eerie, yet danceable. |
| Date: 25/01/2010 - 08/02/2010 Lost In The Woods - Birdsong Almanac (Independent) Lost in the Woods are a band based in Sydney, Australia. They have released two albums - 'Down With the Sun' (2006) & their latest effort 'Birdsong Almanac'. They successfully blend folk, country & baroque pop. |
| Date: 11/01/2010 - 24/01/2010 Community - A Compilation of Hobart Music (Rough Skies Records) 'Community' is a brand spanking new 19-track compilation dedicated to the diverse music that Hobart is currently producing. The compilation was compiled by former Edge Radio presenter and Hobart music stalwart Julian Teakle. |
| Date: 11/01/2010 - 24/01/2010 Amy Kendall & the Kitchenhands (Tassie) - A Week of Saturdays EP (Independent) Local folk & roots singer/songwriter Amy Kendall has begun 2010 in style with the release of a brand new EP. The new EP is called 'A Week of Saturdays', & it combines mandolin, banjo, guitars, and stomp boxes to create her unique musical perspective. |
| Date: 28/12/2009 - 12/01/2010 Hayley Couper (TAS) - Ships in the Night EP (Independent) With her band or flying solo, Hayley Couper is always great entertainment. Couper's style is reminiscent of many great solo female singer-songwriters such as PJ Harvey and Cat Power. 'Ships in the Night' is her debut EP. |
| Date: 28/12/2009 - 12/01/2010 The Stoics (TAS) - Death Machine EP (Independent) Those cheeky Launceston lads are back at the tail end of 2009 to launch their third EP. 'Death Machine' was recorded in Hobart with Melbourne engineer Rob Long (Magic Dirt, Faker). |
| Date: 28/12/2009 - 12/01/2010 The Clientele - Bonfires On the Heath (Popfrenzy) 'Bonfires on the Heath' is the sixth studio album from London based indie-pop band The Clientele. The unique sound of The Clientele has been attributed to lead singer Alasdair MacLean's distinctive breathy vocals and his strong surrealist lyrics. |
| Date: 28/12/2009 - 12/01/2010 The Woodlands - Self Titled (Independent) Hannah and Samuel Robertson are the husband and wife duo behind The Woodlands. The independent duo hails from Portland in the United States where they write their intimate indie folk-pop songs that have minimalist texture and charm. |
| Date: 28/12/2009 - 12/01/2010 NoFoTo (TAS) - Aubergine Dreams EP (Independent) NoFoTo have had quite a year. They've lost a bass player, a guitarist and two drummers. But that hasn't kept them down because December marks the release of their new EP 'Aubergine Dreams.' |
| Date: 14/12/2009 - 27/12/2009 Blakroc - Self Titled (Blakroc) Blakroc is a rap-rock collaboration from blues-rock band The Black Keys. The collaboration includes several huge hip-hop and R&B acts that include the likes of Raekwon, RZA, Mos Def and NOE. The result is a rap-rock extravaganza! |
| Date: 14/12/2009 - 27/12/2009 M. Craft - Arrows At The Sun (Spunk) Canberra born Martin Craft has spent much of his time in London. His latest album 'Arrows at the Sun' continues where he left off in 2006 with his debut solo album, with a diverse range of folk and acoustic pop. |
| Date: 14/12/2009 - 27/12/2009 Gretel and the Teramachi (TAS) - Prove Your Existence EP (Independent) Gretel and the Teramachi are an acoustic accoustic band lead by local singer/songwriter Gretel Templeton. Melodic vocals and unique instrumental textures are a central part of the Teramachi sound. 'Prove Your Existence' is their debut EP. |
| Date: 14/12/2009 - 27/12/2009 The Emergency - Dreams That Money Can Buy (Exo Records / Metal Postcard) The Emergency has spent the last three years in the studio busily producing a number of vinyl singles over that time. But finally in late 2009 they are releasing their second album, 'Dreams That Money Can Buy.' |
| Date: 14/12/2009 - 27/12/2009 Summer Cats - Songs For Tuesdays (High Spot Recordings) 'Songs For Tuesday' is the debut album from Melbourne indie-pop rockers Summer Cats. This little known Aussie band have already created quite a buzz in the US and the UK with a string of successful EPs and 7-inch releases. |
| Date: 30/11/2009 - 13/12/2009 Jimmy Hawk - Born On A Mountain (EP) (Independent) James Ratsasane was a former member of Melbourne band The Rumours, but he decided to expand his horizons with a solo career. Nowadays he goes under the name Jimmy Hawk. This is his second EP, which includes two tracks from his upcoming debut album. |
| Date: 30/11/2009 - 13/12/2009 Phantogram - Eyelid Movies (BBE) Phantogram is an electronic rock duo from the musically fertile city of New York. 'Eyelid Movies' is the title of their debut album which contains a mix of organic and electronic sounds, with swirling guitar, spaced-out synths, and chopped up samples. |
| Date: 30/11/2009 - 13/12/2009 The Almighty Defenders - Self Titled (Vice Music) This self titled debut album is the product of a collaboration between Atlanta punk rockers the Black Lips and Montreal garage rockers The King Khan & BBQ Show. |
| Date: 30/11/2009 - 13/12/2009 The Ivys - Inside Out (EP) (Independent) Sydney band The Ivys have released their debut EP titled 'Inside Out.' They recorded the EP in late 2008 with producer Steve James. For the moment The Ivys are concentrating on playing shows here & there while recording their debut album, due out in 2010. |
| Date: 30/11/2009 - 13/12/2009 The Jezabels - She's So Hard (EP) (Independent) Earlier this year The Jezabels released their debut EP 'The Man is Dead'. While the Sydney band has been busy touring, they've managed to write and record a follow-up EP titled 'She's so Hard.' |
| Date: 16/11/2009 - 30/11/2009 Songs - Songs (Popfrenzy Records) Songs are a brand new Sydney based band. Their debut self-titled album is a hearty blend of heavy drone pop and minimalist no-wave guitars. The album was recorded with Casey Rice (The Dirty Three, The Sea and Cake and most recently Aleks & The Ramps). |
| Date: 16/11/2009 - 30/11/2009 Various Artists - Kitsune Maison Compilation 8 (Kitsune Music) Kitsune (Japanese for 'Fox') Maison Compilation 8 is the product of the clever niche French record label Kitsune Music. The Paris based label was started in 2002 by Daft Punk's former art director Gildas Loaec. |
| Date: 16/11/2009 - 30/11/2009 Tiger Choir (Tassie) - Tiger Choir (Independent) Tiger Choir is a brand new experimental trio from Hobart. The trio consists of Elliot Taylor, Hamish Cruickshank and Sam Nicholson, all of whom have both been in a number of successful local bands. |
| Date: 16/11/2009 - 30/11/2009 Discotouch (Tassie) - Pet Radio (Velvet Recordings) Discotouch would have to be one of Tasmania's busiest DJ producers. Pet Radio includes all the regular Discotouch hallmarks of 70s grooves, 80s beats and 90s trash-pop. The album will hit the streets on December 7th. |
| Date: 16/11/2009 - 30/11/2009 The Drums - Summertime! (Moshi Moshi) Brooklyn act The Drums is the product of two now defunct bands, Goat Explosion and Elkland. The drums list many bands as influencing their sound, from The Smiths to The Embassy. But they cite Scottish dream-pop/post-punk band The Wake as being favourite. |
| Date: 02/11/2009 - 15/11/2009 Billy Whims (TAS) - What We Made (Independent) 'What We Made' is the debut album from Hobart singer songwriter Billy Whims. In recent times Whims has played with the likes of Grand Salvo, Tiny Vipers, and Sophie Koh. |
| Date: 02/11/2009 - 15/11/2009 Toy Balloon - Toy Division (Lofty Records) Toy Balloon is an emerging Brisbane band that wears their electro rock influences of yesteryear loud and proud. The band started out in 2007 as a simple duo, but now in 2009 they've expanded their lineup to four. |
| Date: 02/11/2009 - 15/11/2009 Alec Ounsworth - Mo Beauty (ANTI) Alec Ounsworth is better known as the front man of Brooklyn band Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. Ounsworth has put CYHSY on the backburner to concentrate on his solo work. 'Mo Beauty' is the result, & his debut solo LP. |
| Date: 02/11/2009 - 15/11/2009 Girls - Album (Fantasy Trashcan) Girls are a brand new indie rock band from San Francisco, California. 'Album' is the creatively named title of their debut LP. The band's lead singer, Christopher Owens, is a former member of the Children of God cult. Eeek! |
| Date: 02/11/2009 - 15/11/2009 Magneta Lane - Gambling With God (Last Gang Records) Magneta Lane is a Toronto based all girl garage rock band. Their sound has been compared to many famous acts such as, The Strokes, The Runaways and The Pretenders. 2009 marks the release of their third full length album. |
| Date: 19/10/2009 - 01/11/2009 I Heart Hiroshima - The Rip (Valve) After winning much critical acclaim with their debut album, Tuff Teef, Brisbane based indie-pop three-piece act I Heart Hiroshima are back with their second full length album, 'The Rip.' They are currently on a national tour to promote the album. |
| Date: 19/10/2009 - 01/11/2009 Ejecter (TAS) - White Water and the Darkest Deep (EP) (Independent) Hobart band Ejecter are back with their brand new EP, White Water And The Darkest Deep. After taking some time off to pursue solo projects, singer Jonno Coleman produces another powerhouse performance. |
| Date: 19/10/2009 - 01/11/2009 Califone - All My Friends Are Funeral Singers (Dead Oceans) Califone is a Chicago based experimental post-rock band. 'All My Friends Are Funeral Singers' is their tenth studio album. The album has a companion film about a psychic woman who lives alone in the woods, which was created by band member Tim Rutili. |
| Date: 19/10/2009 - 01/11/2009 Rain Machine - Self Titled (Anti) 'Rain Machine' is the title of the debut solo project from TV On The Radio's Kyp Malone. According to Malone, his self-titled debut is highly personal and possibly political. |
| Date: 19/10/2009 - 01/11/2009 Atlas Sound - Logos (4AD) Deerhunter front man Bradford Cox is the man behind the brand the new album from Atlas Sound. Cox nearly abandoned the new album after it was leaked from a personal Internet account. |
| Date: 05/10/2009 - 18/10/2009 Vivian Girls - Everything Goes Wrong (In-Fidelity) The Vivian Girls are a hot little band from Brooklyn, New York. They are part of the new wave of low-fi bands coming from the USA. 'Everything Goes Wrong' is their second album & moves on from the garage rock of their debut to a more punk inspired sound. |
| Date: 05/10/2009 - 18/10/2009 The Preytells - Flood Songs / June Songs (Independent) 'Flood Songs / June Songs' is the debut album from Perth band The Preytells. The band themselves describe their debut as being, "a blazing journey through the underworld of art-pop where each track differs from the last." |
| Date: 05/10/2009 - 18/10/2009 Kid Harpoon - Once (Young Turks) Kid Harpoon is the alias of UK singer-songwriter Tom Hull. His debut album, 'Once' was recorded over winter 2008/09 in Los Angeles with legendary producer Trevor Horn. Hull's debut highlights his talent as a songwriter and composer. |
| Date: 05/10/2009 - 18/10/2009 Health - Get Color (Lovepump United) 'Get Color' is the second album from Los Angeles based noise rockers Health, and the first to be released in Australia and New Zealand. They formed in 2005 and recorded their debut release over nine months in 2007. |
| Date: 05/10/2009 - 18/10/2009 Numbers Radio - Acquiring Satellites (Valley Trash Records) Last year Brisbane band Numbers Radio hit the scene hard with their self-titled debut EP. Just a little over 12 months later Numbers Radio are letting loose their first full length album, 'Acquiring Satellites.' |
| Date: 21/09/2009 - 04/10/2009 The Antlers - Hospice (Frenchkiss) The Antlers are an indie rock band based in Brooklyn, New York, fronted by Peter Silberman. In early October they will be releasing 'Hospice,' which tells an explicit story of a man losing a loved one to bone cancer. |
| Date: 21/09/2009 - 04/10/2009 The Big Pink - A Brief History of Love (4AD) 'A Brief History of Love' is the debut album from British electro-rock duo The Big Pink. Since its release critics have been giving them rave reviews. So far their debut LP has spawned four singles. |
| Date: 21/09/2009 - 04/10/2009 The Clean - Mister Pop (Arch Hill Recordings) The Clean formed in Dunedin, New Zealand in 1978. Since then they've become known for their quirky sound, organ melodies, simple chord progressions. It has been eight years since The Clean have released their last LP. Their new album is 'Mister Pop.' |
| Date: 21/09/2009 - 04/10/2009 Why? - Eskimo Snow (Anticon) Why? Is the nickname of Californian artist Jonathan "Yoni" Wolf. Why? became a full band in 2005 when Doug McDiarmid, Matt Meldon joined Why? along with Yoni's older brother, Josiah Wolf. 'Eskimo Snow' is his fourth album. |
| Date: 21/09/2009 - 04/10/2009 Crayon Fields - All the Pleasures of the World (Chapter Music) Melbourne Indie-pop band Crayon Fields are back in 2009 with their second album, All the Pleasures of the World. They will be playing in Hobart (The Brisbane Hotel) on October 2nd. |
| Date: 06/09/2009 - 21/09/2009 Ivy St. (Tassie) - Picture Machine (Wireless Records) Hobart band Ivy St. formed in 2008, releasing their debut EP 'Flicker On' that same year. Picture Machine is their debut album. Ivy St. is currently on a national tour and will be playing in Hobart (Brisbane Hotel) on the 19th of September. |
| Date: 06/09/2009 - 21/09/2009 YACHT - See Mystery Lights (DFA Records) Jona Bechtolt is the original founding member of YACHT, which formed in 2002. 'See Mystery Lights' is their seventh album, which is full of mystical feel-good electronica. |
| Date: 06/09/2009 - 21/09/2009 Witch Hats - Solarium Down The Causeway EP (Z-Man Records) 'Solarium Down The Causeway' is the new EP from noisy four-piece band Witch Hats. It's another raw sounding first class effort from the Melbourne outfit. |
| Date: 06/09/2009 - 21/09/2009 Dallas Frasca - Not For Love or Money (Spank Betty Records) Aussie roots/rock powerhouse Dallas Frasca has released her debut album 'Not For Love or Money.' Recorded in five different studios around the country over an 18 month period, the result is an album that blurs the line between blues, rock and pop. |
| Date: 06/09/2009 - 21/09/2009 Joe Gideon & The Shark - Harum Scarum (Bronzerat Records) Joe Gideon and The Shark are a brand-spanking new brother and sister duo from the UK. 'Harum Scarum' is their dark blues rock inspired debut release. Both Gideon Joel Seifert and Viva Seifert were former members of London band Bikini Atoll. |
| Date: 24/08/2009 - 06/09/2009 The XX - XX (XL Recordings) The XX (pronounced Ex Ex) are an electronic four piece from South-West London. 'XX' is the title of their debut album. |
| Date: 24/08/2009 - 06/09/2009 Love of Diagrams - Nowhere Forever (Unstable Ape Records) Love of Diagrams is a Melbourne based act which formed in 2001. 'Nowhere Forever' is the band's third album and their strongest to date. |
| Date: 24/08/2009 - 06/09/2009 Throw Me The Statue - Creaturesque (Secretly Canadian) Seattle based Throw Me The Statue was originally the brain-child of multitalented musician Scott Reitherman. The full band came together in 2007. 2009 marks the release of second album, 'Creaturesque.' |
| Date: 24/08/2009 - 06/09/2009 Pissed Jeans - King of Jeans (Sub Pop Records) 'King of Jeans' is the third album from Pennsylvania based noise/rock band Pissed Jeans. Loosely inspired by the hardcore punk rock of the late 80s and early 90s, 'King of Jeans' represents everything we love about the gritty rock of the recent past. |
| Date: 24/08/2009 - 06/09/2009 The Novocaines - Ragdoll (EP) (Ampersonic) The Novocaines call the sunny shores of Western Australia their home. 'The Ragdoll' EP is the Perth bands third release which combines dangerous Detroit rock and the mayhem of English punk. |
| Date: 10/08/2009 - 24/08/2009 The Sunshine Spectacular (TAS) - Self Titled EP (Independent) Candy, flowers, trees, sunshine, birds, and chocolates, all of these things influence the collective known as The Sunshine Spectacular. |
| Date: 10/08/2009 - 24/08/2009 Slow Club - Yeah, So (Moshi Moshi Records) Yeah, So is the title of the debut album from England based Slow Club. The two-piece folk-pop band is notable for their use of unusual objects as percussion instruments, such as glass bottles and even a chair. |
| Date: 10/08/2009 - 24/08/2009 Jay Reatard - Watch Me Fall (Matador) Jay Lindsey is better known as Jay Reatard. The garage-punk musician is from Memphis, Tennessee. Watch Me Fall is the second album from Jay Reatard. |
| Date: 10/08/2009 - 24/08/2009 Black Cab - Call Sign (Laughing Outlaw Records) Melbourne band Black Cab is back in 2009 with their third album, Call Signs. The new album features sounds loosely inspired by 1970's East Germany - surveillance, anxiety and fear. |
| Date: 10/08/2009 - 24/08/2009 The Nation Blue (Ex-Tas) - Rising Waters (Casadeldisco) The Nation Blue originally formed in Tasmania but are now based in Melbourne. Rising Waters is the title of their brand new album. You can watch a making of video documentary on their MySpace page. |
| Date: 27/07/2009 - 10/08/2009 The Rural Alberta Advantage - Hometowns (Saddle Creek) Hometowns is the debut album from Toronto based band, The Rural Alberta Advantage. Hometowns was recorded and released in early 2008, the album did not see wide release until they signed with Saddle Creek in mid 2009. |
| Date: 27/07/2009 - 10/08/2009 Decoder Ring - They Blind The Stars, And The Wild Team (Double LP) (Inertia Recordings) Sydney based electronic indie-rock crossover group Decoder Ring. Their new double LP, They Blind the Stars, and the Wild Team is the fourth album from the group, and the first since 2005's Fractions. |
| Date: 27/07/2009 - 10/08/2009 Batrider - Why We Can't Be Together (Low Transit Industries) New Zealand's Batrider is known around the world for their loud, intense wall of noise sound. Why We Can't Be Together is the new wave grunge/punk band's fourth release. |
| Date: 27/07/2009 - 10/08/2009 Silvereye (TAS) - A Man Without Wings (Independent) Tasmanian Andrew Smyth is the man behind minimalist electronic act Silvereye. A Man Without Wings is his debut release. Half of all of the proceeds from this EP go to the University of Tasmania 'Save the Tasmanian Devil' appeal. |
| Date: 27/07/2009 - 10/08/2009 Bone Rattlers (TAS) - 13 to Life (Independent) Tasmanian rockabilly/psychobilly/punk act, the Bone Rattlers have just released their debut album, 13 to Life, following their 2008 EP, 'Step Inside.' |
| Date: 13/07/2009 - 27/07/2009 Charles Du Cane (TAS) - Poets (Independent) Tasmanian electronic songwriter and producer, Charles Du Cane is back and he's brought his second album, Poets. The album, written in India throughout 2008, and was largely self-produced in his |
| Date: 13/07/2009 - 27/07/2009 Transcription of Organ Music (TAS) - Songs From The Great Lake (Birdtree Recordings) Songs From The Great Lake is the latest offering from Hobart based, Transcription of Organ Music. The recording for this LP was completed in early 2009 at the Winter Palace, Hobart and features Nathan Collins on drums & Gretel Templeton on Violin. |
| Date: 13/07/2009 - 27/07/2009 Manchester Mourning (TAS) - Duty Free (Independent) Indie darlings Manchester Mourning are the hottest ticket on the Tassie music scene at the moment. They've already won much praise for their debut EP Duty Free, and they're all still in college! |
| Date: 13/07/2009 - 27/07/2009 The Steadfast Shepherd (TAS) - Self Titled (Land & Sea Records) Nathan & Fairlie Collins are the husband and wife duo that make up The Steadfast Shepherd. This is their debut self titled album, which was recorded in Melbourne at HeadGap Studios with Marcus Barzcak. |
| Date: 13/07/2009 - 27/07/2009 Argus (TAS) - Mighty Man (Warrior Records) Mighty Man is the debut release from 4 piece Tassie band Argus. They formed in 2005 and in 2006 their demos were won many user voted awards on Garageband.com. Mighty Man was released on July 2nd. |
| Date: 30/06/2009 - 13/07/2009 Tucker B's - Nightmares in the Key of (((((WOW))))) (Low Transit Industries) Self diagnosed with ADD at an early age, Tucker B's released their first CD way back on 1995. Now in 2009 they're back again with their humorous brands of experimental indie-rock in their brand new album, Nightmares in the Key of (((((wow))))). |
| Date: 30/06/2009 - 13/07/2009 Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca (Domino) Bitte Orca is the new album from Brooklyn based experimental Indie-rock collective, Dirty Projectors. Bitte Orca is the fifth release for the collective which is led by Dave Longstreth. |
| Date: 30/06/2009 - 13/07/2009 The Dacios (Ex-Tassie) - Monkeys Blood (Solar/Sonar) The Dacios were born from the ashes of former Tassie band Little Ugly Girls. Monkeys Blood is the title of their seven track debut album. |
| Date: 30/06/2009 - 13/07/2009 Official Secrets Act - Understanding Electricity (One Little Indian) Understanding Electricity is the debut album for Leeds based Official Secrets Act. The new wave act has already had a string of UK singles that includes So Tomorrow and The Girl from The BBC. |
| Date: 30/06/2009 - 13/07/2009 Red Riders - Drown In Colour (Ivy League Records) Sydney based indie-rock band Red Riders are back in 2009 with their second album, Drown in Colour. It's the first release since their 2006 debut, Replica Replica. |
| Date: 15/06/2009 - 29/06/2009 Wintercoat (Tassie) - Promotional EP (Independent) Hobart based Wintercoat are Tasmania's newest independent metal band. They've recently released their first EP, which is available for free via their Myspace. |
| Date: 15/06/2009 - 29/06/2009 Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix (Independent) Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix is the new album from French band Phoenix. It's their first album since 2006 and is a dose of their much loved electro pop-rock that we've come to know from the four piece. Phoenix will be back in Australia in August. |
| Date: 15/06/2009 - 29/06/2009 Busdriver - Jhelli Beam (Anti) LA based rapper Regan John Farquhar is best known by the name Busdriver. Jhelli Beam is his latest album, which features his regular array of social critiquing with his hyper-literate and intellectual style of rapping. |
| Date: 15/06/2009 - 29/06/2009 Discotouch (Tassie) - The Code EP (Velvet Recordings) Local DJ Discotouch is back with his new digital only EP, He's been performing for over 5 years, playing at venues across Hobart and currently holds a residency at Syrup Nightclub. Lookout for his new album, Pet Radio later this year. |
| Date: 15/06/2009 - 29/06/2009 Sonic Youth - The Eternal (Matador) Old time noise rockers from New York, Sonic Youth are back in 2009 with their 16th studio album, The Eternal. The Eternal is 12 tracks of quality Sonic Youth noise in line with the sound they've been developing throughout the early 2000s. |
| Date: 01/06/2009 - 15/06/2009 St. Vincent - Actor (4AD) Multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Annie Clark is the Brooklyn based performer behind St. Vincent. Actor is the follow up from her 2007 debut; Marry Me. Previously Annie Clark was a member of The Polyphonic Spree & Sufjan Stevens' touring band. |
| Date: 01/06/2009 - 15/06/2009 The Penny Black Remedy - No One's Fault But Your Own (Soundinistas) Formed by Keith M Thomson, The Penny Black Remedy are a dark comedic band that write some very catchy tunes. No One's Fault But Your Own is the debut LP from The Penny Black Remedy. |
| Date: 01/06/2009 - 15/06/2009 Pink Mountaintops - Outside Love (Jagjagwar) Pink Mountaintops is an indie rock band from Vancouver, Canada. Outside Love is the third album from the group and it features many of the same members from psychedelic rock band Black Mountain. |
| Date: 01/06/2009 - 15/06/2009 The Horrors - Primary Colours (XL Recordings) The Horrors are a post-punk revival band from Southend, England. Primary Colours is their second album and was produced by Geoff Barrow (Portishead). |
| Date: 01/06/2009 - 15/06/2009 The Fumes - Sundancer (Kick Music) Sydney band The Fumes hit the live scene hard in 2004. Sundancer is the second album from the duo and the LP has gained rave reviews from fans and critics alike. They will be down in Hobart on July 10th. |
| Date: 18/05/2009 - 31/05/2009 The Juan MacLean - The Future Will Come (DFA) John MacLean is the man behind the electronic dance duo, The Juan MacLean. The Future Will Come is his third full length album and features help from such talents as Gerry Fuchs (formerly of !!!), Nick Millhiser and Alex Frankel (both of Holy Ghost!). |
| Date: 18/05/2009 - 31/05/2009 Ouch My Face - Self Titled EP (Valve Records) Punk rock obsessed Melbourne trio, Ouch My Face are ready to bust out their self titled debut EP after recording it in late 2008. They live up to their name with their relentlessly heavy in your face sound and powerful vocals. |
| Date: 18/05/2009 - 31/05/2009 Jason Lytle - Yours Truly, The Commuter (Anti) Best known for his work as lead singer of the now defunct band Grandaddy, Jason Lytle is now embarking on a solo career with his debut release, Yours Truly, The Commuter. |
| Date: 18/05/2009 - 31/05/2009 James Yuill - Turning Down Water For Air (Moshi Moshi) UK singer/songwriter James Yuill descibes his music as 'folktronica.' Turning Down Water For Air is his debut album. |
| Date: 18/05/2009 - 31/05/2009 Shonen Knife - Super Group (Tomato Head) Veteran Japanese all-girl punk rock trio, Shonen Knife are back in 2009 with their 15th studio album titled Super Group. . Don’t be fooled by the innocent themes of BBQs on sunny days. This record is all kinds of dirty. |
| Date: 04/05/2009 - 18/05/2009 Wolf & Cub - Science and Sorcery (Dot Dash) South Australian band Wolf & Cub are back with their second album Science and Sorcery. The new album features the same thumping riffs and driving bass-lines while reaching higher than the debut, Vessels. They will be playing in Hobart on June 11th. |
| Date: 04/05/2009 - 18/05/2009 St Helens - Heavy Profession (Dot Dash) Heavy Profession is the debut album from Melbourne based St Helens. Despite playing few live shows to being with, word spread quickly and after only four gigs they were opening for Blonde Redhead in New York. |
| Date: 04/05/2009 - 18/05/2009 King Creosote - Flick The Vs (Domino Recordings) King Creosote is the stage name of singer-songwriter Kenny Anderson. Hailing from Fife in Scotland, Anderson has released over 40 albums with his most recent being, Flick The Vs. which is produced by Paul Savage |
| Date: 04/05/2009 - 18/05/2009 Super Furry Animals - Dark Days / Light Years (Rough Trade Records) Super Furry Animals are a psychedelic and electronic Welsh rock band. They formed in 1990 and have had 9 albums including their brand new 2009 release, Dark Days / Light Years. |
| Date: 04/05/2009 - 18/05/2009 Gentleman Reg - Jet Black (Arts & Crafts) Reg Vermue is a Canadian Indie rock singer-songwriter who goes under the name Gentleman Reg. He was a member of the band, The Hidden Cameras for many years and has performed as a member of many big acts such as, Broken Social Scene. |
| Date: 20/04/2009 - 04/05/2009 Wagons - The Rise and Fall of Goodtown (Spunk Records) The Rise and Fall of Goodtown is the new album from Melbourne based wagons. The band's leader, Henry Wagons describes Goodtown's sounds as a greatest hits records that captures the energy of their live sound. |
| Date: 20/04/2009 - 04/05/2009 Fever Ray - Self Titled (Rabid Records) Fever Ray is the first solo album from Karin Dreijer Andersson, who is best known for being one half of the Swedish duo, The Knife. |
| Date: 20/04/2009 - 04/05/2009 Shoe (TAS) - Self Titled EP (Independent) Shoe has recently returned from their overseas travels to release their self titled debut EP. The North-West based three-piece formed from the ashes of many a band to create a unique rock sound, blending pop, rock, groove and hard rock. |
| Date: 20/04/2009 - 04/05/2009 The Dirty Love (TAS) - Roulette Romance EP (Independent) The Dirty Love formed in late 2003 as Dirty Harry and The Rockets on the North-West Coast of Tasmania. Roulette Romance is the title of their second EP and they will be playing in Hobart on the 23rd of May. |
| Date: 20/04/2009 - 04/05/2009 Heartless Bastards - The Mountain (Fat Possum Records) Heartless Bastards are a three-piece garage rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio. The Mountain is their third album and was produced by Spoon producer Mike McCarthy. |
| Date: 06/04/2009 - 20/04/2009 Firebird - Rhinobilly (Independent) The Firebird trio is made up of Chris Nomad on upright bass, Pete Belair on guitar and Mr De Ville on drums. All of these guys are accomplished performers; Pete Belair has even won the prestigious Tamworth Golden Guitar award at the tender age of 18. |
| Date: 06/04/2009 - 20/04/2009 Attack In Black - Years (By One Thousand Fingertips) (Shock) Canadian indie rockers Attack in Black are back in 2009 with their fourth studio album, Years (By One Thousand Fingertips). Their latest offering integrates a Neil Young folk edge while maintaining the punk influence. |
| Date: 06/04/2009 - 20/04/2009 The Native Cats (Tassie) - Always On (Independent) Peter Escott, and Julian Teakle are both stalwarts of the local Hobart music scene. We first experienced The Native Cats on Australia Day 2008. They've come a long way since using their Nintendo DS as a drum machine. This is their debut LP. |
| Date: 06/04/2009 - 20/04/2009 Vialka - Succes Planetaire International (Dual Plover) Vialka are a high-spirited guitar and drums duo that hail from deepest valleys of France. Vialka make an exciting combination of gypsy-punk folk-rock, hard hitting poly-rhythms and yelps, |
| Date: 06/04/2009 - 20/04/2009 Micachu - Jewellery (Remote Control) Mica Levi, also known as Micachu, is a 21 year old performer from Surrey in the UK. Her debut album, Jewellery, has been generating very positive reviews that resulted in Mica being signed to Rough Trade Records before Jewellery hit the streets. |
| Date: 23/03/2009 - 05/04/2009 Dominic Francis (TAS) - Expression of Interest (Independent) Dominic Francis has been around the local folk scene since 2007. After being shortlisted for an APRA Professional Development Award, Francis is releasing his debut album titled Expression of Interest. |
| Date: 23/03/2009 - 05/04/2009 Beachfield - Brighton Bothways (Independent) Beachfield is the musical project of Glenn Thompson who was formally the drummer for the Go-Betweens and Custard. Beachfield’s debut album, Brighton Bothways was released in 2007 throughout Europe and has only just hit Australia in March 2009. |
| Date: 23/03/2009 - 05/04/2009 1990s - Kicks (Remote Control) 1990s are an indie rock three-piece band from Glasgow, Scotland. They signed to Rough Trade Records after only playing 6 gigs and released their debut album, Cookies in 2007. Their second album is called Kicks and was produced by Bernard Butler. |
| Date: 23/03/2009 - 05/04/2009 N.A.S.A. - The Spirit of Apollo (Shock) The Spirit of Apollo is the debut LP from indie hip-hop creative collaborative, North America South America (N.A.S.A.). The two producers behind N.A.S.A are Squeak E.Clean and DJ Zegon. The album has guest vocals by artists such as Lykke Li, & Santogold. |
| Date: 23/03/2009 - 05/04/2009 Hammerhead (TAS) - Seduction Suite (Nob Goblin Toons) Seduction Suite is the most recent album of Tasmanian band, Hammerhead. The album features slick metal lead lines from guitarist Adrian Scott and screaming vocals from their lead singer Nick Reeve. |
| Date: 23/03/2009 - 05/04/2009 1990s - Kicks (Remote Control) 1990s are an indie rock three-piece band from Glasgow, Scotland. They signed to Rough Trade Records after only playing 6 gigs and released their debut album, Cookies in 2007. Their second album is called Kicks and was produced by Bernard Butler. |
| Date: 23/03/2009 - 05/04/2009 Beachfield - Brighton Bothways (Independent) Beachfield is the musical project of Glenn Thompson who was formally the drummer for the Go-Betweens and Custard. Beachfield’s debut album, Brighton Bothways was released in 2007 throughout Europe and has only just hit Australia in March 2009. |
| Date: 23/03/2009 - 05/04/2009 Dominic Francis (TAS) - Expression of Interest (Independent) Dominic Francis has been around the local folk scene since 2007. After being shortlisted for an APRA Professional Development Award, Francis is releasing his debut album titled Expression of Interest. |
| Date: 10/03/2009 - 22/03/2009 The Bedroom Philosopher (ex-Tassie) - Brown & Orange (Nan & Pop Records) Justin Heazlewood is better known as The Bedroom Philosopher. He is an Australian musician, comedian and writer who hails from the city of Burnie on the north west coast of Tassie. Brown & Orange is his third album. |
| Date: 10/03/2009 - 22/03/2009 Marnie Stern - This is it and I am it... (Kill Rock Stars) Marnie Stern is a New York based musician, songwriter, and guitarist. Her new album, This Is It... is her second for the Seattle based Kill Rock Stars record label and has featured in many top album lists for 2008. |
| Date: 10/03/2009 - 22/03/2009 Bricolage - Self Titled (Creeping Bent) Glasgow based Bricolage formed in late 2005. In 2006 they released their debut single, Footsteps on white vinyl and in 2007 they performed gigs with the likes of Franz Ferdinand. In 2009 they deliver their debut album which will hit stores March 14. |
| Date: 10/03/2009 - 22/03/2009 Lawrence Arabia - Chant Darling (Honorary Bedouin Records) Lawrence Arabia is the pseudonym of New Zealand based musician James Milne who has been a member of the Brunettes, the Ruby Suns and one time touring member of Okkervil River. Recorded over 18 months in a studio in Stockholm, this is his second album. |
| Date: 10/03/2009 - 22/03/2009 Black Lips - 200 Million Thousand (Vice) The Black Lips described themselves as a "flower punk" band from Atlanta, Georgia. Their new album, 200 Million Thousand was recorded in a former art gallery near Atlanta. |
| Date: 23/02/2009 - 09/03/2009 Antony and the Johnsons - The Crying Light (Secretly Canadian) Antony Hegarty is a New York artist that seemed to come out of nowhere in 2005 with his Mercury Prize-winning album, I Am a Bird Now. The Crying Light is Antony and the Johnsons' new album and it features the very same distinctive multi-octave voice. |
| Date: 23/02/2009 - 09/03/2009 DM Stith - Heavy Ghost (Asthmatic Kitty) Heavy Ghost is the third release from David Stith under the moniker of DM Stith. Stith harnesses the talents of his upbringing as inspiration for his avant-guard work. Stith even did most of the artwork for his new album. |
| Date: 23/02/2009 - 09/03/2009 An Horse - Rearrange Beds (Valve) After releasing an EP and touring with Tegan and Sarah on their Out Of Hibernation Spring US tour in 2008, Brisbane based An Horse are back in early 2009 with their debut album Rearrange Beds. The album will hit the streets on March 17th. |
| Date: 23/02/2009 - 09/03/2009 The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Self Titled (Lost & Lonesome) The Pains of Being Pure at Heart is a New York four-piece that came together in 2007. Their music inspired by a number of old-school pop acts such as My Bloody Valentine and The Pastels. |
| Date: 23/02/2009 - 09/03/2009 The Jezabels - The Man is Dead EP (Independent) The Jezabels formed after many chance meetings at Sydney University. The Man is Dead is their debut EP and it contains many indie-pop inspired tracks including the single Disco Biscuit Love. |
| Date: 10/02/2009 - 23/02/2009 Totally Michael - Self Titled (IHEARTCOMIX) Formally a resident of Arkansas, Totally Michael moved himself to Bloomington, Indiana to begin his music career. His debut self-titled album is packed with 11 dizzying, electro-injected tracks that straddle the lines between hyper punk and bouncy pop. |
| Date: 10/02/2009 - 23/02/2009 Vetiver - Tight Knit (SubPop) Vetiver is a captivating American indie folk band. Vetiver's latest release, Tight Knit is their first for the now legendary Seattle Indie label SubPop. |
| Date: 10/02/2009 - 23/02/2009 Matt & Kim - Grand (Fader Label USA) Matt and Kim is an indie pop/dance duo from Brooklyn, New York, formed in 2004 by Matt Johnson (vocals/keyboards) and Kim Schifino (drums/vocals). Grand is their follow up to their hugely successful self-titled debut from 2006. |
| Date: 10/02/2009 - 23/02/2009 The BPA - I Think We're Gonna Need A Bigger Boat (Southern Fried Records) The BPA or "The Brighton Port Authority" is an alias for musician Norman Cook who is better known as Fatboy Slim. . The debut album includes a plethora of collaborations from many of the music industry greats such as Iggy Pop and Pete York. |
| Date: 10/02/2009 - 23/02/2009 Ally Mok (TAS) - Choppy Seas EP (Independent) Tasmanian born Ally Mok has traveled widely, bringing many new flavors and ideas to her music. Having studied guitar in Brazil, Ally's guitar work is a compelling interpretation of bluegrass, acoustic folk and bossa nova. Choppy Seas is her new EP |
| Date: 26/01/2009 - 09/02/2009 My Escapade (TAS) - Self Titled EP (Independent) My Escapade is what happens when four guys grow up in the remote confines of forest-laden Tasmania, experimenting with instruments on a staple diet of alternative rock. The result is a musical union driven by melodic guitar and soaring vocal arrangements. |
| Date: 26/01/2009 - 09/02/2009 AC Newman - Get Guilty (Matador) Allan Carl Newman is a Canadian born musician and songwriter. Many may know him as the lead singer of The New Pornographers but he has had a very successful solo career since 2004. This is his second solo album. |
| Date: 26/01/2009 - 09/02/2009 Andrew Bird - Noble Beast (Spunk) Andrew Bird is a Chicago based musician, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. His new album Noble Beast consists of 14 original songs recorded primarily at the Beech House in Nashville. |
| Date: 26/01/2009 - 09/02/2009 The Devoted Few - Baby, You're A Vampire (Laughing Outlaw Records) Baby, You're a Vampire is an astonishing record from start to finish, an album full to bursting with hooks, ideas and glorious noise. early in 2007, Devoted Few won a demo competition, giving them ten days in the studio with Anton Hagop (Silverchair). |
| Date: 26/01/2009 - 09/02/2009 Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavillion (Domino) Merriweather Post Pavillion is the 8th LP from the Baltimore experimental dance/punk/noise/pop 3-piece. Featuring the unique vocals and harmonies of Avey Tare and Panda Bear. |
| Date: 12/01/2009 - 26/01/2009 Let the Cat Out (TAS) - Get It Like That (Independent) Let the Cat Out is an exciting new band from the musical melting pot of Hobart. They're an original outfit influenced by blues and funk, stirred with just a dash of soul and shaken by some of Hobart's finest all-round and jazz musicians. |
| Date: 12/01/2009 - 26/01/2009 Enola Fall (TAS) - Glorious Five Year Plan (Independent) Enola Fall have been together since 2005. The 5-piece are mounting a national tour in January/February to bring their new album Glorious Five Year Plan to the people � a 10 track LP, the perfect evocation of the band's howling, cabaret lashed indie pop. |
| Date: 12/01/2009 - 26/01/2009 New Saxons (TAS) - Self Titled EP (Independent) New Saxons are a three piece from Hobart, Tasmania. Forming late 2007 they have gigged locally and recorded an E.P. that will be released early 2009. Thoughtful melodies/lyrics are the order of the day combined with simple song structure. |
| Date: 12/01/2009 - 26/01/2009 Tiki - Past, Present, Future (Shock) Tiki embarked on his solo artist career in January 2007 after eleven years playing to the world as the captivating front man for successful band Salmonella Dub. This is his exquisite debut solo album. |
| Date: 12/01/2009 - 26/01/2009 Spreckenstein (TAS) - Deformat (Independent) Since 1999 Duncan Brown has been constructing his dark electronic music. After much experimentation he�s finally ready to release his debut album Deformat in the New Year. |
| Date: 29/12/2008 - 12/01/2008 Underground Railroad - Sticks and Stones (One Little Indian) Underground Railroad is a French post-punk band based in London. Sticks and Stones is their brand new album following their 2005 debut Twisted Trees. |
| Date: 29/12/2008 - 12/01/2008 Invisible Boy (Tassie) - We're Going to Hang Your Picture High (Independent) Their debut album, We're Going to Hang Your Picture High was released independently in November 2008. Hailing from Launceston, Invisible Boy were formed in 2003 by Daniel Townsend. |
| Date: 29/12/2008 - 12/01/2008 Que (Tassie) - Self Titled (Independent) The Que are on of Tasmania's most unique bands. Their debut album has no title and no tracknames. It's music pure and simple with no strings attached. |
| Date: 29/12/2008 - 12/01/2008 Ra Ra Riot - The Rhumb Line (Barsuk) USA act Ra Ra Riot formed in 2006. After a hugely successful 7” vinyl release they signed with Barsuk Records in May 19, 2008 and have issued their debut album The Rhumb Line. |
| Date: 29/12/2008 - 12/01/2008 The Green Mist - Dirt Weed (Independent) The Green Mist, formally Tasmanian, have just released their new album Dirt Weed. Dirt Weed is full of the catchy hooks, and bluesy riffs we've dome to know and love from The Green Mist. |
| Date: 15/12/2008 - 29/12/2008 Zeta - Self Titled EP (Independent) Described as the most gripping new band on the Adelaide scene, Zeta hit us with their self titled debut EP. The EP contains six tracks of various tones from the deep, slow and moody 'Slacker' and the guitar heavy reverb of 'Runaway,' |
| Date: 15/12/2008 - 29/12/2008 Fort Knox Five - Radio Free DC (Fort Knox Recordings) Famous for their Fort Knox Recordings label the boys from Washington DC are finally ready to rumble in 2009 under the name Fort Knox Five with their debut album Radio Free DC. |
| Date: 15/12/2008 - 29/12/2008 Still Flyin' - Never Gonna Touch The Ground (Lost and Lonesome) Still Flyin', from California, have come down from the clouds to launch their debut album Never Gonna Touch the Ground. They describe themselves as a 'hammjamm' band that can barely be contained by the tiny peninsula they live on. |
| Date: 15/12/2008 - 29/12/2008 Claire Whiting - Simple Gifts (Independent) Classically trained singer-songwriter, poet, performer; Clair Whiting has taken her 70's influences and rolled them into her new album called Simple Gifts. She has supported the likes of The Fauves, Emily Davis, and the Dave Mann Collective. |
| Date: 15/12/2008 - 29/12/2008 Filastine - Dirty Bomb (Uber Lingua) As a musician that is constantly touring the world with a portable studio, Filastine's new album Dirty Bomb explores the wild intersection of synthetic sounds, field recordings, baile funk, marching band music, and booty beats. |
| Date: 01/12/2008 - 15/12/2008 Scott Burns - Day 1 (Independent) Day 1 is the debut album from Sydney based hip-hop artist Scott Burns. In the past five years he’s been hitting the MC battle circuit and touring Australia with local hip-hop acts and even some international ones. He also runs hip hop workshops in Sydney. |
| Date: 01/12/2008 - 15/12/2008 Amy Kendall (TAS) - Hot Stars in a Cold Sky (Independent) Hot Stars in a Cold Sky is the debut EP from Hobart's own singer/songwriter Amy Kendall. Her EP features songs that embrace themes like the rejoicing of love in 'Second Storey', the soul searching of 'Green Lights' and dealing with grief in 'Gravity'. |
| Date: 01/12/2008 - 15/12/2008 Jonno Coleman (TAS) - The Small Hours of the Morning (Independent) Jonno Coleman is an acoustic singer/songwriter from Southern Tasmania/Australia. Born into a strong Folk background, his songs reflect an earthy, soulful depth of feeling invoked by him and his guitar. |
| Date: 01/12/2008 - 15/12/2008 Nitin Sawhney - London Undersound (Shock) Nitin Sawhney is widely regarded as one of the most versatile world-class producer, songwriter, DJ, multi-instrumentalist, orchestral composer, and cultural pioneer. His eighth studio album London Undersound features many collaborations. |
| Date: 01/12/2008 - 15/12/2008 School of Seven Bells - Alpinisms (Speak and Spell) Following their digital EP called Face to Face on High Places released in September 2007 School of Seven Bells have released their debut album called Aplinsms. The band is named after the legendary pickpocket training Academy School of Seven Bells. |
| Date: 17/11/2008 - 01/12/2008 Belleruche - The Express (Creative Vibes) Taking their sound in a more blues direction the three-piece from the UK have produced a superb follow up to their debut album 'Turntable soul music'. 'The Express' has arrived and Belleruche are sounding better than ever. |
| Date: 17/11/2008 - 01/12/2008 Crytearia (TAS) - Landscrape (Crytearia Creations) With a keen interest in old synths, audio equipment, and digging for samples, Tasmanian local Crytearia, or Ren Rizzolo as he’s also known, has just released his second album. Landscape is Avant-Dance with a RJD2 and DJ Shadow kick. |
| Date: 17/11/2008 - 01/12/2008 The New Black - A Young Man's Death (Crytearia Creations) The New Black has spent most of 2008 bunkered down in a Melbourne studio recording their much anticipated debut album. Packed with blazing guitars, gritty bass lines and a plethora of vocal harmonies and hooks, "A Young Man's Death" really delivers. |
| Date: 17/11/2008 - 01/12/2008 Deerhunter - Microcastle (Inertia) 'Microcastle', the third album from the ambient-punk Atlanta native's Deerhunter perfectly captures the intensity of their live performances. The five piece have produced in one week of recording a blissful retreat from the known. |
| Date: 17/11/2008 - 01/12/2008 Akouo (TAS) - Outwit the Muscle (Independent) Tassie based producer Ryan Farrington also known as DJ Akouo ('Ak-you-oh') started out playing guitar in local bands around Launceston in the late 90's. After spending some time DJ-ing in the underground scene, he's finally released his debut. |
| Date: 03/11/2008 - 17/11/2008 C.W. Stoneking - Jungle Blues (Shock) After the massive success of his first album King Hokum in 2005 Stoneking follows up with his latest album Jungle Blues. Inspired in part by Stoneking's amazing experience as a survivor of a shipwreck off Africa's West Coast. |
| Date: 03/11/2008 - 17/11/2008 Land of Talk - Some are Lakes (Creative Vibes) Land of Talk is another high quality inde rock band from Montreal, Canada. Their first EP, Applause Cheer Boo Hiss was released way back in April 2006. Some are Lakes is the bands debut album and features drumming performed by Andrew Barr of The Slip. |
| Date: 03/11/2008 - 17/11/2008 Armen Firman - Your Name in my Skin (Creative Vibes) Armen Firman is a five piece indie rock act from Melbourne that formed in early 2005. Your Name In My Skin is their debut EP. The first single Porch Dweller has already seen over 12,000 downloads in its first six weeks online. |
| Date: 03/11/2008 - 17/11/2008 Qua - Q & A (Mush Records) Cornel Wilczek, (aka Qua), enjoys nothing more than making electronic music. His new album "Q & A" is a pure beat based electronic, danceable, ecstatic frenzy. Joining Cornel on the stage in these crazy adventures is Bongo Legs on percussion. |
| Date: 03/11/2008 - 17/11/2008 Of Montreal - Skeletal Lamping (Popfrenzy) Skeletal Lamping is ninth studio album by Athens, Georgia-based pop rock band Of Montreal.Frontman KevinBarnes went so far to even create an on stage cross-dressing persona called Georgie Fruit for the album's tour. |
| Date: 20/10/2008 - 03/11/2008 Rocketsmiths - Parts, Pieces (Independent) Up and coming Brisbane band The Rocketsmiths have won much critical acclaim for their EP, Parts, Pieces. The past 18 months have seen them share the stage with the likes of We Are Scientists, British India, The Paper Scissors, and Juliette And The Licks. |
| Date: 20/10/2008 - 03/11/2008 Rise Against - Appeal To Reason (Interscope) Chicago based hardcore punk rockers Rise Against bring us their 5th studio album, Appeal to Reason. Currently they are on a whirlwind US tour and will be visiting all corners of the globe including Australia in March 2009. |
| Date: 20/10/2008 - 03/11/2008 Skipping Girl Vinegar - Sift the Noise (MGM) Melbourne band Skipping Girl Vinegar’s debut album, Sift the Noice was released on September 13th. The track Once Chance was mixed by renowned Engineer Adrian Bushby (Ben Kweller, Gomez, Foo Fighters) and mastered by Greg Calibi. |
| Date: 20/10/2008 - 03/11/2008 Grafton Primary - Eon (Sonic Constructions) Grafton Primary is comprised of brothers Joshua and Benjamin Garden. Their debut EP Relativity turned heads in 2007 & now they've followed up with a monster 13 track debut album, Eon. Look out for them touring Tassie in November & at the Falls Festival. |
| Date: 20/10/2008 - 03/11/2008 Hannah (Tassie) - Act One (Independent) Back from their European jaunt Tassie's own Hannah are ready to roll with their the launch their debut EP, Act One. Hannah have opened for the likes of Gyroscope, Kisschasey, The Vasco Era, The Drones, and The Whiskey Go-Go's. |
| Date: 06/10/2008 - 20/10/2008 Cut Off Your Hands - You and I (Inertia) After a couple of successful EP's in 2006 and 2007, New Zealand Based Cut Off Your Hands finally delivers their highly anticipated debut LP, You and I. Their sound has evolved into a powerful and raw post-punk extravaganza. |
| Date: 06/10/2008 - 20/10/2008 PEZ - Mind of My Own (Inertia) PEZ is a 24 year old Hip Hop MC from Melbourne and 'A Mind of My Own' is his debut solo album. His album features a host of guest appearances from music heavy weights such as Count Bounce (TZU), Hailey Cramer (Blue King Brown) & DJ Jumps |
| Date: 06/10/2008 - 20/10/2008 Bodies of Water - A Certain Feeling (Popfrenzy) The Los Angeles based indie-pop group Bodies of Water hits you with their second full length album. A mixture of Bowie-Esk inspired vocals and large Polyphonic Spree like symphonic live presence makes sure they'll never be boring. |
| Date: 06/10/2008 - 20/10/2008 The Roobs (Tassie) - Self Titled (Atendisk) Tassie's own The Roobs' debut album had finally arrived backwards in a ball of recording studio flames. The self-titled album features 11 top Roobs' tunes. All Killer, No Filler! |
| Date: 06/10/2008 - 20/10/2008 All Fires The Fire (Tassie) - The Longest Night (Independent) One of the hottest new Tassie bands going about. All Fires The Fire formed in March of this year and their debut LP, 'The Longest Night' is now ready. They will be launching it on the 17th of October. |
| Date: 22/09/2008 - 06/10/2008 Lincoln le Fevre & The Insiders (Tassie) - 30 Watt Heart (Independent) Lincoln le Fevre and the Insiders are drawn together by the tales and talents of frontman and songwriter Linc le Fevre. Lincoln le Fevre and the Insiders' performances can charm a crowd of thousands. |
| Date: 22/09/2008 - 06/10/2008 Friendly Fires - Self titled (XL Recordings) Friendly Fires are a UK new wave/indie/pop band, this is their debut LP, filled with heart warming tunes and ethereal synth sounds. In May 2008 their song On Board was featured in North American television ads for Nintendo's Wii Fit. |
| Date: 22/09/2008 - 06/10/2008 Mercy Arms - Self titled (Independent) Sydney quartet Mercy Arms, are one of rock's most captivating young bands. The self titled debut album is deservingly anticipated as one of the releases of 2008. This is a record to renew our faith in the power of the electric guitar. |
| Date: 22/09/2008 - 06/10/2008 Emiliana Torrini - Me & Armini (Rough Trade) Emiliana's new album sees her working once again with her long time producer/collaborator Dan Carey. 'Me And Armini' is a hugely ambitious and aspirational pop record with Emiliana's soaring voice centre stage, bolstered by a rich gamut of musical styles. |
| Date: 22/09/2008 - 06/10/2008 Myblackson (Tassie) - Spiels EP (Independent) Myblackson is the current project of Hobart musicians Jon, Rob & Sam. They've just released their rockin' debut EP 'Spiels.' |
| Date: 08/09/2008 - 22/09/2008 The Stoics (TAS) - Wolves In Sheep's Clothing (Independent) A unique mix of influences and experimental sound heralds the arrival of The Stoics. Their second EP marks a significant consolidation of their sound. |
| Date: 08/09/2008 - 22/09/2008 Ivy St. (TAS) - Flicker On EP (Independent) This three piece post-punk/indie act emerged in late 2007.. This is their debut EP, recorded by renowned engineer, Anthony Rochester. |
| Date: 08/09/2008 - 22/09/2008 Terra Firma - Music To Live By (Independent) After five long years divided evenly between rocking festival and club stages with a full live band and burrowing in the Simbiotic Audio labs, Adelaide's Terra Firma return from the wilderness with Music To Live By. |
| Date: 08/09/2008 - 22/09/2008 Des Peres - The Adventures of Cowboy & Miniman (Independent) Des Peres (formerly Old Des Peres) have been doing there thing since 2001. Their music is often a combination of several different styles infused with electronica. This Melbourne five piece released their debut album in 2004. This is their second LP. |
| Date: 08/09/2008 - 22/09/2008 The Little Ones - Morning Tide (Independent) The Little Ones, with Sing Song in hand, journey out of City of Angels to bring a new aesthetic. They want you to take a good look outside your window and see what it is like to forget even for just a second. It's right in front of you. |
| Date: 25/08/2008 - 08/09/2008 The Do - A Mouthful (Get Down!) Dan & Olivia are 'The Do.' A French/UK duo who are known to play on of the most unique breeds of folk, pop & rock. 'A Mouthful' is their debut album! |
| Date: 25/08/2008 - 08/09/2008 Numbers Radio - Self Titled EP (Independent) Numbers Radio are high energy Rock n' Roll at it's freshest and most potent. This Brisbane based band's fast paced, thumping rock tunes are balanced with sing-along choruses and harmonies that transform the songs into anthems. This is their debut EP. |
| Date: 25/08/2008 - 08/09/2008 The Rascals - Rascalize (Deltasonic Records) Hailing from Merseyside, these three 21 year olds spent the last 3 years learning their craft as part of The Little Flames, touring with bands like The Coral, The Zutons and of course,the Arctic Monkeys. Now known at The Rascals & is their debut LP. |
| Date: 25/08/2008 - 08/09/2008 The Highlows (Tassie) - No Space/No Time ( Independent) The Highlows hail from Hobart, used to be called "Sir Veto" but after a rather bad run with luck they decided a change was needed. Their past achievements include supporting well known acts such as Silverchair, Powderfinger, Killing Heidi & Alex Lloyd. |
| Date: 25/08/2008 - 08/09/2008 The Gaslight Anthem - The '59 Sound (OneSideDummy) New Jersey's The Gaslight Anthem have only technically been a band for two-and-a-half years, & in that short amount of time they've managed to become one of the punk underground's most celebrated acts. This is their second LP. |
| Date: 11/08/2008 - 25/08/2008 Oxford Collapse - Bits (Sub Pop) 'Bits' is album number four for Brooklyn's Oxford Collapse. 'Bits' was recorded in chunks throughout 2007 with producer Eric Emm at the Brothers Studios in the USA. Bits captures great 80s pop and brings it to the present. |
| Date: 11/08/2008 - 25/08/2008 Natural Self - The Art of Vibration (Tru Thoughts) From the attention-grabbing intro right through to the heartfelt tenderness of the final track, 'The Art Of Vibration' presents the impressive sum of the various evolutionary twists and turns in Natural Self's musical development so far. |
| Date: 11/08/2008 - 25/08/2008 The Flairz - Black Fox (Lefroy Records) All three founding members were 10 years old and already writing their own songs when they started to get their first press in 2003. Produced by Dom Mariani, Black Fox is the Flairz first full-length CD. |
| Date: 11/08/2008 - 25/08/2008 Death Vessel - Nothing Is Precious Enough For Us (Independent) Widely heralded for his solid songwriting, Thibodeau's (Death Vessel) soprano register is exceptionally high for a male and even pre-pubescent sounding. Death Vessel has toured with Iron & Wine, Jose Gonzalez & The Books. |
| Date: 11/08/2008 - 25/08/2008 Attack In Black - Marriage (Dine Alone Records) Hailing from Welland, Ontario, Attack in Black, have quickly won over audiences and Edge Radio with their debut release 'Marriage.' 'Marriage' is a collection of stunning folk-infused songs that merge old school rock 'n' roll with punk. |
| Date: 28/07/2008 - 11/08/2008 Paper Planes - Self Titled album ( Independent) With guitars turned way up, keyboards weaving intricate sonic webs and a rhythm section hell bent on beating each other into submission, this album showcases the clarity and confidence of Claire Birchall’s song writing vision. |
| Date: 28/07/2008 - 11/08/2008 Car Stereo Wars - Self Titled album (Greg Records) Car Stereo Wars is a five piece pop/rock act from Melbourne. ‘For You Comfort & Safety’ is their debut album which they recorded with the help of producer Robbie Rowlands. |
| Date: 28/07/2008 - 11/08/2008 Hot Little Hands - Dynamite In Black & White (Lance Rock) Aussie band Hot Little Hands has just released their debut album, which was three years in the making. Recorded in Melbourne with the aid of producer Frank Tetaz, the album features guest appearances from Architecture in Helsinki's Gus Franklin. |
| Date: 28/07/2008 - 11/08/2008 The Stickmen (Tassie) - Who Said It Should Be Good? (Solar/Sonar) The Stickmen were a band based in Hobart, Tasmania, and released two CDs, the first self titled in 1998 and the second, ‘Man Made Stars’ in 1999. Both captured the band’s legendary live intensity well and garnered high praise from listeners and critics. |
| Date: 28/07/2008 - 11/08/2008 Albert Hammond Jr. - Come Te Llama? (Independent) 'Como Te Llama?' is the new album from Albert Hammond, Jr. Following his 2006 solo debut 'Yours To Keep,' Albert and cohorts Matt Romano, Marc Philippe Eskenazi & Josh Lattanzi return with the new album. 'Como Te Llama' translates to 'What is your name?' |
| Date: 14/07/2008 - 28/07/2008 The Cityscape Riot (Tassie) - Technodome Nights (Independent) The Cityscape Riot's music has been described as being "Inside a computer game with fluoro suits and fast cars where you're fighting for your life". They have played with renowned musicians and bands such as the Dardanelles & Architecture in Helsinki. |
| Date: 14/07/2008 - 28/07/2008 Cruel Like That (Tassie) - Run (Independent) Four piece Deloraine act, Cruel Like That, are quickly becoming one of Tassie's best up and coming bands. The band, in the past year, has completed a full studio length album. |
| Date: 14/07/2008 - 28/07/2008 Cassettes Won't Listen - Slow-Time Machine (Independent) Cassettes Won't Listen is the brainchild of New York-based, multi-instrumentalist and producer Jason Drake. 'Small-Time Machine' is Cassettes Wont Listen's first ever physical release. |
| Date: 14/07/2008 - 28/07/2008 All India Radio - Fall (Independent) All India Radio has taken dream-pop to the next level with some mind-numbingly gorgeous songs that use pianos, strings, and organs to their fullest potential and sit somewhere between the realms of Portishead and Boards of Canada. |
| Date: 14/07/2008 - 28/07/2008 Peter Escott (Tassie) - Slowcoach (Independent) Peter Escott has been involved in the Hobart music scene for quite sometime. He has just released his debut album 'Slowcoach.' As well as producing his solo work, Peter is also part of a new and upcoming band 'The Native Cats.' |
| Date: 30/06/2008 - 14/07/2008 Tracy Redhead - Walk Home A Different Way (Inertia) Over the past two years, Redhead has been busy crafting and refining the sounds on her debut album. The solo project saw her work with acclaimed drummer and producer, Tim Powles from The Church - taking on indie pop/rock with quirky & dark layers. |
| Date: 30/06/2008 - 14/07/2008 Her Last Unicorn (Tassie) - Love Kills More Than Guns Do (The Old Shed Recordings) Her Last Unicorn (HLU) is Kieran Holm, a songwriter from Tasmania. His music can be described as melancholic down tempo folk music of the Lo-Fi genre. The songs on his new CD are raw and full of emotion. |
| Date: 30/06/2008 - 14/07/2008 Little Red - Listen to Little Red (Shock) With their harmonies and recycled suits, Little Red are possibly Melbourne's grooviest white R&B vocal group. Celebrating the long awaited release of their debut album, Little Red will be heading to Hobart in September. |
| Date: 30/06/2008 - 14/07/2008 Wolf Parade - At Mount Zoomer (Sub Pop) Recorded and engineered by drummer Arlen Thompson, At Mount Zoomer is Wolf Parade's second album for Sub Pop. At Mount Zoomer was recorded in a Montreal church owned by The Arcade Fire. |
| Date: 30/06/2008 - 14/07/2008 Familjen - Det Snurrar I Min Skalle (The Spinning In My Skull) (Independent) Swedish indie/electro artist Familjen will get you straight to the dance floor with his new album Det Snurrar I Min Skalle (The Spinning In My Skull). Familjen will be heading to Australia in September supporting Ladytron. |
| Date: 16/06/2008 - 30/06/2008 Midnight Caller - Self Titled EP (Independent) Midnight Caller are ex-Tassie heads now rocking Melbourne. Bass and drum heavy with slick chiming feedback guitar and pop hooks. The new track 'Surf's Down' represents this New Wave sound on their slef titled EP. |
| Date: 16/06/2008 - 30/06/2008 Percussion Junction - The Beat Cartel (Beat Cartel Records ) This is The Beat Cartel from Sydney-ites Percussion Junction. The new LP contains some seriously good rhythms, put together in a cohesive mix of breakbeat, funk, dub and hip-hop, with some choice remixes from other industry players. |
| Date: 16/06/2008 - 30/06/2008 The Fratellis - Here We Stand (Island Records) The Fratellis are an award-winning alternative rock indie band from Glasgow, Scotland. 'Here We Stand' is the eagerly awaited second album from The Fratellis. |
| Date: 16/06/2008 - 30/06/2008 Illzilla - Wasteland (Independent) Formed in Melbourne 2004 & coming together from a wide range of musical backgrounds, ILLZILLA have a foot firmly planted in hip hop while producing a sound that seamlessly blends reggae, old school funk, blues, classical and rock. |
| Date: 16/06/2008 - 30/06/2008 Wellyn - An Intimate Universe (Independent) Wellyn have inhabited Melbourne's live music scene on and off for six years. Working with local engineer Finn Keane, Wellyn have produced an epic debut album featuring guest vocal from the likes of Dan Kelly, Oli Brown (Art of Fighting) & Danny Griffith. |
| Date: 02/06/2008 - 16/06/2008 17 Hertz (Tassie) - Self Titled album (Independent) 17Hertz is a band that started as three mates and a couple of songs which soon ballooned into an ambition to rock out hard. They’ve opened for such bands like Silverchair & Powderfinger & have just released their long-awaited debut self titled album. |
| Date: 02/06/2008 - 16/06/2008 Viva Computer (Tassie) - The Great Bear EP (Independent) Viva Computer formed in 2005. 2007 saw the release of their debut self-titled album. Viva Computer has wowed us again with the release of their new EP 'The Great Bear.' |
| Date: 02/06/2008 - 16/06/2008 Mdusu & Dameza (Tassie) - Can We Get A Soul Clap? (S.L.U.T.) Mdusu & Dameza are Tassie's premier MC/DJ combo. Having formed in 2003, MC/producer Mdusu & DJ Dameza have become stalwarts of the Tasmanian live music scene, & have built themselves a reputation Australia-wide for quality recordings & raucous live shows. |
| Date: 02/06/2008 - 16/06/2008 The Trolls (Tassie) - ...Or You Will? ( Independent) The Trolls, forming in April 2006, consists of brothers Corey & Jason Graham & Trenton Smith. Highly influenced by Alternative Rock and Funk, The Trolls have an original sound which includes mixing different sounds of alternative rock, funk, reggae & ska. |
| Date: 02/06/2008 - 16/06/2008 Ladytron - Velocifero (Nettwerk) In 2001, the new electronic-rock movement was led by LADYTRON's debut, 604. Velicifero is Ladytron's latest album, Velocifero literally means 'bringer of speed.' Ladytron will be touring Australia in October. |
| Date: 19/05/2008 - 02/06/2008 Unleash The Nugget (Tassie) - An Illustrated Guide... (Independent) Derived from the burbs of Hobart, Tasmania, Unleash The Nugget (UTN) is the definitive band on how to get the party started. Unleash The Nugget had their beginnings at College in Tasmania's South during 2002. This is their brand new CD. |
| Date: 19/05/2008 - 02/06/2008 Julia & The Deep Sea Sirens - Self Titled EP (Honeybeast Records ) Julia began playing her self-penned tunes in Canberra's venues as soon as she was old enough to enter them. She quickly surrounded herself with some of Canberra's finest musicians, resulting finally in Julia and the Deep Sea Sirens.This is the debut album |
| Date: 19/05/2008 - 02/06/2008 Good Buddha - Hit The Sky Running (Independent) Since retreating from the live scene for a while late last year they have been writing and recording like musical slaves to create unquestionably their finest music to date. 'Hit The Sky Running' is a surprisingly diverse LP. |
| Date: 19/05/2008 - 02/06/2008 Mudhoney - The Lucky Ones (Sub Pop) Worldwide lovers of the finer things are rejoicing at the news that Mudhoney is back in vinyl and digital action in 2008 with 'The Lucky Ones,' the band's eighth full album. It's sound is deliberately aggressive & raw. |
| Date: 19/05/2008 - 02/06/2008 Eddy Current Suppression Ring - Primary Colours (Independent) Melbourne garage/punk 4 piece, Eddy Current Suppression Ring, have just released their third CD, 'Primary Colours.' Late May E.C.S.R. will embark on a national tour to celebrate the release. |
| Date: 05/05/2008 - 19/05/2008 Ben Wells (Tassie) - Best Friends & Dead Ends (Independent) Tassie born Ben Wells, still in College, has been playing music all his life. He has previously been in multiple bands but has settled on a solo career. He frequently has gigs around Hobart & has just released his debut album 'Best Friends & Dead Ends.' |
| Date: 05/05/2008 - 19/05/2008 Six Foot Hick - On The Rocks (Spooky) A general rule with Six Ft Hick gigs is the scummier the venue, the better the atmosphere. All up Six Ft Hick has played way over 700 shows, done 60+ East Coast Australian tours and toured Europe and Japan. |
| Date: 05/05/2008 - 19/05/2008 Multiple Choice (Tassie) - Evolved (Independent) Multiple Choice is a 3 man hip hop act from Tassie. Friends since High School, Multiple Choice released their debut 12 track EP in College which received much positive feedback. Their 2nd CD 'Evolved' features guest appearances by DJ Grotesque & Mdusu. |
| Date: 05/05/2008 - 19/05/2008 Atmosphere - When Life Gives You Lemons… (Rhymesayers) Over the past 11 years, Atmosphere has grown into one of the most accomplished MC/producer duos around. Between Slug and Ant, they've released six albums. 'When Life Gives You Lemons' shows Atmosphere's song-writing & musicality at it's finest |
| Date: 05/05/2008 - 19/05/2008 An Horse - Not Really Scared (Valve) Late last year Brisbane duo An Horse recorded their debut EP Not Really Scared with famed producer Magoo. An Horse was a side project of friends Damon & Kate which grew into full time work. |
| Date: 21/04/2008 - 05/05/2008 The Dirty Secrets - Self Titled (Independent) Perth 4 piece The Dirty Secrets have just released their debut self-titled album. They have toured the UK, Japan, USA and are now touring nationally. |
| Date: 21/04/2008 - 05/05/2008 Vivids (Tassie) - Self Titled (Independent) Tassie two piece, Vivids formed in 2007. With their debut self titled album they deliver a unique blend of cute pop & folk. |
| Date: 21/04/2008 - 05/05/2008 Plastic Palace Alice - The Great Depression (Independent) Plastic Palace Alice formed in 2005 & has devoted the last few years to touring. The Melbourne band's album 'The Great Depression' is both adventurous and bold, and commands attention. They have shared stages with bands such as Stars &The Brunettes. |
| Date: 21/04/2008 - 05/05/2008 Casual Projects - No Rest (Independent) 8 piece Canberra hip-hop group Casual Projects have recently released their debut album 'No Rest.' They are currently on a tour of the mainland's East Coast. Having 8 members, Casual Projects is lining up to be a must see live act. |
| Date: 21/04/2008 - 05/05/2008 Kindwinds (Tassie) - An End. (Consumer Productions) Created in 1996 by Colin Henry, Kindwinds debut album 'Inside The Minds of Unwell Men' was released last year.Tassie one-man band Kindwinds just released a new album titled 'An End.' |
| Date: 07/04/2008 - 21/04/2008 Bone Rattlers (Tassie) - Step Inside EP (Independent) Bone Rattlers are a nifty rockabilly/psychobilly band from Hobart. They’ve just released their EP Step Inside. They've played along side the likes of The Vaude Villains. |
| Date: 07/04/2008 - 21/04/2008 Ballpoint (Tassie) - Get Loose! (Disconnect Records) Ballpoint are a band who have been kicking big goals in Tassie over the past few years. Over the years, Ballpoint has played support for some huge acts including US punk legends NOFX. Get Loose is there debut album which is to be released this month. |
| Date: 07/04/2008 - 21/04/2008 Andrew Swift - Cornered By Shadows EP (Independent) From Melbourne, Andrew Swift. On his time off he's been working hard in the studio on four standout tracks that has shaped his debut solo e.p: 'Cornered by Shadows.' He will be supporting Ballpoint's album launch April 25th @ Republic Bar. |
| Date: 07/04/2008 - 21/04/2008 Ejecter (Tassie) - Broken Smiles (Independent) Hobart band Ejecter play an original blend of melodic 90's inspired rock with folk influenced lyrics and the occasional metal guitar lick. Broken Smiles is their debut EP. |
| Date: 07/04/2008 - 21/04/2008 The Muddy Turds (Tassie) - I Don't Think They've Given It any Thought Whatsoever (Independent) Comedy punk band The Muddy Turds have made a name for themselves around Hobart playing many gigs locally and interstate. They've just released their debut album 'I Don't Think They've Given It any Thought Whatsoever.' |
| Date: 24/03/2008 - 14/04/2008 Jay Fraser - 3 Day, 7 Lovers & The Philistine (Independent) Having enjoyed both local & international attention for his unique and heartfelt songwriting Tasmanian artist Jay Fraser has just celebrated the release of his new album '3 Day, 7 Lovers & The Philistine,' which was launched at Brookefield Vineyard. |
| Date: 24/03/2008 - 14/04/2008 Lakoda - Outside In (Independent) Tassie band Lakoda have just celebrated the release of their second EP 'Outside In.' They are currently touring the mainland and have previously supported groups such as The Butterfly Effect, Gyroscope & Behind Crimson Eyes. |
| Date: 24/03/2008 - 14/04/2008 Oberon Carter - Watching The Sea Rise & Fall (Independent) Oberon Carter is one of Hobart's emerging original musicians, playing his own brand of contemporary personal folk. He has showcased his balladry at more than sixty shows including The Taste of Tasmania, The Hobart Regatta & The Amplified Music Festival. |
| Date: 24/03/2008 - 14/04/2008 The Reactions - High Technology (Off The Hip Records) The Reactions are a nifty little rock'n'roll band from Hobart, Tasmania. They've supported bands such as The White Stripes, The Dirtbombs, The Black Keys & The Living End. 'High Technology' is their second album. |
| Date: 24/03/2008 - 14/04/2008 Charles Du Cane - Granny Smith (Independent) 'Granny Smith' is Charles Du Cane's latest EP. Charles left for India early this year to work on his second album. He has played at numerous festivals & gigs around Tasmania & the mainland including performances at The Falls Festival. |
| Date: 10/03/2008 - 24/03/2008 The Dirtbombs - We Have You Surrounded (Independent) The Dirtbombs are a rock 'n' roll band based in metro Detroit, Michigan, notable for blending diverse influences such as garage rock, punk rock and soul while featuring a dual bass guitar, dual drum and guitar lineup. |
| Date: 10/03/2008 - 24/03/2008 Princess One Point Five - Vous Je Vous (Pharmacy) Having released two critically acclaimed albums, toured nationally supporting Josh Pike, toured New Zealand, supported the likes of M Ward and Francioz Breut, Princess One Point Five have just released their third LP 'Vous Je Vous.' |
| Date: 10/03/2008 - 24/03/2008 Roadkill - God Bless America (Independent) ROADKILL formed early in 2006, in response to a lack of decent genuine hard rock bands in Hobart. The band recorded a rough demo in April 2007 and released a 3 track EP titled 'More To Come'. This is their debut album. |
| Date: 10/03/2008 - 24/03/2008 Elf Tranzporter - Ethereal Lotus Fleet (Independent) Ethereal Lotus Fleet is the title of Aussie Hip-hop master Elf Tranzporter's debut solo album. Elf Tranzporter, an original member of one of Australia's early legendary underground hip hop acts, MetaBass'n'Breath. |
| Date: 10/03/2008 - 24/03/2008 New Rules For Boats - Thousands (Independent) Business wise they've hit major radio stations all over the country with their singles 'Skips On My Record' and 'Not Impressed' - taken from their 2 EP's. This is New Rules For Boats debut album 'Thousands.' |
| Date: 25/02/2008 - 10/03/2008 Fonda 500 - Je M'Appelle Stereo (Record Mountain) One of the Fonda 500's songs appeared on the soundtrack to British comedy Teachers on Channel Four Television. They have built up a cult following since 2000 chiefly through their live performances and their unique musical style. |
| Date: 25/02/2008 - 10/03/2008 The Riot Act - Self Titled EP (Independent) Based in Hobart, Tasmania, featuring the songs of Rory Campbell, Sam Smets and Dave Elliston.The sound of the Riot Act is typically funky, upbeat and totally danceable and their live shows are entertaining, energetic and basically fun. |
| Date: 25/02/2008 - 10/03/2008 Baseball - Animal Kingdom (Stomp) Animal Kingdom is the long awaited debut album by Melbourne band Baseball. The album was recorded on 2 inch tape at Head Gap Studios (My Disco, Magic Dirt, The Slits, etc) in Melbourne, and has been mastered by John Golden (Sonic Youth etc) in Calafornia. |
| Date: 25/02/2008 - 10/03/2008 Witch Hats - Cellulite Soul (Independent) The record – titled Cellulite Soul – was tracked by an 'intoxicated' band over just four days at Melbourne's Atlantis Studio, with Ling and former Birthday Party percussionist Phil Calvert. |
| Date: 25/02/2008 - 10/03/2008 The Mountain Goats - Heretic Pride (Remote Control) The Mountain Goats are a prolific band whose beginnings in the early '90s were documented on numerous lo-fi cassettes, 7'' singles and compilations. At the centre of The Mountain Goats stands John Darnielle, singer and writer of poetically allusive songs. |
| Date: 11/02/2008 - 25/02/2008 The Philisteins - A Savage Affair (Off The Hip Records) Tassie/Adelaide/Melbourne 60's inspired garage combo led by the late Guy Lucas. And he sure knew how to pen a good tune along with his other equally up to the task band mates. |
| Date: 11/02/2008 - 25/02/2008 Sugar Army - Where Do You Hide Your Toys EP (Independent) Being the first choice local support over the past two years for the likes of Wolf & Cub, Little Birdy, Something For Kate, Eskimo Joe, Expatriate, Bit By Bats, Sugar Army are looking at a bright future on the music landscape. |
| Date: 11/02/2008 - 25/02/2008 Bridget Pross - I Wanted To (Black Horse Records) Bridget Pross is a Tasmanian born singer/songwriter. Bridget has recently supported a number of high-profile acts: America's Indigo Girls, Snow Patrol, Lior, John Butler Trio, Josh Pyke, Chris Wilson, and Renee Geyer. |
| Date: 11/02/2008 - 25/02/2008 Horrorpops - Kiss Kiss Kill Kill (Hellcat Records) Kiss Kiss Kill Kill finds HorrorPops reverting back to a trio for album number three. Despite the lineup shift, the disc exudes a new level of confidence. |
| Date: 11/02/2008 - 25/02/2008 The E.L.F - Stevie Nicks Hearts EP (Oaks Records) The E.L.F is the new side project of the Gerling frontman, Darren Cross. His first solo EP created in the dark underbelly of his Sydney home studio. |
| Date: 28/01/2008 - 11/02/2008 The Stoics - Leolanda (Independant) The Stoics are a three piece folk, rock, pop original band from Launceston, Tasmania. They have recently finished making their debut EP titled Leolanda. |
| Date: 28/01/2008 - 11/02/2008 Matt and Kim - Self Titled (Independant) Matt & Kim are an alternative punk/dance duo from Brooklyn, New York, formed in 2004 by Matt Johnson (guitar/vocals/keyboards) and Kim Schifino (drums/vocals) |
| Date: 28/01/2008 - 11/02/2008 Kelley Stoltz - Circular Sounds (Independant) He was born in 1971 and grew up in Michigan. On October 21, 2007 Stoltz's website announced the completion of his new album entitled 'Circular Sounds.' The album will be released by Sub Pop on February 5, 2008. |
| Date: 28/01/2008 - 11/02/2008 Moe Grizzly - Fingering Dixie (Independant) Moe Grizzly are a Tassie band and 'Fingering Dixie' is their debut album. |
| Date: 28/01/2008 - 11/02/2008 Peregrine - Stay Inside and Misbehave (Independant) In 2003, the band booked itself into Big Jesus Burger Studios in Sydney's Surry Hills to record their first album, which was released under the title 'One Big Happy Heart Attack'. 'Stay Inside & Misbehave' is their second release. |
| Date: 14/01/2008 - 28/01/2008 The Evening Dolls - Coming Alive (Independant) The Evening Dolls only formed in May 2006 but have already played with some of the biggest rock acts in the country including Jet, Magic Dirt, Dallas Crane, The Casanovas and The Lost Gospel. This is the Tassie band's first album. |
| Date: 14/01/2008 - 28/01/2008 Mr. Centipede - Dirty Jokes (This Hits! Records) Mr.Centipede is described as an 'experimental indie pop,' as the Sydney artist has recently just celebrated the release of Edge Radio Recommended album 'Dirty Jokes.' 'Dirty Jokes' is his second album. |
| Date: 14/01/2008 - 28/01/2008 Samuel Bester - The Long & The Short of It (Samdo Music) 'The Long & The Short of It' is Tassie artist Samuel Bester's debut album. |
| Date: 14/01/2008 - 28/01/2008 Casbah 73 - Pushin' 40 (Creative Vibes) Born in the States, Oli Stewart AKA Casbah 73, grew up in Madrid but now resides in Glasgow. His debut album was released in 2005 and after a few years break working in radio he now returns with his second album 'Pushin' 40.' |
| Date: 14/01/2008 - 28/01/2008 Adam Cousens - Running Over Rooftops EP (Independant) An accomplished student of music, Cousens embarked on his solo singing/songwriting career only a few years ago. Cousens released his second EP 'Running Over Rooftops' in November 2007 after the success of his debut EP 'Beautiful People' in 2006. |
| Date: 17/12/2007 - 31/12/2007 Nedelle - The Locksmith Cometh (The Lost & Lonesome) Hailing from Oakland, California & accompanied mostly by gentle finger-picked guitar and bare-boned strings and percussion, this is Nedelle's fourth CD release. |
| Date: 17/12/2007 - 31/12/2007 The Nomad - Selected Works (AlleyKat Records / Beat Broker) Internationally renowned and critically acclaimed - New Zealand DJ/Producer, The Nomad aka Daimon seamlessly fuses hip hop, drum 'n' bass, soul and jazz, with trip hop and dub in his 6th album 'Selected Works.' |
| Date: 17/12/2007 - 31/12/2007 Viva Computer - Self Titled Album (Indie) Since the release of their EP they have collaborated with artists such as The Social Union, Charles Du Cane & Peter Escott. Hobart five piece, Viva Computer's debut album was mixed by Charles Du Cane & is available now. |
| Date: 17/12/2007 - 14/01/2008 Lance Cooper - Silence & Magentics (Indie) 'Silence and Magnetics' is the debut album from Hobart rocker, Lance Cooper. His debut album is the sound of a full hard rock band mixed with electronica. |
| Date: 17/12/2007 - 14/01/2008 The Neurotransmitters - Self Titled EP (Autumn Records) Brisbane band, The Neurotransmitters, have spent 2007 touring the country promoting their debut EP which has seen them build a strong following. The band describes themselves as 'a mutant cross between Travis, The Shins and Townes Van Zandt.' |
| Date: 03/12/2007 - 17/12/2007 Resin Dogs - More (Beat Broker) Their 3rd album has guest performances from Abstract Rule, Mikah 9, and UK Demolition Man. The first single is 'Coming with the Sound'. |
| Date: 03/12/2007 - 17/12/2007 A-Love - Ace of Hearts (Shogun) This is the debut album of Melbourne based hip-hop performer 'A-Love'. Her album has a number of guest vocalists featured and the songs reflect everyday observances of Australian urban life. |
| Date: 03/12/2007 - 17/12/2007 Wax Tailor - Hope and Sorrow (Amp Head) This is his second album and takes a different approach than his previous release which was entirely instrumental. The album contains touches of narration and guest vocals from Ursula Rucker and Sharon Jones. |
| Date: 03/12/2007 - 17/12/2007 Hannah - Love This Rock (EP ) This is the Tassie band's debut EP. The group is made up of three friends who combined to create 'Hannah'. They named their band the way you would name a child, and their aim is to share their mutual love of fun and good Rock music. |
| Date: 03/12/2007 - 17/12/2007 The Voyeurs - Do Not Disturb (none) The Voyeurs love to perform live, and have played many gigs across the country since 2004. This is their first full album after a number of successful, sell-out EP’s. |
| Date: 19/11/2007 - 03/12/2007 Electric Six - I Shall Exterminate Everything... (Stomp) I Shall Exterminate Everything Around Me That Restricts Me From Being The Master is the latest 16 track album from Electric Six. Electrix Six have been responsible for such memorable tracks in the past such as 'Gay Bar' and 'Danger Danger, High Voltage.' |
| Date: 19/11/2007 - 03/12/2007 Young Lovers - Young Lovers EP (MGM) Melbourne's version of Operator Please, Young Lovers. With some gorgeous guitars, an average age of about 18 and a nice line in high-energy dance rock, bursting with positivity. |
| Date: 19/11/2007 - 03/12/2007 Emily Davis - Moving In Slow Motion (Onya Soapbox) Her debut album 'Moving in Slow Motion' with Monique Brumby in the producer's seat. The album also features 'Badloves' drummer Chris Tabone and the first single released from the album is 'Anthems and Odes' |
| Date: 19/11/2007 - 03/12/2007 Kula Shaker - Strange Folk (Shock) Produced in collaboration with an all-star team of hit makers & Grammy winners, including Tchad Blake (Peter Gabriel, Crowded House), Sam Williams (Supergrass) and Chris Sheldon (The Foo Fighters, The Pixies). |
| Date: 19/11/2007 - 03/12/2007 Brilliant Fanzine - Then Comes Monday (Pop Boomerang) Recorded with the assistance of producer Simon Polinski (The Church and Tim Finn) throughout 2006, 'Then Comes Monday ' references 60's pop, rock, psychedelia, country, disco, trance and indie music's finest. |
| Date: 05/11/2007 - 19/11/2007 Ian Ball - Who Goes There (Shock) Ian Ball has been a member of the acclaimed British rock band Gomez for more than a decade. On the side, he plays solo shows & this is his solo album 'Who Goes There?' |
| Date: 05/11/2007 - 19/11/2007 Damn Arms - The Live Artex (Shock) Already snagging international supports after 2 shows & with national tours booked into next year, Damn Arms basically don't plan to stop until it's a physical impossibilty. The Live Artex is Damn Arms debut album and is set to be released mid November. |
| Date: 05/11/2007 - 19/11/2007 Art In Manila - Set The Woods On Fire (Saddle Creek) Art in Manila (originally Art Bell) is the new band from Orenda Fink of Azure Ray. They have recorded their debut album 'Set the Woods on Fire,' which is set to be released under the Saddle Creek label. |
| Date: 05/11/2007 - 19/11/2007 Jack Penate - Matinee (XL) Peñate made his way up the ranks of the club and bar scene of London before recently being signed by record label XL. He's music is fun cheeky & melodic, and certainly going to pull a few heart strings of young women! |
| Date: 05/11/2007 - 19/11/2007 Show Pony - Show Pony (Amrap) Their new self titled album combines their unique theatrical personalities and the amazing musical talent of the four Sunshine Coast musicians. The album is an eclectic collection of up-beat songs. |
| Date: 22/10/2007 - 05/11/2007 Dashboard Confessional - The Shade of Poison Trees (Staple) The Shade of Poison Trees is the fifth studio album recorded by the band Dashboard Confessional. The album in its entirety was posted on the band's MySpace page on September 28, 2007, and it was released on October 2, 2007 on Vagrant Records. |
| Date: 22/10/2007 - 05/11/2007 Machine Translations - Seven Seven (EMI) After a long hiatus Machine Translations are finally set to release their new long player on October 20. The new album entitled 'Seven Seven' is ten songs which offer an intriguing blend of the familliar MT quirky pop and epic instrumental adventure. |
| Date: 22/10/2007 - 05/11/2007 Bugdust - Welcome to the City of Snakes (Amp Head) Four piece Melbourne rock outfit Bugdust are getting ready to destroy audiences all over the world. Their debut album "Welcome to the City of Snakes" was recorded over 30 days at a compound on the Mexican border in El Paso Texas called Sonic Ranch. |
| Date: 22/10/2007 - 05/11/2007 Sam J. Nicholson - Small Town ( Indie) Sam J. Nicholson is from Tasmania. As a kid he met Ringo, from the Beatles. His debut solo album "Small Town Bankrobbers" is indie folk pop with drums, keys, horns and strings. |
| Date: 22/10/2007 - 05/11/2007 The Mess Hall - Devils Elbow (Ivy League) In 2005, The Mess Hall won an ARIA award for Best Engineer and was included in both Triple J and Rolling Stone's Top 50 Albums of 2005. In September 2007, The Mess Hall signed to Ivy League Records & will release their album 'Devils Elbow' in October. |
| Date: 08/10/2007 - 21/10/2007 The Bank Holidays - As a Film (Lost & Lonesome Recording) "As A Film" is a beautiful, celestial world that is occupied by cities of classic melodic architecture, oceans of woozy strings, and desert islands of disembodied strange voices..." |
| Date: 08/10/2007 - 21/10/2007 iLikeTrains - Elegies to Lessons Learnt (Beggars Banquet) Continuing their trademark obsession with past characters and events, ‘Elegies To Lessons Learnt’ charts a series of tragic episodes in history. |
| Date: 08/10/2007 - 21/10/2007 Red Jezebel - How Learnt to Stop Worrying (Sunday Ride Records) The Australian Band Red Jezebell with their eagerly anticipated album How I Learnt To Stop Worrying, features the single Kicking Deadly Sins which has already received widespread national airplay and Rage attention. |
| Date: 08/10/2007 - 21/10/2007 Pin Back - Autumn of the Seraphs (Touch and Go Records) Autumn Of The Seraphs melodies are more dynamic and aggressive, while still gently pulling you back in again and again. While entirely recorded in the band's home studios once again, this record is tighter, the drumming more immediate and crisp. |
| Date: 08/10/2007 - 21/10/2007 PeaBody - Prospero (Non Zero Records) Sydney indie rockers Peabody have taken a handful of paintbrushes and a palette of colours to the bleak distopia of their previous album, creating the forthcoming third album Prospero. |
| Date: 23/09/2007 - 07/10/2007 Agnes Kane - Keep Walking Or I'll Kill You (Indie) Indie folk pop duo Agnes Kain (Chanelle Afford and Stefan Simunic) have been creating and playing music together for the past couple of years. Keep Walking Or I'll Kill You, amidst the piano, mandolin and guitar lies heartfelt and honest tales of love. |
| Date: 23/09/2007 - 07/10/2007 Charles Du Cane - Tomohawk (Indie) Charles is a bright new face in Australian music Although only 21 years old, Charles Du Cane is one of the most distinctive stylists playing in Tasmania he is Bringing his indie/alternative style back with his new album Tomohawk. |
| Date: 23/09/2007 - 07/10/2007 The Paper Scissors - Less Talk More Paper Scissors (Indie) The Paper Scissors are a Sydney NSW based band who have a healing and easy listening style. The band consists of five members and have just released there new album Less Talk More Paper Scissors which brings a soft relaxing post indie sound. |
| Date: 23/09/2007 - 07/10/2007 Iron And Wine - The Shepherds Dog (Indie) Iron & Wine is a solo Folk Rock artist from Austin Texas who has just released his third album The Shepherds dog which has a soft Indie Folk sound to it, the albums is imspired by political confusion. |
| Date: 23/09/2007 - 07/10/2007 Stars - In Our Bedroom after the War (Arts and Craft) Stars is a Canadian Indie Pop band.Their music has been described as "beautiful, eloquent indie pop", characterized by lush instrumentation, nimble production and mixing, narrative lyrics, and soft but nuanced vocals. |
| Date: 09/09/2007 - 23/09/2007 The Bad Luck Charms - Rant & Drift (Indie) The Bad Luck Charms toured Melbourne in August '06/May & July '07. The band has just released their new album 'Rant & Drift' which has received great reviews and is said to be their best work to date. |
| Date: 09/09/2007 - 23/09/2007 The Scientists Of Modern Music - Electronic Sunset (EMI) Electronic Sunset is the latest offering from electronic Tassie duo The Scientists of Modern Music. Their EP, launched at Moorilla Estate last Friday, is sure to get your booty on the dance floor. |
| Date: 09/09/2007 - 23/09/2007 The Brunettes - Structure & Cosmetics (Lil’ Chief Records) Bubblegum pop is a genre mired in cliche' boys and girls falling in and out of love. But the genius thing about the Brunettes is that 'Structure & Cosmetics' is no tired rehash of of familiar pop tricks, but a glorious affirmation of their value. |
| Date: 09/09/2007 - 23/09/2007 Teenagers In Tokyo - Self Titled ( Indie) Teenagers In Tokyo... they're 22 years old, visually magnetic, share an obvious quirky humour that comes from being long-time friends, and they write great songs -- especially considering that three years ago |
| Date: 09/09/2007 - 23/09/2007 The Mendoza Line - 30 year Low (Glurp) The Mendoza Line began playing together while in college in the mid-1990's. 30 Year Low is their ninth & final studio album. They are currently conducting a final tour around the USA. |
| Date: 24/08/2007 - 07/09/2007 We Are The Kicks - Ladders (ADRT) 'Ladders' is the first full length from Hobart based quirky electro/rock trio - We Are The Kicks. |
| Date: 24/08/2007 - 07/09/2007 Loene Carmen - Rock'n'Roll Tears (Shock) Loene Carmen's album is an anarchic, loose, dirty, dreamy, and heat fuelled love letter to rock'n'roll. |
| Date: 24/08/2007 - 07/09/2007 Mia Dyson - Struck Down (Black Door Records) Mia Dyson the singer, guitarist, songwriter, is back with more Indie Blues rock - 'Skinny young white girls aren't supposed to sound this big, soulful and black.' |
| Date: 24/08/2007 - 07/09/2007 Bat Rider - Tara (Remote Control) Ex NZ group are now based in Melbourne and love producing edgy art rock – this is their latest smouldering piece of melancholy, fury and misanthropy. 'Tara' bares the hissing foursome's hearts for all to see... |
| Date: 24/08/2007 - 07/09/2007 New Pornographers - Challengers (Last Gang Records) Recorded for the first time largely outside John Collins' Vancouver JC/DC Studio, Challengers is their most organic-sounding record. |
| Date: 13/08/2007 - 26/08/2007 The Embers - The Embers EP ( Independent) National award winning six piece - The Embers - were formed by long time friends in late 2005 and their eclectic and varied sound can be best described as Roots Fusion. |
| Date: 13/08/2007 - 26/08/2007 747s - Zampano (Ivy League) 747s have toured with The Raconteurs, The Kooks, The Strokes, Futureheads, Yeti, The Thrills and Brendan Benson. 747s have recently resettled in London becoming ARK RECORDINGS first signing. |
| Date: 13/08/2007 - 26/08/2007 The Go Set - A Journey For A Nation (Independent) The new album addresses much of the same subject matter that the band has become known for, and the punk energy, bagpipes, and folk instruments remain the same - but this album has a new diversity and complexity previously unfound. |
| Date: 13/08/2007 - 26/08/2007 I Heart Hiroshima - Tuff Teef (Valve Records) I Heart Hiroshima formed at a house party in Brisbane in July 2005, reshuffling the line-up to Susie (drums/voice), Matt Cameron (guitars/voices) at the end of their first year. Influenced by Sleater Kinney, TV on the Radio, Leonard Cohen, Smiths, Pixies. |
| Date: 13/08/2007 - 26/08/2007 Cuthbert & The Nightwalkers - La La La (Independent) Its not easy to describe where Cuthbert and the Night Walkers are coming from. The best we can do is to recall a review of a Flaming Lips show which likened the spectacle to a childs first birthday party organized by the parents while on acid. |
| Date: 31/07/2007 - 12/08/2007 The Exploders - Easy and the Sun (Rubber Records) The Exploders are garage Rockers hailing from Melbourne Victoria. Band members TJ & Paul are also joined by touring members Malcom Clark and J.Cortez. |
| Date: 31/07/2007 - 12/08/2007 Lucky Fonz III - Lucky Fonz III (MGM) Lucky Fonz III, a folk, alternative acoustic artist hailing from happy Amsterdam. |
| Date: 31/07/2007 - 12/08/2007 Midnight Juggernauts - Dystopia (Inertia) Midnight Juggernauts are a three piece from Melbourne, combining Electronic sounds with rock and dance music. |
| Date: 31/07/2007 - 12/08/2007 Batrider - Legs Pink Guitars (Remote Control) Batrider are a 4 piece punk grunge band from New Zealand based in Melbourne. |
| Date: 31/07/2007 - 12/08/2007 Buffalo Tom - Three Easy Pieces (New West) Buffalo Tom are a three piece rock band from Boston. There favourite foods are wine, perch and potatoes. |
| Date: 15/07/2007 - 29/07/2007 Magic Dirt - Beast (Emergency) Aussie grunge rock veterans return with an album digging deep into a darker, murkier, and rancid cavern where the beast lives. Magic Dirt unleashes the beast upon the unsuspecting world with raw rock’n’roll and an up against the wall of sound. |
| Date: 15/07/2007 - 29/07/2007 13th son - The Hero & The Trickster (Inertia) 13th son is a Sydney veteran Aussie hip hopper of the “intelligent true school” kind. His first full length album features clever, personal and abstract rhyming layered over infectious beats. |
| Date: 15/07/2007 - 29/07/2007 Frank Black - 93-03 (Shock) Legendary front man of (perhaps) one the most influential Indie rock bands of all time – The Pixies, has had a very successful solo career, and this album features a best of compilation of his many well known tracks. |
| Date: 15/07/2007 - 29/07/2007 Social Distortion - Greatest Hits (Shock) Social Distortion are one of the founders of American punk, and have influenced many bands to this day. This album is a collection of their greatest hits covering raw punk’n’roll at it’s truest. |
| Date: 15/07/2007 - 29/07/2007 Art Brut - It's A Bit Complicated (Mute) Art Brut hail from England and bring us the long awaited follow up to Bang Bang Rock & Roll, their debut album ‘It’s A Bit Complicated.’ |
| Date: 02/07/2007 - 15/07/2007 The No No's - Get Off Ya Heads With... The No No's (Independent) The eagerly anticipated, and long awaited debut EP from Hobart's one and only "Psycho-Surf-A-Billy" trio! Combining influences of B grade horror, 70's surf kitcsh, primal rock'n'roll, and the hyped up raucousness of psychobilly ! A potent cocktail... |
| Date: 02/07/2007 - 15/07/2007 Enola Fall - I Made A New Friend (independent) The brand new release from Hobart band Enola Fall. Back with a changed line up. Just like squeezing a three headed hydra into a showbag of comparisons... Curious? |
| Date: 02/07/2007 - 15/07/2007 Modular Lounge - Nightwise (Independent) Greer and Sophie of Modular Lounge used to reside in Howrah. Since then they've travelled northward and now reside in Melbourne. Modular Lounge have just celebrated the release of their debut alubm 'Nightwise.' |
| Date: 02/07/2007 - 15/07/2007 The White Stripes - Icky Thump (third man records) Brand new release from minimalist garage blues rockers - sounds like the word - Icky Thump! |
| Date: 02/07/2007 - 15/07/2007 Fred Astereo - Don't Break My Heart (Lost and Lonesome) Fred Astereo offers up their second album of tunes from the heart - or somewhere nearby. Formed in the mid-90s, with few releases since , Don't Break My Heart is a collection of (self described) "tragically hilarious unrequited love ditties". |
| Date: 18/06/2007 - 01/07/2007 Vasco Era - Oh we do like to be beside the seaside (Universal) Debut album from Melbourne's The Vasco Era. Blues rock infused with at one soft, then angry snarling vocals, this cd contains handwritten sleeve notes, and story-telling songs about a dark suburban reality and dream-scape. A bold debut from song-writer Si |
| Date: 18/06/2007 - 01/07/2007 Black Strobe - Burn Your Own Church (Playlouder) Debut full-length album fromthe French electro-rock fourpiece, Black Strobe. Mixed by Alan Moulder (U2, Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson). |
| Date: 18/06/2007 - 01/07/2007 Bad Luck Charms - Almanac (Consumer Productions) Third release from this stand-out Hobart pop band, Almanac is a compilation of various material, including some new versions of old songs. |
| Date: 18/06/2007 - 01/07/2007 Amp Fiddler - Afro strut (Genuine) Afro Strut is the masterful second solo album from Amp Fiddler, an accomplished keyboard player, who has shared the stage with the likes of Prince and Primal Scream, to name a couple. On this album, Fiddler continues to define his own singular style. |
| Date: 18/06/2007 - 01/07/2007 British India - Guillotine (Shiny) Debut album from the racuous garage pop band British India, four school mates from Melbourne. |
| Date: 04/06/2007 - 18/06/2007 The Broken West - I Can't Go On, I'll Go On (Inertia) Starting in LA in 2004, this is the debut album from the Broken West. A refined pop rock record with influences including The Kinks, The Byrds and Teenage Fanclub. |
| Date: 04/06/2007 - 18/06/2007 Uncle Ho - Circus Maximus (Elefant Traks) Uncle Ho is producer and founding member of the Herd. Circus Maximus, following his debut release Roads to Roma, (2005), is hip hop in essence, but draws on diverse range of sounds from Asia, Eastern Europe and the Caribbean. |
| Date: 04/06/2007 - 18/06/2007 The National - Boxer (Remote Control) Boxer is the forth major release from The National. Formed in Brooklyn, NY, in 1999, they are an acoustic indie rock group with a sombre sound. Shades of Leonard Cohen here. |
| Date: 04/06/2007 - 18/06/2007 YACHT - I Believe In You, Your Magic is Real. (Marriage) This is the third album from YACHT, a.k.a. Jona Bechtolt, based in Oregan, US. Pop sounding tunes produced on a laptop. |
| Date: 04/06/2007 - 18/06/2007 Spoonbill - Nestegg (Omelette) "Cut-and-paste sampledelica lost in rural Australia" - Time Off. An experimental album where samples, ranging from voices from Australian TV to rock guitar riffs, lie in a bed of electronic sounds and drums. Second album from Melbourne producer Spoonbill. |
| Date: 07/05/2007 - 20/05/2007 Sage Francis - Human The Death Dance (Epitaph) Eager fans will have to wait no longer 'Human The Death Dance' has arrived. Sage's expressive flow, mixed with slick production is a must listen even for the non hip hop listener. |
| Date: 07/05/2007 - 20/05/2007 Rastawookie - Perfectly Ordinary (Pollyannaism Records) Rastawookie's music and performance exuberates excitement and energy with unpredictable changes in mood, tempo and rhythm. They are not scared to break any rules or the barrier between performer and crowd. |
| Date: 07/05/2007 - 20/05/2007 The Blow - Poor Aim: Love Songs (Pop Frenzy) Poor Aim: Love Songs is resilient electro-pop music that can be lovingly devoured by people of all ages and coolness factors. |
| Date: 07/05/2007 - 20/05/2007 The Bullet Holes - Lost Cause (Indep) 'The Bullet Holes' are a hot three-piece alternate rockabilly band from Perth, known fore their ability to combine irresistible, irrepressible energy with pop tenacity. |
| Date: 07/05/2007 - 20/05/2007 Damn Arms - Home Wrecker (Unikron Records) Juxtaposing punk-rock energy with new-wave smarts, DAMN ARMS comprise frantic drumming; caustic squawking guitar; celestial synth work and driving bass to create songs that will have you cursing all your limbs for their innate urge to move. |
| Date: 06/05/2007 - 20/05/2007 Damn Arms - Home Wrecker (Unikron Records) Juxtaposing punk-rock energy with new-wave smarts, DAMN ARMS comprise frantic drumming; caustic squawking guitar; celestial synth work and driving bass to create songs that will have you cursing all your limbs for their innate urge to move. |
| Date: 23/04/2007 - 06/05/2007 The Cops - Drop It In Their Laps (Inertia) The Cops are back, with a new lineup & a brand new sound. "A mashing of rock, funk, soul, electro, hip hop & pop...a cross-pollinating smorgasbord of tasty sing-along choruses, arse-shaking beats & whacked out lyrical requests". |
| Date: 23/04/2007 - 06/05/2007 Blonde Redhead - 23 (Remote Control) Follow the journey of inide rock group Blonde Redhead with their seventh album, 23. Soft, high pitched vocals, supple guitar riffs and plenty of studio techniques combine to create a far away but warm sound, track after track, on this album. |
| Date: 23/04/2007 - 06/05/2007 Red Rival - Up All Night EP (Reverberation Distro) TASSIE FEATURE: It's rock and roll. It's a three-piece from Hobart that combines stomping beats, no-nonsense bass & a mess of guitars & vocals with big, simple rhythms & melodies. Hot on the heels of playing The Falls Festival & Southern Roots. |
| Date: 23/04/2007 - 06/05/2007 Jay Fraser - Losing Home (Indep) TASSIE FEATURE: The songs have been recorded as Jay plays & writes them, bare bones & acoustic. The album embarks on a raw journey of losing home & in doing so finding it, in the places it can be lost or found, including in our heads & in our beds. |
| Date: 23/04/2007 - 06/05/2007 Electrelane - No Shouts, No Calls (Too Pure/Remote Control) The fourth album from a band touted by Uncut as 'one of the last great indie bands'. Written in Berlin against the backdrop of the World Cup, this album is of enticingly irregular brilliance. |
| Date: 09/04/2007 - 22/04/2007 The Green Mist - Next Stop Antartica (Indep) TASSIE FEATURE: Formed in southern Tasmania on a cold wintry night when guitarist/vocalist Julien Poulson and Stuart Robertson (drums) bumped into Milwaukeean bass behemoth and shakuhachi legend - Brian Ritchie (Violent Femmes) and decided to get together |
| Date: 09/04/2007 - 22/04/2007 Lucie Thorn - When Night Birds Call (Little Secret Records 2006) Tassie-born Lucie is back after a long spell undercover with a new album that builds on the soft but strong femininity of her debut, 'The Bud'. |
| Date: 09/04/2007 - 22/04/2007 Capital City - Bad Money (In-Fidelity) These guys are so HOT right now! Another wonderband to come out of WA, these guys mix Johnny Cash with - ah - just their cool selves. Enjoy! |
| Date: 09/04/2007 - 22/04/2007 John Butler Trio - Grand National (Jarrah (Indep)) JBT is back with a blockbuster album. It's chart topping status is earned by a solid, all-round good mix of tunes from beginning to end. |
| Date: 26/03/2007 - 09/04/2007 New Buffalo - Somewhere, Anywhere (Remote Control) Sally Seltmann is back with a crisp new sound that came about when writing on a century old piano by the sea. If you like Belle and Sebastian, you'll like New Buffalo |
| Date: 26/03/2007 - 09/04/2007 The Ponys - Turn the Lights Out (Remote Control) The second album from Chicago's The Ponys. With a sound described as being 'Sexy and exuberant' these garage-rockers know how to make good use of a base drum. A great addition to any blues-rock collection |
| Date: 26/03/2007 - 09/04/2007 Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars - Living Like A Refugee (Warner) When the ERRs team first heard this CD, a smile spread accross our faces. Although coming from a background of war and displacement, the tracks have a palpable optimism that is contagious. The documentary film telling the Refugees' story is out soon |
| Date: 26/03/2007 - 09/04/2007 Bias B - Been There: Done That (Obese Records) When it comes to quality Oz Hip Hop, Bias B is one of the most influential and respected names that come to mind. He has been at the forefront of the local scene since the early 90’s. Catch him at Republic Bar this Saturday 24th |
| Date: 26/03/2007 - 09/04/2007 Bit By Bats - Go Go Go! (Shiny Records) Very exciting new band from Melbourne. Sporting a little bit of the Cure, a little bit of the Strokes and a whole lot of oomph, be prepared to be blown out of the drinking hole by these guys soon. |
| Date: 12/03/2007 - 25/03/2007 Art of Fighting - Runaways (Remote Control Records) Art of Fighting fans will appreciate its usually a long wait between records from these boys...but album 3 is here at last. Mellow and quite upbeat. Check out their latest single, 'free you', available on their myspace website |
| Date: 12/03/2007 - 25/03/2007 Josh Pyke - Memories and Dust (Liberation) At last! After a small collections of singles with 'Memories and Dust' and 'Middle of the Hill' even before the album release, finally the real deal is here. No points for guessing there'll be more success stories to come from this meticulous album. |
| Date: 12/03/2007 - 25/03/2007 Richard Swift - Dressed Up For The Letdown (Secretly Canadian (dist. in Australia via Spunk!)) What is with Canadian songwriters? Is there something in the water over there? This is the second ERR win for Swift (after The Novelist , Oct '06), a brilliant balladeer who infuses old-style elements such as swing into groundbreaking works |
| Date: 12/03/2007 - 25/03/2007 The Basics - EP (Indep) The Basics' web bio states: "Everyone hates The Basics..." and "it's the price we pay for being too damn good". What to do? Check them out! |
| Date: 26/02/2007 - 12/02/2007 Aereogramme - My Heart Has A Wish That You (Missing Link) When a Scottish pop band hit the studio with American atmospheric metal collective Isis, the result is said to be so "seductive and seamless that the individual identities of both bands are covered over and something new emerges" (Missinglink Records) |
| Date: 26/02/2007 - 12/03/2007 Intercooler - Intercooler (Shiny) Brisbane-based Intercooler formed in 2001 and gathered enough cred to land themselves a gig at the Big Day Out last year. They've been touted as the next possible 'major Brisbane national success story for 2007' |
| Date: 26/02/2007 - 12/03/2007 Offcuts - What Happened Don't Lie (Rubber Records) Offcuts debuted in 2002 as a four piece combining elements of hip hop, rock, funk and beat poetry. Catch them at the Republic Bar on April 7th |
| Date: 26/02/2007 - 12/03/2007 Josef K - Entymology (Virgin) Thrashy, trashy tunes reminiscent of the glam pop (e.g. Devo) era. Think detuned guitars teamed with off-beat drums; and it all somehow works. |
| Date: 26/02/2007 - 12/03/2007 Can't Stop It! II Australian Post-Punk 1979-1984 - Various Artists (Chapter Music) A fantastic, often educational sample of Australian Post-Punk covering the years 1979-1984. |
| Date: 12/02/2007 - 25/02/2007 Hey Mook! - A Blind Guide to: Hey Mook! (Chiltone Records) Hey Mook! - all eight of them - are stalwarts of the Tassie music scene and their experience shows on their fourth album, a well crafted, progressive work that is sometimes reminiscent of the Tea Party. 'Drive Me Home' is a personal favourite. |
| Date: 12/02/2007 - 25/02/2007 Cold War Kids - Robbers & Cowards (Shock) Robbers & Cowards is the debut album from Californian rock group Cold War Kids. The combination of rock with blues and soul influences lead the LA Times to comment their sound is 'so original and timeless you wonder how it sprang from the LA suburbs.' |
| Date: 12/02/2007 - 25/02/2007 Joakim - Monsters & Silly Songs (Inertia) This is the third album from French producer Joakim, mixing styles including indie-rock, electro and dance. After producing his first album with Future Talk, Joakim founded the label Tigersushi and has been making and re-mixing electo since. |
| Date: 12/02/2007 - 25/02/2007 Kid Confucius - Stripes (Inertia) Stripes is the second album from Sydney 9-piece Kid Confucius - and it is a blessing for those who like soul, funk and hip-hop. A fantastic sound comes from a full band, superb production and vocals that have drawn comparisons from Prince to Lenny Kravitz |
| Date: 12/02/2007 - 25/02/2007 Mister Speed - The Dreamer (Creative Vibes) 1950's laptop hip-hop, churned up in dreamland and served up as philosophical antipasto - one half of "The New Pollutants", Sydney based Mister Speed takes you on an adventure somewhere between Beck, Macromantics and a French spaghetti western. |
| Date: 12/02/2007 - 25/02/2007 Sparkadia - Things Behind The Sun (Inertia) Sydney band Sparkadia paint thrilling, ecstatic streaks of indie pop across the sky. Currently touring with Bertie Blackman and set to play the Playground Weekender and Great Escape Festivals, this debut EP will delight your senses. |
| Date: 29/01/2007 - 11/02/2007 Dead Frenchmen - In Wonderland (Timberyard Records) Dead Frenchmen hale from Melbourne, though they've come via the UK. These guys create anthemic rock music - and they do rock at it, too. These tunes certainly have that to-be-played-at-festivals quality and moneys on we'll be hearing more of them soon. |
| Date: 29/01/2007 - 11/02/2007 DeerHoof - Friend Opportunity (Kill Rocks) Strange, unusual...way cool for school. If you fancy yourself a fan of ecclectic blends of electronica, rock, girly melt-in-your-mouth vocals and anything else that goes, Deerhoof may well be one for you. As a band in their thirteenth year, one can safely |
| Date: 29/01/2007 - 11/02/2007 The Shins - Wincing the Night Away (Sub Pop Records) Soaring vocal and guitar melodies, clap-along beats that almost make The Cure look morose...the question is, can you get any more 'pop' than this? The short answer is you can't. Great if you're looking for something to jump around the house to on Sundays |
| Date: 29/01/2007 - 11/02/2007 Iota - Beauty Queen Of The Sea (Black Yak Records) The man from Pinjarra, WA returns with a fourth album to add to a repertoire that has earnt him six ARIA nominations. Truly a modern day Jeff Buckley, this album demonstrates the craftsmanship that has given iOTA so much cred. A collectable for sure. |
| Date: 01/01/2007 - 14/01/2007 Bridget Pross - Long Distance Traveller (Indep) TASSIE FEATURE: Budding singer/songwriter Pross first hit the scene with her band Grover in the TasMusic Rock Challenge. She's now armed with a debut EP that showcases her beautiful voice and songwriting skill. |
| Date: 01/01/2007 - 14/01/2007 The Earlybirds - Sleep Today, Sleep Tonight (Indep) TASSIE FEATURE: Next-big-things The Earlybirds impress with a tidy debut release demonstrating rock/pop prowess. |
| Date: 01/01/2007 - 14/01/2007 Asobi Seksu - Citrus (Friendly Fire Recordings/Popfrenzy (Aus)) INTERNATIONAL: The New York-based Asobi Seksu blend Japanese and Western influence to bring "...thirteen slices of guitar-swirling, sweet-and-sour, bilingual" electro-pop. Lots of fun. |
| Date: 01/01/2007 - 14/01/2007 Errol JM - The Truth Is Boring (Shock) A cabinetmaker by profession, Errol JM first hit the scene with his band Muzzy Pep who were Triple J Unearthed winners in 1997. Errol now branches off alone with a melodic, indie-esque LP. Prepare to hear more from this man soon. |
| Date: 01/01/2007 - 14/01/2007 Leo - Temps Suspendu & Live Album (Madame Leo/Shock (Aus)) INTERNATIONAL: This is the 5th album from Leo, who fuse jazz, rock, reggae, funky French vocals and more to create a unique sound that reflects their gypsy inclinations. Leo are currently touring the East Coast, finishing up in Melbourne on Sunday 14 Jan. |
| Date: 01/01/2007 - 14/01/2007 Bruce - The Name of the Band Is... (Half A Cow Records) After spending the last few years touring with David McCormack’s Polaroids, GUD, Pinky Beecroft’s White Russians, the Beautiful Girls, trusted journeyman Cameron Bruce now teams up with friends to deliver this oh-so-catchy mini-album. |
| Date: 18/12/2006 - 31/12/2006 Rhombus - Onwards: Remixes and Archives (Vitamin) The Wellington, NZ-based Rhombus are considered mainstays of the festival stage and roots/hip-hop/soul collective, espousing a unique version of Aotearoa Dub n' Bass. 'Onwards' enlists the support of other Kiwi artists including Rhian Sheehan. |
| Date: 18/12/2006 - 31/12/2006 Dolly Rocker Movement - A Purple Journey Into The Mod Machine (Off The Hip) Hailing from Sydney, the Dolly Rocker Movement have developed a style and sound bearing a true influence of late 60's garage, psychadelia and freakbeat, with splashes of west coast folk. |
| Date: 18/12/2006 - 31/12/2006 Souls On Board - Blood Face (Low Transit Industries) EP: The second release from this Melbourne act who emerged in 2005 and drew comparisons to the Pixies. |
| Date: 04/12/2006 - 17/12/2006 Kingtide - Scared New World (Vitamin Records) Australia's finest purveyors of all things reggae, Rock Steady, Dub, Ska and Dance Hall have emerged with this album released on November 20. Kingtide's sound is reminiscent of the Jamaican reggae sound of the 60s and 70s |
| Date: 04/12/2006 - 17/12/2006 Overproof - The High Life (Shogun) Hip-Hop: The debut album from this Sydney trio is a musical melting pot thickened with banging basslines, moody synths and live guitar riffs. |
| Date: 04/12/2006 - 17/12/2006 Viva Computer - We Are The Fourth Emergency Viva Computer (iMPORTANT) Tassie Feature: A big sound comes from these five Hobart rockers. Anticipate hearing and seeing more from them some time soon |
| Date: 04/12/2006 - 17/12/2006 Des Peres - Ace (RGS) Re-visiting: Des Peres are not easily categorised, bearing elements of hip-hop, soundscape and party music. The group played Tassie in September, so hopefully we'll be seeing them again soon. Ace was released earlier this year. |
| Date: 04/12/2006 - 17/12/2006 The Walkmen - A Hundred Miles Off (Etch n Sketch) Re-visiting: This is the third album of the mostly New York-based group. It is packed with rockers, hymns and richly textured pop. |
| Date: 20/11/2006 - 03/12/2006 Tom Waits - Orphans, Brawlers, Brawlers and Bastards (Shock) Over three hours of rare and never-before-heard music from the one and only Tom Waits. Each of the three discs capture Waits in his full spectrum, from country ballads to strange tales and full-throated juke joint stomp |
| Date: 20/11/2006 - 03/12/2006 Ladyfingers - Various (Valve) A selection of tracks from performers at this years Ladyfest, Brisbane which is being held during November. Artists include Macromantics, I Heart Hiroshima and recent ERRs The Blow. |
| Date: 20/11/2006 - 03/12/2006 The Scandal - Never Hold To Shore (Disconnect) TASSIE FEATURE: Debut from exciting tassie rockers the Scandal. Catch the album launch at Trout on Friday 24 November. |
| Date: 20/11/2006 - 03/12/2006 Self Titled EP - The Temper Trap (Liberation Records) This foursome have developed a fearsome live reputation ever since they burst onto the local scene at a Melbourne festival in March 2006. A keen ear for melody, matched by infectious rhythms and symphonic, arresting guitars. |
| Date: 20/11/2006 - 03/12/2006 Whitley - Lost In Time (Shock) Debut release from a promising new artist. Whitely mixes electronic and rock for a slow and moving effect. |
| Date: 06/11/2006 - 19/11/2006 Eddy Current Suppression Ring - Self Titled (Dropkick) Hot new three-man band from Melbourne are the latest in the revival of thrashing, unabashed punk ROCK! Every track revs you up just as much as the last...a great, energizing starter for saturday nights |
| Date: 06/11/2006 - 19/11/2006 Tobias Cummings and the Long Way Home - Join the Dots (In-fidelity) The debut album by Melbourne’s Tobias Cummings: "His voice is mellow, warm and welcoming...that invites you in, sits you down and comforts you like an old friend...the man's vocals and his talent for songwriting belie his tender age" says it all. |
| Date: 06/11/2006 - 19/11/2006 The Ragged Anns - Love Punch Me Drunk (Indep.) TASSIE FEATURE: Super-fun The Ragged Anns release their 2nd EP: |
| Date: 06/11/2006 - 19/11/2006 Los Capitanes - No Fun Intended (Sound System) Dubbed the most exciting thing that has ever happened in Canberra, Los Capitanes fuse rock, reggae and world rhythms. |
| Date: 06/11/2006 - 19/11/2006 The Blow - Paper Television (Pop Frenzy) "...No-wave and glitch-hop, club anthems and doo-wop, all party together in the architecture created by The Blow's sound" |
| Date: 23/10/2006 - 05/11/2006 Muph & Plutonic - Silence the Sirens (Obese Records) Revered producer Plutonic Lab and Muph, an MC known for his 'honesty', team for a great 2nd album. From infectious head-knodding pieces to slower, atmospheric tracks, there are guest appearances from the likes of Fat Lip, Pegz and Urthboy (the Herd) |
| Date: 23/10/2006 - 05/11/2006 Gallucci - Your Wrecker (Rubber Records) Anything but stock standard, Sydney based Gallucci have been described as "..."Indie punk" in the purest sense of that term". With somewhere between 150-200 gigs booked to play over the next twelve months, but not where you think, you’ll have to be on it |
| Date: 23/10/2006 - 05/11/2006 The Fault - Prologue/Epilogue (Waterfront Records) Perth-ites The Fault were Next Big Thing 2005 winners and WAMI award nominees. They pump out raucous new wave and punk tinged rock ‘n roll that mixes maverick songwriting ideas with killer guitar, keyboard riffs and more. |
| Date: 23/10/2006 - 05/11/2006 Richard Swift - The Novelist - Walking Without Effort (Spunk) Richard was one of the most talked about acts at this year's SXSW. This double album was originally released in 2005 but few copies only ever made it here on import. Swift's ballads have been described as "'vaudevillian' mixed with 30s' charm" |
| Date: 23/10/2006 - 05/11/2006 Dappled Cities Fly - Granddance (Speak 'n Spell Records) SNEAK PEEK (due in stores Nov 7):The second album of Sydney-based Dappled Cities Fly, who emerged in 2001. Although often categorised as 'indie-pop', DCF transcend categorisation, one member once describing their sound as 'chaotic' and 'experimental' pop. |
| Date: 09/10/2006 - 22/10/2006 Enola Fall - Ghostpoems (Independent) ALL TASSIE ERR: Five-piece band Enola Fall release their fourth official album. Formally known as Melatonin, Enola Fall are known for their emotive performances. |
| Date: 09/10/2006 - 23/10/2006 Grrr - I'm Sorry (Independent) ALL TASSIE ERR: Grrr hail from Launceston. They play music that encompasses a wide range of styles and influences creating music in genres such as pop, rock, punk, metal, alternative and post hardcore. Planning to tour the east coast soon |
| Date: 09/10/2006 - 22/10/2006 Dean Stevenson - In Time (Independent) ALL TASSIE ERR: Recipient of the Hobart Conservatorium's 'Directors Prize' for outstanding musical performance in 2003, Dean is never one to put himself before the song and never has. He claims to have worked in "every kind of [music] genre". |
| Date: 09/10/2006 - 22/10/2006 The Numlocks - Bird Flu (Independent) ALL TASSIE ERR: hard-rocker The Numlocks hail from Launceston. They are due to play at the Global Battle of the Bands on 7 October, Republic Bar. |
| Date: 09/10/2006 - 22/10/2006 Various - Amplified Compilation 2006 (Independent) The annual Amplified Competition is on this month and this double CD compilation showcases the wealth of music coming out of Tassie right now. Both discs will be featured heavily this fortnight. |
| Date: 25/09/2006 - 08/10/2006 Bertie Blackman - Black (Shiny) Black is the highly anticipated sophomore release from this talented young artist. Bertie Blackman caught everyone's attention in late 2004 with her debut album Headway and the killer single Favourite Jeans. Fast-forward to 2006, and Bertie has since rele |
| Date: 25/09/2006 - 08/10/2006 The Album Leaf - Into the Blue Again (Sub Pop) Languid guitars and everything else strum the soundtrack to a flying dream, narrated by Jimmy LaValle's thoughtful vocals. |
| Date: 25/09/2006 - 08/10/2006 Darren Hanlon - Fingertips and Mountain Tops (Candle Records) Recorded over the last few months, from Portland to Pomona (Qld) and featuring a core band of Darren and Bree with Cory Gray on piano and the Lucksmiths Mark Monnone on bass. Other special guests who dropped in were Jesse Sandoval from the Shins who play |
| Date: 25/09/2006 - 08/10/2006 My Disco - Cancer (Stomp) Melbourne three-piece rockers, My Disco, will be touring nationally in support of their debut album 'Cancer'. |
| Date: 25/09/2006 - 08/10/2006 Bomba - bomba vs laroz (Transmitter) Mixing deep bass styles with ambient beats, smooth reggae and fluid funk, bomba vs laroz serves as an awakening from the long winter slumber. Bomba are touring throughout September |
| Date: 12/09/2006 - 26/09/2006 Ninetynine - Worlds of Space/Population/Robots (Stomp) Hailing from Melbourne, Ninetynine combine indie rock stylings with tuned percussion and layerings of casio keyboard to create a unique kind of pop music. |
| Date: 12/09/2006 - 26/09/2006 Mstrkrft - The Looks (Universal) "Mstrkrft have proved to be the remixing kings with the likes of The Kills, Bloc Party, The Gossip and Wolfmother. But Mstrkrft isn't simply rock music on synths...'The Looks' is powerful, direct, unabashed dance music". |
| Date: 12/09/2006 - 26/09/2006 Macromantics - Moments in Movement (Remote Control) Macromantics is Romy Hoffman, a Melbourne based artist who began in the mid '90s as a 15 year-old guitarist for Ben Lee's first band, Noise Addict. |
| Date: 12/09/2006 - 26/09/2006 The Black Keys - Magic Potion (Nonesuch) "...'Magic Potion' is the sound of the Keys getting their signature sound down to a science - it's the band at their heaviest, grittiest and most powerfully stripped down" |
| Date: 12/09/2006 - 26/09/2006 Yo La Tengo - I Am Not Afraid Of You And I Will Beat Your Ass (Matador Records) Yo La Tengo get fun and bubbly with this latest release |
| Date: 28/08/2006 - 11/09/2006 Freddie Cruger (aka Red Astaire) - Soul Search (Raw Fusion) hip-hop/reggae artist with a trademark old school sound. A fusion of hip hop, soul, funk, reggae, jazz and latin. |
| Date: 28/08/2006 - 11/09/2006 The White Room - White Room Music (Roadrunner Records) The White Room's emo-style rock music has elaborate guitar riffs and soaring vocals from siblings Steph and Marc Collis |
| Date: 28/08/2006 - 11/09/2006 Chris Whitely and Jeff Lang - Dislocation Blues (ABC) This beautiful, mostly accoustic collaboration between Lang and Whitley comes iin the wake of Whitley's death in November 2005. A distinct blues-rock feel. |
| Date: 28/08/2006 - 11/09/2006 The Paper Scissors - The Paper Scissors (Our First Label) A sound first work from this Byron Bay-based group. With an upbeat electro-rock edge |
| Date: 28/08/2006 - 11/09/2006 Black Cab - Jesus East (Inertia) "A heady brew of raw guitars. early '70s style drums, plus electronic and industrial audio treatments inspired by late '60s and early '70s" |
| Date: 14/08/2006 - 27/08/2006 Ash Grundwald - Give Signs (Shock) Surely one of the most traditional mississippi blues adherents in Australia, Grunwald combining delta blues with hypnotic, ‘phat’ grooves. |
| Date: 14/08/2006 - 27/08/2006 Antiskeptic - Monuments (Communique) 3 piece Melbourne act leaning on the heavier side of rock. Dancing On The Inside is a riff-heavy stand out track. |
| Date: 14/08/2006 - 27/08/2006 Dan Kelly and the Alpha Males - Drowning in the Fountain of Youth (Shock) The Alpha Males provide the rock n roll grunt and rootsy crunch behind Dan's yearning voice, insistently gorgeous melodies and crafted wordplay. |
| Date: 14/08/2006 - 27/08/2006 The Panda Band - This Vital Chapter (Bamboo) "...Its choral beams, glorious exploding synthesizers and guitars, ricochets and rattles. It creeps up behind you and youve been talking to it for hours. Its tidal and vibrates through you like a sun-drunk full moon" |
| Date: 14/08/2006 - 27/08/2006 Ani DiFranco - Reprieve (Shock) Folk stalwart Ani Di Franco releases an album that finds her speaking her mind, singing from her heart and playing music like her life—like all our lives—depend on it. |
| Date: 29/07/2006 - 11/08/2006 Starky - Starky (2 Fish Out Of Water) This is the debut album from rock band Starky |
| Date: 29/07/2006 - 11/08/2006 Gersey - No Satellites (Inertia) Melbourne band Gersey's third full length release |
| Date: 29/07/2006 - 11/08/2006 Smoosh - Free To Stay (Popfrenzy) 11 and 13 year old sisters from Seattle release their 2nd album. Recently toured with The Eels |
| Date: 29/07/2006 - 11/08/2006 The Bad Luck Charms - Halcyon Days EP (Consumer Productions) Tassie Band featuring x-members of The Frustrations, The Stinky Bitches and Enola Fall |
| Date: 29/07/2006 - 11/08/2006 Jurassic 5 - Feedback (Interscope) Hip-hop act's fourth album which is the follow up to Power in Numbers |
| Date: 15/07/2006 - 28/07/2006 Youth Group - Casino Twilight Dogs (Liberation) |
| Date: 15/07/2006 - 28/07/2006 Thom Yorke - The Eraser (XL) |
| Date: 15/07/2006 - 28/07/2006 Legends Of Motorsport - Mess It Up (Reverberation) |
| Date: 15/07/2006 - 28/07/2006 Various Artists - Circuit Breaker Volume One (Lightsounds) |
| Date: 15/07/2006 - 28/07/2006 The Sleepy Jackson - Personality (EMI) |
| Date: 01/07/2006 - 14/07/2006 Crytearia - Landscape 7" (Crytearia Creations) Tasmanian instrumental hip-hop release |
| Date: 01/07/2006 - 14/07/2006 Radio Birdman - Zeno Beach (Crying Sun) Australian punk rock godfathers return |
| Date: 01/07/2006 - 14/07/2006 Howling Bells - Self Titled (Liberation) This band possess a sound reminiscent of another town, another era. Recorded with renowned Coldplay producer, Ken Nelson |
| Date: 01/07/2006 - 14/07/2006 Peaches - Impeach My Bush (XL) Ever provocative, Peaches combines minimalist electronic beats and power-chord stadium rock to catchy effect |
| Date: 01/07/2006 - 14/07/2006 TV on the Radio - Return to Cookie Mountain (4AD) Returning to Australia for Splendour in the Grass |
| Date: 17/06/2006 - 30/06/2006 Burn The Black Lodge - self titled EP (Independent) |
| Date: 17/06/2006 - 30/06/2006 Anita George - The River EP (Independent) |
| Date: 17/06/2006 - 30/06/2006 Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan - Ballad Of The Broken Seas (V2) |
| Date: 17/06/2006 - 30/06/2006 Sonic Youth - Rather Ripped (Universal) |
| Date: 17/06/2006 - 30/06/2006 Kimya Dawson - Remember That I Love You (Popfrenzy) |
| Date: 03/06/2006 - 16/06/2006 Fell To Erin - Stumble & Fall EP (TLA) |
| Date: 03/06/2006 - 16/06/2006 Various Artists - Give 'Em The Boot Five (Hellcat) |
| Date: 03/06/2006 - 16/06/2006 Sodastream - Reservations (Trifekta) |
| Date: 03/06/2006 - 16/06/2006 Midnight Juggernauts - Secrets Of The Universe (Siberia) |
| Date: 03/06/2006 - 16/06/2006 Mdusu & Dameza - Sounds From Our Town (S.L.U.T. Productions) |
| Date: 20/05/2006 - 02/06/2006 Hard Ons - Most People Are A Waste Of Time (Chatterbox) |
| Date: 20/05/2006 - 02/06/2006 Gabriel's Day - Postcards To The Independent (Two Fish Out of Water) |
| Date: 20/05/2006 - 02/06/2006 Midnight Caller - We All Work At the Shop (Consumer Productions) |
| Date: 20/05/2006 - 02/06/2006 Snow Patrol - Eyes Open (Universal) |
| Date: 20/05/2006 - 02/06/2006 The Coup - Pick A Bigger Weapon (Shock) |
| Date: 06/05/2006 - 19/05/2006 Timbre - self titled (Independent) New EP from Tasmanian accoustic duo |
| Date: 06/05/2006 - 19/05/2006 Marissa Nadler - The Saga Of Mayflower May (Unstable Ape) Latest album from American singer/songwriter |
| Date: 06/05/2006 - 19/05/2006 Zoobombs - Way In/Way Out (Valve) Get crazy with these Japanese party rockin' dudes! |
| Date: 06/05/2006 - 19/05/2006 Satyricon - Now, Diabolical (Roadrunner) Submit to these black metal demi-gods! |
| Date: 06/05/2006 - 19/05/2006 The Fiery Furnaces - Bitter Tea (Rough Trade) Eccentric siblings return with third album of disjointed gems. |
| Date: 06/05/2006 - 19/05/2006 The Dresden Dolls - Yes, Virginia (Road Runner) Cabaret Madness From Boston Duo, Soon To Reach Australia’s Shores For A National Tour |
| Date: 22/04/2006 - 05/05/2006 3to2 - Trading Blows (Independent) Debut from hip-hoppers straight outta Burnie. |
| Date: 22/04/2006 - 05/05/2006 Badly Baked Babies - Curse Of The Vandiemonbilly (Independent) Frenzied Tasmanian Psychobilly. |
| Date: 22/04/2006 - 05/05/2006 Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Show Your Bones (Dress Up/Modular) Sophomore album from New York artrockers. |
| Date: 22/04/2006 - 05/05/2006 The Grates - Gravity Won't Get You High (Dew Process/Universal) Sparkly debut from effervescent Brisbane trio |
| Date: 22/04/2006 - 05/05/2006 Matisyahu - Live At Stubb's (Sony/BMG) Live album recorded in Texas by Hasidic reggae star. |
| Date: 08/04/2006 - 21/04/2006 The Que - Sleep Now/4.27 EP (Independent) Tassie shoegazers debut with a mix of dreamy studio and live instrumentalsongs. |
| Date: 08/04/2006 - 21/04/2006 Buzzcocks - Flat-Pack Philosophy (Cooking Vinyl/Shock) Godfathers of smart pop-punk return with an album of heart rending tunes. |
| Date: 08/04/2006 - 21/04/2006 Gerling - 4 (Festival/Warner) Sydney trio present more bug-eyed electicism. |
| Date: 08/04/2006 - 21/04/2006 The Gossip - Standing In The Way Of Control (Popfrenzy) Soulful, dancy punk rock blues - what more do you need! |
| Date: 08/04/2006 - 21/04/2006 Hilltop Hoods - The Hard Road (Obese) Adelaide hip-hop juggernaut slamming down! |
| Date: 25/03/2006 - 07/04/2006 The Ragged Anns - self titled EP (Independent) Debut EP for Hobart angular power pop new wavers. |
| Date: 25/03/2006 - 07/04/2006 Augie March - Moo, You Bloody Choir (BMG/Sony) Third album of dreamy poetic pop/rock from this Melbourne quintet. Touring soon. |
| Date: 25/03/2006 - 07/04/2006 The Go Set - The Hungry Mile (Karvin) Politically charged Oz folk punk - Bagpipes ahoy! Touring soon. |
| Date: 25/03/2006 - 07/04/2006 Be Your Own Pet - self titled (XL/Remote Control) Like hanging out in a smelly basement seeing the best band in your entire life dude! |
| Date: 25/03/2006 - 07/04/2006 Sekiden - Sound Instincts (Valve) Throw red cordial, perfect pop and vintage synthesisers in a blender and you get the latest album from this Brisbane trio. |
| Date: 11/03/2006 - 24/03/2006 Various Artists - Melbourne Water 2 (W.Minc) Latest compilation of Melbourne inner-city bands currently sticking to pub carpets. |
| Date: 11/03/2006 - 24/03/2006 Flamingo Crash - Animal/Animal Economy EP (Manifest X) Second ERR for Brisbane new wave/electro/jazz/punk japesters! |
| Date: 11/03/2006 - 24/03/2006 Neko Case - Fox Confessor Brings The Flood (Anti) |
| Date: 11/03/2006 - 24/03/2006 Stereolab - Fab Four Sutre (Too Pure/ Remote Control) |
| Date: 11/03/2006 - 24/03/2006 Hearin' Aid - The Boom Lucy (Jugglin'/Creative Vibes) |
| Date: 25/02/2006 - 10/03/2006 Mudhoney - Under A Billion Suns (Sub Pop/Stomp) Elder statesman of neo-garage rock return with their electrifying ninth album. |
| Date: 25/02/2006 - 10/03/2006 Belle And Sebastian - The Life Pursuit (Rough Trade/Shock) Scottish band present another reason for indie kids to get out of the house. |
| Date: 25/02/2006 - 10/03/2006 Koolism - New Old Ground (Invada) Aria award winning Aussie hip-hoppers take it to the next level while bringing down the beats and rhymes |
| Date: 25/02/2006 - 10/03/2006 The Lucksmiths - A Hiccup In Your Happiness EP (Candle) Much loved well travelled Melbourne indie folk dudes keep it short, simple and catchy as hell. |
| Date: 25/02/2006 - 10/03/2006 Kelley Stoltz - Below The Branches (Sub Pop/Stomp) Recent performer at this years Falls festival delivers an album of sublime, melodic pop/rock. |
| Date: 11/02/2006 - 24/02/2006 The Curious Few - Hard Road (Independent) A rock band hailing out of Melbourne, this is their first release. |
| Date: 11/02/2006 - 24/02/2006 Forth Floor Collapse - Books With Broken Spines (Creative Vibes) Books with Broken Spines is the third album for Fourth Floor Collapse |
| Date: 11/02/2006 - 24/02/2006 The Elected - Sun, Sun, Sun (Stomp/Sub Pop) Sun, Sun, Sun is the second album released by The Elected |
| Date: 11/02/2006 - 24/02/2006 Hammerhead - Stiff (Independent) Hammerhead a Tassie hard rock band's debut release |
| Date: 11/02/2006 - 24/02/2006 The Television Personalities - My Dark Places (Remote Control/Domino) My Dark Places is the first Television Personalities album in 11 years |
| Date: 27/01/2006 - 10/02/2006 Scientists of Modern Music - Number One (Independent) Tasmanian electro beatmasters |
| Date: 27/01/2006 - 10/02/2006 Spondooli Brothers - An Anthology of Revised Ambiguities (indie-cds) Tasmanian kooky folksters |
| Date: 27/01/2006 - 10/02/2006 Film School - Film School (Remote Control) Underground self-produced San Fran rockers |
| Date: 27/01/2006 - 10/02/2006 Ballpoint - Blood, Sweat and Beers (Disconnect Records) Hobart pop/punk from the Disconnect Records label |
| Date: 27/01/2006 - 10/02/2006 Calvin Johnson - Before the Dream Faded (Popfrenzy Records) New solo album from Beat Happening frontdude |
| Date: 14/01/2006 - 27/01/2006 Various - Amplified - Sounds From Tasmania (Arts Tasmania) Compilation of Tassie bands which were involved with Amplified which took place from Thursday 24 November 2005 until Sunday 27 November 2005 |
| Date: 14/01/2006 - 27/01/2006 Cat Power - The Greatest (Remote Control) The Greatest is the new studio album from Cat Power (Chan Marshall) and despite the title is not a greatest hits collection. |
| Date: 14/01/2006 - 27/01/2006 The Chap - Ham (Popfrenzy) Hailing out of London these guys are known for their eclectic mix of new wave fuzz and esoteric electronica |
| Date: 2005 Anthony Rochester - Music For Librarians (Radio Khartoum) Tassie indie-pop solo dude |
| Date: 2005 Music vs Physics - Oblong Data (Love & Mercy/Level Two Music) Aussie underground hip-hop |
| Date: 2005 Sevendust - Next (Roadrunner) Double heavy grooves! |
| Date: 2005 Velure - Care For Fading Embers (Shocks) Electronic |
| Date: 2005 Animal Collective - Feels (Spunk) Rock with hints of The Kinks |
| Date: 2005 Wolfmother - Wolfmother (Modular) See Black Sabbath |
| Date: 2005 Boards Of Canada - The Campfire Headphase (Warp) Electronic chilled |
| Date: 2005 Xavier Rudd - Food In The Belly (Salt Records) Folk Rock |
| Date: 2005 The Lyrical Madmen - Stare Into Space (Independent) Ska |
| Date: 2005 The Mars Volta - Scabdates (Universal) Hot Progressive Rock - contains remnants of 'At The Drive In'. |
| Date: 2005 Statler & Waldorf - AndroNovaVirus (Beat Broker) Electronic |
| Date: 2005 Dirty Harry & The Rockets - Hot Lit (Independent) Tassie Pre-teen rock |
| Date: 2005 Kid Carpet - Ideas & Oh Dears (Shock) Electronic Rock |
| Date: 2005 Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Summer In The Southwest (Sea Note) Folk Rock |
| Date: 2005 Need New Body - Where's Black Ben (Popfrenzy) Sunday afternoon pop funk |
| Date: 2005 The Dirty Three - Cinder (Anchor & Hope) Thrash Punk |
| Date: 2005 Various Artists - Symbiotic: Everything Takes Forever (Sensory Projects) Electronic |
| Date: 2005 Machine Translations - Wolf On A String (Spunk) Rock |
| Date: 2005 The Robocop Kraus - They Think They Are (Epitaph) The Hives meets Franz Ferdinand |
| Date: 2005 Tucker B's - Chubby (Remote Control) Rock |
| Date: 2005 Deerhoof - The Runners Four (Trifekta/Kill Rock Stars) Pop rock |
| Date: 2005 The Ghost And The Storm Outside - The Rains (Independent) Tassie Metal Hardcore Punk Rock |
| Date: 2005 Tim Delaughter and The Polyphonic Spree - Thumbsucker OST (FMR) Psychadelic (Children of the Light) |
| Date: 2005 Epicure - Main Street (MGM) Slow Rock |
| Date: 2005 Ruins - Spun Forth As Dark Nets (Neurotic) Tassie Metal |
| Date: 2005 Crazy Penis - A Night On Earth (Shiva/Universal) Electrofunk |
| Date: 2005 Millionaire - Paradisiac (Play It Again Sam/Shock) Rock |
| Date: 2005 Wolf Parade - Apologies To The Queen Mary (Sub Pop/Stomp) Indie |
| Date: 2005 Kes - The Jellys In The Pot (Unstable Ape) Indie |
| Date: 2005 The Conglomerate - Go To The Beach (Independent) Side project of some of Cat Empirers |
| Date: 2005 Soul Of Man - Present Y4K: Breakin' In Tha House (Finger Lickin') Electronic |
| Date: 2005 TZU - Smiling At Strangers (Liberation) Rock Hip-Hop |
| Date: 2005 Rob Clarkson - Zone One (Candle) Indie |
| Date: 2005 Super Furry Animals - Love Kraft (Rough Trade) Indie Rock Pop |
| Date: 2005 Enola Fall - We Never Sleep (Independent) Tassie Rock Band |
| Date: 2005 Various - (Southern Winter) Northern Summer (Feral Media) Mix Of Artists |
| Date: 2005 Fruit Bats - Spelled In Bones (Stomp) |
| Date: 2005 Tiefschwarz - Eat Books (Creative Vibes) |
| Date: 2005 New Buffalo - Self Titled (Remote Control) Indie Pop |
| Date: 2005 Crooked Fingers - Dignity And Shame (Popfrenzy) |
| Date: 2005 Prince Paul - Itstrumental (Creative Vibes) |
| Date: 2005 Mike Noga - Folk Songs (Sensory Projects) Indie |
| Date: 2005 The Sailors - Viva La Beaver (Dropkick Records) Oz Rock |
| Date: 2005 Various - When The Cat Returns (The Mice Are ------) (Inertia) |
| Date: 2005 Vulgar Grad - Popular Street Songs Of The Russian Underclass (Independent) |
| Date: 2005 Pernice Brothers - Discover A Lovelier You (Spunk) |
| Date: 2005 The Autumns - Self Titled (Remote Control) |
| Date: 2005 Hater - The 2nd (Stomp) |
| Date: 2005 Pajo - Self Titled (Spunk) |
| Date: 2005 The White Stripes - Get Behind Me Satan (Remote Control) |
| Date: 2005 Dropkick Murphys - The Warrior's Code (Shock) |
| Date: 2005 The Go-Betweens - Oceans Apart (EMI) |
| Date: 2005 The Pictures - Pieces Of Eight (Stomp) |
| Date: 2005 Smog - A River Ain't Too Much To Love (Spunk) |
| Date: 2005 Patrick Wolf - Wind In The Wires (Popfrenzy) |
| Date: 2005 Various - Alleyway Crawlers Mix Tape Vol 1 (Altrueistic Productions) |
| Date: 2005 HTRK - Nostalgia (Independent) |
| Date: 2005 The Reactions/ The Styles - Isolation Breeds Strange Creatures (Sonic Lobotomy Records) Two Tassie Rock Bands |
| Date: 2005 Waiter - Moving Objects (Independent) Tassie Band |
| Date: 2005 Belle & Sebastian - Push Barman to Open Old Wounds (Spunk) |
| Date: 2005 Sleater Kinney - The Woods (Stomp) |
| Date: 2005 Josh Wilinson - The Smokey Mirror (Independent) |
| Date: 2005 The Trashcan Sinatras - Weightlifting (Stomp) |
| Date: 2005 The Pumpkinheads - Under The Influence (Independent) |
| Date: 2005 Weezer - Make Believe (Universal) |
| Date: 2005 Spoon - Gimmie Fiction (Remote Control) |
| Date: 2005 Teenage Fanclub - Man Made (Shock) |
| Date: 2005 The Cants - Melbourne Vampires (Shiny) |
| Date: 2005 Turbonegro - Party Animals (Shock) |
| Date: 2005 Eels - Blinking Lights; And Other Revelations (Universal) |
| Date: 2005 Vitalic - OK Cowboy (Creative Vibes) |
| Date: 2005 Trembling Blue Stars - The Seven Autumn Flowers (Popfrenzy) |
| Date: 2005 Bit By Bats - Let's Go Romeo (Remote Control) |
| Date: 2005 Mouth - Victim Chant (Solar/Sonar) |
| Date: 2005 Electrelane - Axes (Remote Control) |
| Date: 2005 The Kills - No Wow (Stomp/Domino Recordings) |
| Date: 2005 Queens Of The Stone Age - Lullabies To Paralyze (Universal) |
| Date: 2005 Los Dominados - Basura Blanca Y Oro Negro (Australian Records) |
| Date: 2005 Beck - Guero (Universal) |
| Date: 2005 Architecture In Helsinki - In Case We Die (Remote Control) |
| Date: 2005 Roots Manuva - Awfully Deep (Shock) |
| Date: 2005 Bomba - Learn To Breathe (Independent) |
| Date: 2005 Various - The Late Daniel Johnston; Discovered Covered (Inertia) |
| Date: 2005 Digger And The Pussycats - Watch Yr Back (Spooky Records) |
| Date: 2005 Africa Bambaataa - Dark Matter Moving At The Speed Of Light (FMR) |
| Date: 2005 Kamikaze Trio - Danger Money (In-Fidelity Recordings) |
| Date: 2005 The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Tepid Peppermint Wonderland: A Retrospective (Stomp) |
| Date: 2005 M Ward - Transistor Radio (Inertia) |
| Date: 2005 50 Foot Wave - Golden Ocean (Remote Control) |
| Date: 2005 Thievery Corporation - The Cosmic Game (Shock) |
| Date: 2005 Death In Vegas - Satan's Circus (Inertia) |
| Date: 2005 Various - Sesquipedalian - A Cumbersome Records Sampler (Cubersome Records) |
| Date: 2005 Chicks On Speed And The No Heads - Press The Space Bar (Inertia) |
| Date: 2005 The Roobs - Sweethearts Of Garage (Independent) |
| Date: 2005 Gazoonga Attack - Sex Nerd (Independent) |
| Date: 2005 Little Wings - Magic Wand (Popfrenzy) |
| Date: 2005 Lemon Jelly - "'64 - '95" (Remote Control) |
| Date: 2005 Various - King Jammy In Roots (Inertia) |
| Date: 2005 Various - Songs For Nao (Chapter Music) |
| Date: 2005 Bang Gang - Something Wrong (Shock) |
| Date: 2005 Sage Francis - A Healthy Distrust (Shock) |
| Date: 2005 Riff Random - Low Is High (Shiny) |
| Date: 2005 Various - So Frenchy, So Chic (Filter Music) |
| Date: 2005 Boomclick - Halfway Between Tomorrow And Yesterday (Shock) |
| Date: 2005 The Winston Giles Orchestra - Soundtracks For Sunrise (Playup Music) |
| Date: 2005 Wicked Beat Sound Sound System - 4ormation (Remote Control) |
| Date: 2005 The Panda Band - Sleepy Little Death Toll Town (Independent) |
| Date: 2005 LCD Soundsystem - Self Titled (EMI) |
| Date: 2005 Flamingo Crash - Your Television And Record Player Are Ready For Passion, Ready for Love (Independent) |
| Date: 2005 Asian Dub Foundation - Tank (EMI) |