Private Function – ‘370HSSV 0773H’ review: gleefully unpredictable and irresistibly fun
The Melbourne punks continue playing it short and dumb, to thoroughly entertaining results. Just wait till you get to the Coldplay cover…
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Baby Cool – ‘Earthling on the Road to Self Love’ review: psychedelic songs that creep into your consciousness
Grace Cuell’s solo debut mines a similar strain of hazy psych-pop as her band Nice Biscuit
Delivery – ‘Forever Giving Handshakes’ review: everyone gets a look in on this invigorating punk debut
All five members of the Melbourne band contribute vocals to this lively record full of guitar interplay and sociopolitical critique
Carla Dal Forno – ‘Come Around’ review: delicate dreampop without the disorientation
The Castlemaine native’s third solo album is haunting yet inviting – her most approachable record to date
Jade Imagine – ‘Cold Memory’ review: sophisticated second record rewards patient listening
Jade McInally takes a turn for the introspective on this many-layered album
Cool Sounds – ‘Like That’ review: Melbourne genre chameleons hit the dancefloor
After dream pop and country, Dainis Lacey leads Cool Sounds into funk and disco on their fifth album
Ruby Gill: “I like to go to the end of the feeling. I guess I’m a bit of a masochist”
Quiet sounds and sharp songwriting collide on Ruby Gill’s debut album ‘I’m Gonna Die with This Frown On My Face’. She speaks to NME about the record, being present in life and being more vulnerable in her music
Flowertruck – ‘Partly Cloudy’ review: joy shaded with melancholy
For their first record in four years, the Sydney/Illawarra indie band turn in a mercurial and empathetic work
CLAMM – ‘Care’ review: desperation and despair bottled up in volatile noise punk
The Melbourne punk trio vent frustration and helplessness in a second album that points to a intriguing creative future
Grazer: Prolific Melbourne duo crafting an intimate, shoegazey world
The NME 100 2022 members on being inspired by Joy Division, their love of home recording and their debut album ‘Melancholics Anonymous’
Party Dozen – ‘The Real Work’ review: bold, bracing noise rock with a rare assist from Nick Cave
On their third album, the sax-and-drums improvisers shine in the mellow, melodic moments amid the melee
Vintage Crop – ‘Kibitzer’ review: Withering, well-honed garage punk
Sharp and sarcastic as ever, the Geelong punks make quick work of corporate culture and ruminate on wars both figurative and literal