Author: Glynn Peake

FLOWEROVLOVE

SHARES LATEST CUTE BOP

‘BREAKING NEWS’

“‘breaking news’ is about the thought process when you go from a crush to falling in love super uncontrollably fast and you can’t stop it, in combination with the shock of realising ‘whoa this is more than a crush’. I was feeling sad when I wrote it, actually. I wanted to feel something lovey dovey, so I wanted to manifest feelings through a song.” – flowerovlove

Fresh off her hit ‘BOYS’, which SZA proclaimed “fire as hell”, flowerovlove returns with ‘breaking news’ – a shimmering anthem for lovestruck summer nights. Produced by Duck Blackwell (Kylie Minogue, Louis Tomlinson, Icona Pop) and co-written with her close friend Ines Dunn (Maisie Peters, Astrid S), the euphoric track emerged as the singer-songwriter turned to music to express complicated feelings she didn’t want to talk out with the person causing them.

flowerovlove performed ‘breaking news’ live for the first time during her debut Glastonbury set last month. Singling out her performance, Nataal observed: “flowerovlove’s blend of soft pop told tales of unrequited crushes and ‘thinking about boys too much’. The young London artist sent us skipping with ‘hugs and kisses’ and heart hands all around.”

After completing her run of UK festivals, flowerovlove will make her US debut this fall with headline shows at Baby’s All Right in Brooklyn, NY on November 12 and The Moroccan Lounge in Los Angeles on November 14.

A little bit more about flowerovlove…
At just 19 years old, the young London artist has become one-to-watch in both the music and fashion worlds. As a model, she’s walked in Paris Fashion Week and has been the face for brands such as Gucci and Maison Kitsuné. Her independently released debut EP, 2022’s A Mosh Pit In The Clouds, caught the attention of publications like i-D and Nylon as well as BBC Radio 1, who named her Future Artist of the Month. She has amassed nearly 20 million combined global streams with her four singles from the last twelve months – ‘Coffee Shop’, ‘Next Best Exit’, ‘a girl like me’ and ‘BOYS’.

flowerovlove – ‘breaking news’

Out now via
Liberator Music

Listen/watch here

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ENUMCLAW SHARE

NEW SINGLE “NOT JUST YET”

FROM UPCOMING ALBUM

Tacoma, Washington’s-own Enumclaw shares new single Not Just Yet. The second offering from their forthcoming sophomore album ‘Home in Another Life‘, out August 30th via Run For Cover Records and Cooking Vinyl Australia, Not Just Yet juxtaposes grandiose musicality with a tenderly written and distressed ode to band members Aramis Johnson & Eli Edwards’ Uncle Mike. Recently diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimers, Aramis clamors for more time with Uncle Mike, the man who “taught him everything” and shouts in disbelief over the top of thundering, arena-shaking drums from Ladaniel Gipson.

Alongside the single, Enumclaw have teamed up with frequent collaborator and director John C. Peterson, who also directed the video for lead single Change, for another explosive music video centering on one long zoom out shot.

“This video all started with a painting that Andrew Durgin-Barnes did for Rizzo and Quasi Skateboards,” director John C. Peterson says of the video. “Barnes’ painting screamed a story so I’d always wanted to adapt it to a one-take music video. Once I told Aramis my idea over a year ago, he was always adamant we had to do it. ‘Not Just Yet’ was the perfect song for it. Short and sweet. Loud. We did our best to bring the painting to life and I think we did it justice. It was extremely gratifying to have Barnes there on set and approve of what we were doing. We encountered a million problems in pre-production and the video almost fell through countless times… turns out doing a music video that requires a techno-crane, a city alley, explosives, and children is difficult to pull off.”

Co-produced by Ben Zaidi and Enumclaw, ‘Home in Another Life’ is the natural expansion of the high-octane rock foundation the band built with their widely-praised 2022 debut album ‘Save The Baby’. Across the eleven tracks of ‘Home in Another Life’, vocalist and principle songwriter Aramis Johnson cracks open his chest cavity for quakingly tender songs written and performed to electrify basement shows and reverberate through arenas in equal measure. Aramis and Enumclaw write and perform like a band wrestling with the weight of growing up without looking for pity or to wallow in that baggage, while harnessing the power of reckoning with those changes head-on and kicking the door down for bands just like them in a predominately white indie-rock space. ‘Home In Another Life’ is louder, faster, poignant and achingly resonant, but doesn’t forget how to have fun and enjoy the moment too. ‘Home in Another Life’ brings the world to Tacoma rather than the other way around.

In the time since the release of ‘Save The Baby’, Enumclaw has criss-crossed North America performing across the continent to serve fans in both major markets and small towns that are often overlooked on routed tour runs. Alongside the announcement of ‘Home In Another Life’, the band released a tour documentary recounting their first tour run overseas and expressing an appreciation for the long nights, early mornings and the full scope of life on tour, narrated by Aramis Johnson. Enumclaw is rounded out by guitarist Nathan Cornell, drummer Ladaniel Gipson, bassist (and Aramis’ younger brother) Eli Edwards. Watch “A Working Band Abroad” here.

Enumclaw joined forces with Australia’s own ARIA award-winning duo, Flight Facilities, in May for the infectious single Days Of The Week, which also came paired with a video by John C. Peterson that found placement on ABC’s Rage. Watch here.

Not Just Yet and Change are out now and streaming everywhere. The ‘Home in Another Life’ album will be available Friday August 30 via Run For Cover Records & Cooking Vinyl Australia, pre-orders live now.

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JUNO MAMBA RELEASES

FINAL TEASER AHEAD OF

NEW EP COLD RUSH + TOURING

NATIONALLY AUG/SEP

Naarm-based producer Juno Mamba shares new cut ‘Slow Dreams’from his forthcoming EP Cold Rush – out Friday 23 August.

The Filipino-Australian artist has also announced a run of headline shows this August/September, coinciding with further live dates across the country supporting Northeast Party House. Juno Mamba kicks off his national tour at Felons Barrel Hall in Brisbane on Friday 23 August – the day Cold Rush is released. He will then play Sydney’s Tokyo Sing Song on Friday 30 August and Buangla’s Bloom Music and Arts Festival on Satu August, before returning home to play Melbourne’s The Gasometer on Friday 6 September.

Juno Mamba – Cold Rush

Out Friday 23 August
Pre-save here

1. undrcut
2. Too Close
3. G2G
4. Slow Dreams
5. Spring Light
6. a little longer
7. Together

Dedicated to his hometown Ballarat’s icy winter months, Cold Rush’s seven electronic journeys offer poignant yet club-ready explorations of his formative experiences and how they shaped the person he has become. Today’s new track ‘Slow Dreams’ is one of the EP’s softest tracks, offering a serene escape amidst its clubbier moments.

Euphoric and emotive, ‘Slow Dreams’ lulls listeners into a hypnotic state, while the urgency of its call and response “one more time / stay here” (taken from the EP’s first single ‘undrcut’) echoes the driving intensity of the full body of work.

“Slow Dreams was inspired by dreams that you never want to end. It’s that moment when you feel yourself beginning to wake but you try everything you can to slow things down and stay in that moment.” – Juno Mamba

Juno Mamba’s success to date reaches across the globe. As well as collecting close to 8 million streams across his catalogue, Juno Mamba has gained fans in Tourist, Qrion, Nathan Micay, TSHA, Lane 8 and RÜFÜS DÜ SOL, amongst others, and praised by the likes of Mixmag, Mixmag Asia, Complex UK, The Ransom Note and NME.

Juno Mamba – ‘Slow Dreams’

Out now

Listen/watch here

2022 single ‘Us’ – released on Soothsayer and Anjunadeep – quickly became the dance producer’s most prolific track at over 2.5 million streams and 1 million Anjunadeep Open-Air Festival livestream views. The songs success also led to live show support slots for John Talabot, Ben Böhmer and DJ Seinfeld, as well as sets at Pitch Music & Arts, Anjunadeep’s Open Air Sydney, and Group Therapy events. He has officially remixed Lastlings, Tibasko, Bob Moses and Willaris. K.

FOR FANS OF: Four Tet | Kelly Lee Owens | Bonobo | Lane 8

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KYLIE SHARES

NEW SINGLE “MY OH MY”

WITH BEBE REXHA & TOVE LO

OUT TODAY

Kylie Minogue releases brand new single, ‘My Oh My’, with Bebe Rexhaand Tove Lo – out now via Liberator Music (Part of the Mushroom Group) / BMG.

After a week of teasing the track from the inimitable pop-star trio, fans have been eagerly anticipating the release of ‘My Oh My’. With a nod to the unmistakable Kylie ‘la la la’ refrain, a thumping bass line, playful lyrics and produced by the legendary Steve Mac(Calvin Harris, Little Mix, Ed Sheeran, One Direction, P!nk), the song is destined to be a dance floor favourite.

Kylie will play her first live show in the UK this year as she returns to London to headline BST Hyde Park on Saturday 13 July. The show promises to be a truly special and spectacular evening, featuring tracks spanning Kylie’s incredible career.

After a stellar year in 2023 with the release of her Number 1 album, Tension, and the global smash hit, ‘Padam Padam’, 2024 is proving to be just as busy for Kylie. This year has already seen Kylie take home the Global Icon Award at the BRITs, win a Grammy for Best Pop Dance Recording for ‘Padam Padam’, win the ARIA for Best Pop Release, attend the Met Gala, complete her inaugural Las Vegas Residency, perform at WeHo Pride and release ‘Midnight Ride’ with Orville Peck and Diplo.

Kylie Minogue – ‘My Oh My (with Bebe Rexha & Tove Lo)’
Out now through Liberator Music / BMG
Listen here

A little bit more about Kylie Minogue…
Kylie’s glittering career has seen her amass sales of over 80 million records worldwide, five billion streams and nine UK Number 1 albums. Her multiple awards include four BRIT awards, two Grammys and two MTV awards. Kylie is the only female artist to score a Number 1 album and Top 10 singles in five consecutive decades in the UK.

A little bit more about Bebe Rexha…
Bebe Rexha is a multi-platinum and multiple Grammy nominated artist. In May she released her new single, ‘Chase It (Mmm Da Da Da)’ which she teased the previous month on stage at Coachella. The single follows the release of her third studio album, ‘Bebe’, last year which includes the hit David Guetta collaboration ‘I’m Good (Blue)’ which earned her a nomination for Best Dance/Electronic Recording at the Grammys. She teamed up with Guetta again for their follow-up track last summer, ‘One In A Million’, which earned them another Grammy nomination.

A little bit more about Tove Lo…
Tove Lo is a Sweden-born LA-based internationally acclaimed singer, songwriter, and artist who first made waves worldwide with her platinum-certified 2014 full-length debut, ‘Queen of the Clouds’. She released her fifth studio album, ‘Dirt Femme’, in 2022. The Grammy and Golden Globe-nominated artist has collaborated with a wide range of acts including Coldplay, Charli XCX, Alesso, Martin Garrix, Sean Paul and Major Lazer, and has written music for artists from Lorde to Zara Larsson. Last month she released her new collaborative dance EP, ‘Heat’, with SG Lewis.

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MAGDALENA BAY’S

SOPHOMORE ALBUM

IMAGINAL DISK

OUT AUGUST 23

Imaginal Disk, the sophomore album from acclaimed duo Magdalena Bay, is slated for release on August 23 via Mom+Pop Music—pre-save/pre-order it HERE. Additionally, a new song, “Image,” debuts today alongside a video directed by Amanda Kramer—listen HERE and watch HERE.

Close your eyes,” the band says. “Imagine a brand new, better you. Now wait 22 minutes. Now open your eyes. Meet your brand new image! Isn’t it amazing that the meat in our heads can do this?”

Following the “Death & Romance” video, which found True—played by the band’s Mica Tenenbaum—getting an “imaginal disk” upgrade inserted into her forehead, the “Image” video goes back in time to the waiting room where True stood by for her first fitting. Although disk infomercials playing on the televisions initially get True excited, she’s thrown for a loop when the upgraded consciousness she signed up for is different than what she expected.

“Image” follows the initial album offering, “Death & Romance,” which Vulture praised as “kaleidoscopic,” while PAPER commended the duo for another “glassy, sprawling prog-pop odyssey that builds from a tightly wound jam into something seemingly designed to hit the back walls of stadiums.”

Magdalena Bay “Image” Single cover artwork

Aside from last year’s EP, mini mix vol. 3, Imaginal Disk marks Magdalena’s Bay first full-length project since the release of their critically acclaimed debut album, Mercurial World, in 2021. Vulture praised the album as “one of 2021’s best pop statements,” while Pitchfork celebrated the duo’s “magic power” of sounding “like whatever you grew up with, whenever that was,” and PopMatters commended the album for “providing a blueprint for a new generation of electronic pop.”

Magdalena Bay is the Los Angeles by way of Miami duo consisting of Mica Tenenbaum (vocals, producer, songwriter) and Matthew Lewin (producer, songwriter). The two first met at an after-school music program in Miami where they grew up, bonding over shared musical influences and eventually starting a prog rock band Tabula Rasa. That band broke up, but when Tenenbaum and Lewin crossed paths again in college, they reconnected with the goal of making something closer to pop music that blends retro and futuristic elements under the moniker Magdalena Bay. They released a series of EPs leading up to their critically acclaimed debut album Mercurial World in 2021 and went on to sell out their first headlining tour, play numerous festivals around the world— including Coachella in 2023, tour with Charli XCX, Caroline Polachek, Flume and collaborate with Lil Yachty, JIHYO, Blu DeTiger and more.

MAGDALENA BAY—IMAGINAL DISK

1. She Looked Like Me!

2. Killing Time

3. True Blue Interlude

4. Image

5. Death & Romance

6. Fear, Sex

7. Vampire in the Corner

8. Watching T.V.

9. Tunnel Vision

10. Love Is Everywhere

11. Feeling DiskInserted?

12. That’s My Floor

13. Cry for Me

14. Angel on a Satellite

15. The Ballad of Matt & Mica

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GLOAM EXPLORE

DISCONNECTION AND

DISTRACTION ON DREAMY

NEW TUNE

“DIVING HEAVY”

Perth/Boorloo post-shoegaze outfit Gloam offer up dreamy new single Diving Heavy, taking an introspective look at disconnection and distraction.

Written as a journal entry of sorts, Diving Heavy explores social withdrawal and a disconnection from self. “Facing mental and emotional struggle, it can be easy to lose ourselves in escapism and avoidance, sinking into the numbness of distraction,” explains the band.

“Often it’s only when we are on the other side of the trough that we are able to look back and take stock, move on and work on ourselves. Diving Heavy investigates what it’s like to look back on these periods of emotional dissonance, only to find a fog and shadow of feeling, requiring you to sift through and try make sense of where you’ve ended up, and how best to move forward.”

Mixed and mastered by long time collaborator Cameron Murphy at Opaque Studios, the single follows on from their May release Hinder, showcasing the band’s unique blend of ethereal soundscapes and relatable lyrical theming. Hinder delved into the intricate dynamics of clinging onto discomfort out of fear, reflecting a struggle with self assurance that ultimately, and aptly, hinders the ability to voice ones truth openly and move towards personal growth and empowerment.

Hinder made waves across the globe, collecting plays on triple j programs, rotation on community radio stations and a spin BBC Radio 1 Rock Show. The track received editorial love online and on Spotify editorial playlisting on All New Rock.

Forming in early 2022, Gloam are a four-piece that have already carved a name for themselves in their corner of the world. Rowan Hardy takes on vocal duties and guitar while Oli Booth joins as lead guitarist, George Blacklock on drums and Oakie Digginson bass. Drawing inspiration from iconic shoegaze acts to the likes of Deftones, Diiv, Deafheaven, Nothing, Slowdive, and Whirr, Gloam take listeners on an immersive, genre-defying journey. Their swirling shoegaze style has proven to appeal to a diverse range of fans, resonating with followers of alternative, indie, hardcore, and metal music.

The quartet’s debut single Merchant released in July of 2022 and saw quick success with an add to Spotify editorial playlist Adrenalin, tens of thousands of digital streams and counting. The single was pulled from their warmly received self-titled EP released later that year, offering a tantalising introduction to the foundations of Gloam’s dreamy creativity.

Despite their brief tenure on the live circuit, Gloam has already made a significant impact, sharing the stage with international acts Deafheaven (USA), Movements (USA), Boston Manor (UK), Touché Amoré (USA) and Hubris (CH) as well as a collection of Perth alternative favourites including Daybreak, Idle Eyes, No Brainer, Pinwheel, Shangrilaand Vacant Home.

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THE RUBENS ANNOUNCE

NEW ALBUM SODA +

TOURING NATIONALLY

SEPT/OCT

The Rubens have announced the release of their highly anticipated new studio album SODA – out Friday 20 September. Three years after their triumphant ARIA #1 album 0202, the Sydney five piece have crafted their most evolved record to date.  Defining and refining their sound while remaining increasingly experimental, they push musical boundaries without losing what makes them special.

To celebrate, the band today share the album’s title track ‘Soda’ – an ominous earworm and one of the best – and most unusual – Rubens songs to date.

“We really love this song sonically. We feel like it encapsulates the record, so it makes the most sense to name the album after it. It’s a breakup song where the fault is all on you, and you’re trying to come to terms with the fact you’re a f**k up basically.

“It didn’t originally have the autotune on there, Konstantin (Kersting) wanted to do a crazy version with the vocals and once he sent it back, we were all like ‘Yeah, that’s it’. We never pictured autotune on there, but it makes it sound slightly disturbing. It brings out the emotion a bit more.” – The Rubens

With a brooding atmosphere and haunting manipulated melodies, ‘Soda’ tells the tale of a relationship gone stale, “flat soda’s all we’ve got now” vocalist Sam Margin croons over dark yet playful production. When the spark is gone and there’s no one else to blame, The Rubens poignantly explore the aftermath of lost love and placed blame, “Sandcastles in the rain / its the same as what we got / and what i can promise you”. ‘Soda’ is a compelling and introspective offering that proves The Rubens’ are not done pushing the boundaries of their sound.

‘Soda’ follows recent singles ‘Black Balloon’, ‘Liquid Gold’, ‘Good Mood’ and ‘Pets and Drugs‘, which collectively saw adds to triple j, Triple M and the Hit Network, with the latter reaching the most played track on triple j over the summer. Their impressive string of singles have seen adds to rock, pop and indie tastemaker playlists across Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music.

The Rubens have four Top 3 ARIA Albums to their name. They also took out the #1 spot of triple j’s Hottest 100 with ‘Hoops’ (5 x Platinum) and have 9x Platinum and Gold singles, with hits including ‘Live In Life’ (4 x platinum), ‘Never Ever (feat. Sarah)’ (3 x platinum), ‘God Forgot’ (Platinum) and Masterpiece (Platinum). In addition, they have sold over 20,000 tickets nationally across 28 shows this year.

To mark the release of the band’s fifth LP, The Rubens are embarking on an 8-date national headline tour in September / October that will see them play Tasmania, Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.

Within the inviting world of SODA, you’ll find love songs to drug dealers. Guitars that sound like synths. Vocals that sound like robots. Pop songs that are subversive but still seductive.
It is perfect timing that right now, with more eyes and ears fixed on them than ever, The Rubens are dropping their most creative album to date with the refreshing SODA.

THE RUBENS
SODA AUSTRALIAN TOUR
Support from The Moving Stills + Bean Magazine
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Fri Sept 20 | Forth, TAS | Australia Forth Pub
Sat Sept 21 | Hobart, TAS | Odeon Theatre (Lic. All Ages)
Fri Sept 27 | Sydney, NSW | Enmore Theatre (Lic. All Ages)
Fri Oct 4 | Brisbane, QLD | Fortitude Music Hall (Lic. All Ages)
Fri Oct 10 | Canberra, ACT | UC Refectory (Lic. All Ages)
Fri Oct 18 | Melbourne, VIC | Northcote Theatre
Thu Oct 24 | Adelaide, SA | Hindley Street Music Hall (Lic. All Ages)
Fri Oct 25 | Perth, WA | Metropolis Freo

The Rubens – SODA

Out Friday 20 September via Ivy League Records

Pre-order here

Tracklist:
1. Death Is A Friend
2. Black Balloon
3. Pets and Drugs
4. Good Mood
5. Cornerstore
6. Sunday Night
7. Soda
8. Talking To Horses
9. Liquid Gold
10. Gone
11. Roll Away

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MYLES SMITH (UK) –

2ND SYDNEY & MELBOURNE SHOWS

ADDED TO MEET DEMAND +

BRISBANE UPGRADE!

With his mesmerizing live performances and soul-stirring melodies, English singer-songwriter and DIY phenom Myles Smith is on a meteoric rise. Following demand for tickets this week to his debut shows down under this November – The Slightly Less Lonely Australia + New Zealand Tour – Frontier Touring are pleased to announce two new shows for Sydney and Melbourne for the ‘Stargazing’singer, plus a Brisbane upgrade!

Myles Smith above

With his performance at Sydney’s Metro Theatre on Tuesday 19 November now officially sold out, Smith is pleased to announce a 2nd & final show at the Metro on Thursday 21 November. Meanwhile in Melbourne, fans have scored a 2nd & final performance on Thursday 28 November at 170 Russell – Smith’s previously announced show the night prior now sold out.

Finally, due to overwhelming demand in Brisbane Smith’s show on Monday 25 November has been upgraded to new venue The Tivoli (previously The Triffid). All tickets purchased for The Triffid will remain valid for the Tivoli show, and ticketholders do not need to take any action.

Tickets for the just-added Sydney and Melbourne new shows and the Brisbane upgrade will go on sale Thursday 4 July (3pm local time) via frontiertouring.com/mylessmith – see website for full details.

The man behind streaming sensations ‘Solo’, ‘Stargazing’ and ‘My Home’, with over 135 million global streams, 600K followers on Instagram, 6.3 million monthly listeners on Spotify, and almost 850K followers on TikTok, Myles Smith is one of the UK’s fastest rising stars. Don’t miss him this November!

MYLES SMITH
​AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND
​NOVEMBER 2024
​Presented by Frontier Touring

NEW SHOWS + UPGRADE: TICKETS ON SALE
​Begins: Thursday 4 July (3pm local time)
​via frontiertouring.com/mylessmith

ALL SHOWS 18+

Tuesday 19 November
​Metro Theatre | Sydney, NSW
​SOLD OUT

Thursday 21 November
​Metro Theatre | Sydney, NSW
​NEW SHOW!
​ticketek.com.au

Monday 25 November
​The Tivoli| Brisbane, QLD
​VENUE UPGRADE!
​moshtix.com.au

Wednesday 27 November
​170 Russell | Melbourne, VIC
​SOLD OUT

Thursday 28 November
​170 Russell | Melbourne, VIC
​NEW SHOW!
​ticketmaster.com.au

Saturday 30 November
​Powerstation | Auckland, NZ
​ticketmaster.co.nz

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LOTTE GALLAGHER

ANNOUNCES DEBUT EP

A BETTER FEELING +

PROTECTS HER PEACE ON

‘THIS ROOM’

Rising Naarm singer-songwriter Lotte Gallagher has piqued ears with the first tastes of her musical project over recent months; distilling the uniquely-teenage experience of love, yearning and heartbreak on singles ‘Adam’ and ‘Gray’.

Following up her triple j Unearthed High 2023 finalist title, first ever Laneway set, national tours with The Beaches and Ricky Montgomery (and still only 17 and in her final year of high school), today Lotte Gallagher announces her debut EP A Better Feeling is out Friday 4 October, and shares explosive new cut ‘This Room’.

A Better Feeling is a confident and addictive collection of songs, combining the effortless cool of modern indie stars such as Phoebe Bridgers and Angie McMahon with the nostalgic energy of the 90s rock Lotte was raised on – Portishead, Jeff Buckley and Nirvana. The EP’s earworm melodies are driven by propulsive, shimmering guitars, Lotte’s commanding vocals and her striking yet heartfelt lyricism. The EP was produced by Holy Holy’s Oscar Dawson and features co-writes from both Dawson and Ali Barter.

Written during a time period spanning Lotte’s early teenage years to the present, these songs represent an artistic and personal journey for a songwriter who’s still experiencing the highs and lows of young adulthood in real time.

The EP takes its name from a refrain in today’s soaring new single ‘This Room’: “Let me be, when I start leaving, I just need, a better feeling.” On the track, Lotte brings us further into her atmosphere; it’s another fierce and punchy anthem where her clever lyricism and striking vocals sit resplendent amidst a bed of indie guitar, all building to a euphoric, shout-it-out-loud crescendo.

“‘This Room’ is about when the truth comes out. When you are tired of someone’s behaviour and instead of causing a scene, you leave because you know that you deserve a better feeling.”
– Lotte Gallagher

An artistic soul with an air of blasé vengeance, Lotte Gallagher is a force to be reckoned with. A high school student from inner Melbourne, Lotte has immersed herself in art and music classes, fuelling the creativity in her instrumentation and striking mature lyricism. With her too-cool-but-I-care-too-much attitude, Lotte Gallagher is a phenomenal artist with the drive to become a true star of her generation.

Lotte Gallagher – A Better Feeling
Out Friday 4 October via Liberation Records
Pre-order here

1. Gasoline
2. Adam
3. Gray
4. Heavy
5. Falling Through
6. Blue
7. This Room

FOR FANS OF: PHOEBE BRIDGERS / ANGIE MCMAHON / BILLIE EILIS

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HEARTLINE ANNOUNCE

NEW EP ‘PINK LEMONADE’

AND SHARE TITLE TRACK

Adelaide alternative metal quartet Heartline announce upcoming EP, ‘Pink Lemonade’,out Friday August 16 and share genre-bending title track. Watch the video here! 

The fresh new single is the second to be pulled from the upcoming EP after Loversdropped in May ahead of Australian tours with Banks Arcade and Windwaker respectively. The single Pink Lemonade is ultimately about the realisation that opportunity follows hard work and dedication. “It’s about throwing all sense of entitlement to the wind and realising that it doesn’t matter what we feel we deserve, it’s down to us to work hard and make it happen,” explains vocalist Luke Taylor.

“I was so inspired after our first tour, I just wanted more and more of it and I came to the realisation that offers aren’t just going to get thrown our way – we can’t just sit and wait for things to fall in our lap. If you want something bad enough, you have to go out and make it happen.”

Production from Sam Trott (Rogue Half) with a mix and master by Nick Sjogren (Thornhill), Pink Lemonade is a digital fusion of pop and metal, weaving in and out of expansive EDM soundscapes and soaring chorus’ before unleashing a wave of grinding guitar and bass, showcasing Heartline’s musicality as a unit. The quartet’s latest two releases see the band explore new creative ground, to be heard across their forthcoming ‘Pink Lemonade’ EP.

Heartline is Luke Taylor, Nevenko Sarunic, George Carey and Michael Cooper. Since their debut in 2019, Heartline have continuously shown themselves as an exciting and promising act to watch in the Australian alternative music scene. Popular releases Delorean and the two-track drop ‘Somewhere Else [I]’ established a sound that seamlessly combined hard-hitting and complex grooves with soaring melodies and irresistible dance elements, with Delorean landing the band a coveted cover spot on Spotify’s Homegrown & Heavy playlist.

Pairing their fresh sound with a relentless, energetic and captivating live performance, the four-piece have earned a place performing alongside artists to the likes of The Word Alive(US), Holding Absence (UK), Crossfaith (JPN), Paledusk (JPN), Thornhill, Windwaker and more and secured a tour with Dance Gavin Dance (US) late 2023, winning over thousands across Australia.

With their following rapidly growing, Heartline level up with each new release. Pink Lemonade is available and streaming everywhere now. The EP ‘Pink Lemonade’ will be out Friday August 16.

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CHILDISH GAMBINO

ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM

BANDO STONE & THE NEW WORLD

OUT JULY 19

Childish Gambino has announced that his sixth studio album Bando Stone & The New World will be released on 19 July 2024 via Wolf+Rothstein / Liberator Music and dropped ‘Lithonia’, the explosive first single. The album notably serves as the final album under his Childish Gambino imprint.

Gambino premiered the movie trailer for Bando Stone & The New World at the 2024 BET Awards.

Childish Gambino will bring the hugely anticipated Australia and New Zealand leg of The New World Tour in February 2025. This will be Childish Gambino’s first visit down under since 2019. Amaarae is confirmed as direct support for Australia and New Zealand.

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SUNBLEACHED SHARE

NEW SINGLE “WHITE LACE”

+ ANNOUNCE EP ‘I CRAWLED

INTO THE HOLE’

Brisbane alt-rock band Sunbleached share new single White Lace, and announce upcoming EP, ‘I Crawled Into The Hole’ out Friday August 30. The news arrives fresh off the back of the announcement they’ll showcase at this year’s BIGSOUND Festival, and will main support UK alt rockers Boston Manor at three shows in August.

Produced and recorded with long time collaborator Dylan Cottee, the leading single White Lace is written from the perspective of vocalist Josh Baker, who prior to being against the idea, gave in to tradition and married his sweetheart. The song explores how belief and opinions can change depending on circumstance.

“I got married earlier this year, which is not something my wife and I had ever considered to be in our futures, we’ve historically been very anti tradition and anti marriage,” tells Baker. “The first verse of the song describes coming to terms with giving into tradition and wanting to get married after being so anti marriage for so many years. I feel like people can be so high and mighty with some of the beliefs we carry.”

The band release White Lace just after announcing their place on the BIGSOUND 2024 lineup with acts including Stand Atlantic, Sly Withers, Dear Seattle, Belle Haven and more. In addition to this, Sunbleached will join Boston Manor in August, main supporting a small run of shows in Newcastle, Canberra and Geelong. Tickets on sale now via Live Nation.

White Lace follows on from earlier singles Hell is Repetition and No Cure For Life, which garnered radio support from multiple triple j programs, Eleven on Double J, Unearthed and community radio stations across the nation as well as editorial playlisting on Spotify and Apple Music. Both singles are a nostalgic exploration of the band’s sound thus far, building on elements established on the quartet’s 2023 sophomore EP release, ‘Delicate Places We Hide’.

Sunbleached’s dedication and passion for their project has seen them welcomed to the Destroy All Lines agency roster and recently pick up new management from 27 Music(Teenage Joans, Bec Stevens, The Tullamarines).

Sunbleached ‘White Lace’ out now | Official single artwork above

Sunbleached is Josh Baker (vocals), Bradley Maddaford (guitar), Zane Hughes (bass) and Brent Ottley (guitar). With all members winding down from previous music projects, sunbleached set out in 2020 to create a fresh and authentic alternative rock project ripping inspiration from decades past, reimagined for the present.

The quartet have made an impression over the years playing shows with the likes of Holding Absence (UK), Void of Vision, Deadlights, Mirrors, Pridelands, Dregg, Waxflower and more, as well as New Bloom Festival in March with Citizen, Movements and Touché Amoré to name a few.

White Lace is available now and streaming everywhere. ‘I Crawled Into The Hole’ is out Friday August 30.

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SPIDERBAIT ADD SECOND

MELBOURNE SHOW TO

NATIONAL BLACK BETTY

20TH ANNIVERSARY

TOUR THIS AUGUST – OCTOBER

Following overwhelming demand, iconic Aussie rockers Spiderbait have added a second and final Melbourne show to their Black Betty 20^th Anniversary Tour,after the first show completely sold out.

The band will hit Melbourne’s Forum for two huge nights on Thursday 19 September (just announced) and Friday 20 September (sold out). After adding a second Perth show last month due to demand, the trio now plays an epic twelve shows across the nation this August, September and October to celebrate the 20^th Anniversary of their seminal 2004 album, Tonight Alright and standout

Spiderbait above

Recorded in California, Tonight Alright (2004) leant into the hard rock sound of the early-2000’s. The album debuted at No.14 on the ARIA Album Chart that year and featured the band’s most popular song to date, ‘Black Betty’. Defying age and genre, ‘Black Betty’ arrived fifteen years into Spiderbait’s storied career. The song continued to climb the charts after release, reaching the top of the ARIA Singles Chart two months after its debut and hitting the US Top 40 Rock Chart.

To celebrate Tonight Alright, Spiderbait will issue the album on vinyl for the first time. The 20^th Anniversary edition – released on 26 July– arrives on limited edition red vinyl, with alternative artwork, imagery and an alternate version of the single, ‘Tonite’. Pre-order the vinyl HERE.

Renowned for their dynamic on-stage energy, Spiderbait are without doubt one of the country’s most beloved live acts. With a catalogue of music that’s distinctive and uncompromising, Spiderbait’s anticipated Black Betty 20^th Anniversary Tour will see the band playing their greatest hits and celebrating their greatest hit of all. Don’t miss them playing two huge nights in Melbourne this September!

SPIDERBAIT
​AUSTRALIAN TOUR
​AUGUST – SEPTEMBER – OCTOBER 2024
​WITH SPECIAL GUESTS POLISH CLUB, ADALITA, PRIVATE FUNCTION & ABBE MAY (SELECT SHOWS ONLY)
​Presented by Frontier Touring & New World Artists

ALL SHOWS ON SALE NOW

TUESDAY 13 AUGUST
​With special guests Polish Club
​The Fortitude Music Hall | Brisbane, QLD (Lic. All Ages)
​ticketmaster.com.au

FRIDAY 16 AUGUST
​With special guests Polish Club
​Hindley Street Music Hall | Adelaide, SA (Lic. All Ages)
​moshtix.com.au

SATURDAY 17 AUGUST
​With special guests Polish Club
​Odeon Theatre | Hobart, TAS (Lic. All Ages)
​moshtix.com.au

FRIDAY 30 AUGUST
​With special guests Polish Club
​Bar On The Hill | Newcastle, NSW (Lic. All Ages)
​oztix.com.au

SATURDAY 31 AUGUST
​With special guests Polish Club
​Waves | Wollongong, NSW (18+)
​moshtix.com.au

SATURDAY 14 SEPTEMBER
​SOLD OUT
​With special guest Abbe May
​The Astor Theatre | Perth, WA (Lic. All Ages)

SUNDAY 15 SEPTEMBER
​With special guest Abbe May
​The Astor Theatre | Perth, WA (Lic. All Ages)
​ticketek.com.au

THURSDAY 19 SEPTEMBER
​With special guests Private Function
​NEW SHOW, JUST ADDED!
​Forum | Melbourne, VIC (18+)
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FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER
​With special guests Private Function
​SOLD OUT
​Forum | Melbourne, VIC (18+)

SATURDAY 21 SEPTEMBER
​With special guests Polish Club
​Enmore Theatre | Sydney, NSW (Lic. All Ages)
​ticketek.com.au

SUNDAY 20 OCTOBER
​With special guest Adalita
​Miami Marketta Laneway | Gold Coast, QLD (Lic. All Ages)
​oztix.com.au

FRIDAY 25 OCTOBER
​With special guest Adalita
​UC Refectory | Canberra, ACT (Lic. All Ages)
​moshtix.com.au

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MAGDALENA BAY UNVEILS

‘DEATH & ROMANCE’

VIDEO

Acclaimed duo Magdalena Bay unveils the video for recent track ‘Death & Romance’ today directed by Amanda Kramer. The duo shared their enthusiasm, stating, “Death & Romance feels complete now. Can’t wait to share the rest of the story with you,” –watch it HERE.

Released at the end of May marking the band’s first release on Mom+Pop Music, ‘Death & Romance‘ was praised as “kaleidoscopic” by Vulture, while PAPER commended the duo for another “glassy, sprawling prog-pop odyssey that builds from a tightly wound jam into something seemingly designed to hit the back walls of stadiums.”

Aside from last year’s EP mini mix vol. 3, ‘Death & Romance’ marks Magdalena’s Bay first official new music since the release of their critically acclaimed debut album Mercurial World in 2021. Vulture praised the album as “one of 2021’s best pop statements” while Pitchfork celebrated the duo’s “magic power” of sounding “like whatever you grew up with, whenever that was,” and PopMatters commended the album for “providing a blueprint for a new generation of electronic pop.”

Magdalena Bay is the Los Angeles by way of Miami duo consisting of Mica Tenenbaum(vocals, songwriter) and Matthew Lewin (producer, songwriter). The two first met at an after-school music program in Miami where they grew up, bonding over shared musical influences and eventually starting a prog rock band Tabula Rasa. That band broke up, but when Tenenbaum and Lewin crossed paths again in college, they reconnected with the goal of making something closer to pop music that blends retro and futuristic elements under the moniker Magdalena Bay. They released a series of EPs leading up to their critically acclaimed debut album Mercurial World in 2021 and went on to sell out their first headlining tour, play numerous festivals around the world— including Coachella in 2023, tour with Charli XCX, Caroline Polachek, Flume and collaborate with Lil Yachty, JIHYO, Blu DeTiger and more.

Magdalena Bay single ‘Death & Romance’ artwork above

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WATCH: MAGDALENA BAY – DEATH & ROMANCE

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ALTERJOY SHARES

REFLECTIVE GENRE-BENDING

NEW SINGLE “RADIATE”

Dark-pop solo powerhouse ALTERJOY shares introspective new single Radiate, exploring the process of overcoming mental struggles, reconnecting and seeking the light on the other side.

Radiate was created with long term collaborator and producer Chris Lalic (Windwaker), and highlights the wild, intense journey of battling internal pain and using that struggle as a form of artistic expression. Ultimately, the song portrays a message of resilience and transformation through confronting and overcoming personal challenges.

The new single follows on from ALTERJOY’s April single, World So Loud, which followed a similar reflective theme critiquing societal norms and behaviours, diving into the destructive cycle of hypocrisy and exploitation. The official music video was premiered in Sydney at Clipped TV’s Inner West Film Festival.

ALTERJOY is the brainchild of singer songwriter Ben Heidrich, predominantly known for his role as drummer in Adelaide alternative metal outfit, The Daily Chase. Relocating to the Gold Coast last year, Heidrich ignites his creativity in the form of ALTERJOY, a project free from genre restraint and restriction. Experimenting with elements of EDM, metal, dark pop and hip hop, inspired by artists to the likes of Enter Shikari, BILMURI and Ghostmane, ALTERJOY borrows from a broad range of genres, setting out on a unique path of self discovery and sonic exploration.

Launching in 2023, This is Real became ALTERJOY’s debut single, a rock anthem built upon a cinematic landscape, paving the foundations of alternative pop rock mixed with EDM elements. A blend of dark synths and vibrant keys sought to strike listeners in the feels from the first drop. This years sophomore single Hella Good is a fierce and confident cover of a No Doubt favourite. The single reached tens of thousands of streams across YouTube and Spotify and further established ALTERJOY as a newcomer worth watching.

ALTERJOY is a musical odyssey for those craving something refreshingly unique and thought-provoking. Heidrich’s refusal to be confined by convention has led his solo project into uncharted territory, creating a thrilling and unpredictable listening experience.

Radiate is available and streaming everywhere now. Official single artwork above

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