australia
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History Eraser by courtney barnett Hailing from Melbourne, Australia, singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett specializes in writing infectious garage pop/rock tunes. Her most recent single is “History Eraser,” and it follows the debut EP she released back in April, which is titled I’ve Got a Friend Called Emily Ferris. Stream
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We all know Tame Impala’s unmatched and uncanny ability to replicate the sounds of golden age psychedelia, but with their latest video offering, the Perth boys prove that, with a little help from Japanese visual artist Yoshi Sodeoka, they can flawlessly emulate the mind-bending visuals of 60s psychedelic rock
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Hailing from Melbourne, Australia, Twerps are a jangle pop band that can transform bummer songs into upbeat numbers to live by. “Work It Out,” the b-side to their forthcoming single, is far from your typical breakup song. Where as most breakup songs are one-sided, either expressing the sorrow of the
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12 Bar Bruise by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Hailing from Melbourne, Australia, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard is a garage rock group with both noisy elements and pop sensibilities. The band just released 12 Bar Blues, a twelve-track release which you can stream above via their Bandcamp.
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AusGrind hits of the Summer by AusGrind In celebration of summer in the Southern hemisphere, here’s a new compilation of Australian grindcore bands.
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MP3 Australia’s Eddy Current Suppression ring has dropped a new single that’s almost ten frigging minutes long. However, if you’re used to the band’s style, this will be a walk in the park. The prevalent Fall influence these guys have always sported is coming on strong
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Australia’s Gotye is spearheaded by singer-songwriter Wouter De Backer. The project’s last two albums have proven to be pretty eclectic, incorporating shades of indie pop, soul, trip hop, and more. The new single to tease toward Gotye’s forthcoming album, Making Mirrors, reveals another surprising influence for the
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On their sophomore album, Australia’s the UV Race brings garage rock to a dirtier and grimier level than most. The band’s loose song structures and loose playing bring a lot of, well, “character” to these recordings. There are flubbed notes everywhere, and it’s all for the sake
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MP3 A track from Homo: The 2nd album from Aussie garage rock outfit the UV Race. These guys tip the scales at six members, and bring on keys and brass to make their noisy, strung out jams sound a little more refined–you know, like finely aged toilet wine. That’
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MP3 Seekae is an Australian trio, and +Dome is their 2nd album. It came out in March on Rice Is Nice. On “Gnor,” electronic and acoustic flavors meld into an interesting instrumental. Another thing about this track is that it’s always moving in another direction, looking for a way
