ARTIST: To Octavia RELEASE: Coco Mojo (single) REVIEW BY MIKEY MOORE To Octavia have shown steady growth over their short but eventful career. Replacing a lead vocalist is extremely hard but to be honest, the band have never sounded better. After the absolute banger ‘Sound of The Rain’ was dropped in May, I was so Read More
ARTIST: Rumours RELEASE: If Only You Could Feel Something Too REVIEW BY STEPHANIE TANG A genre bending work of art, “If Only You Could Feel Something Too” is an unforgettable joyride. Proving they're not just a metalcore band, Rumours borrows sounds and meshes genres in their sophomore EP, kicking ass and breaking barriers left right Read More
ARTIST: Reside TRACK: Fallen REVIEW BY STEPHANIE TANG Buckle up and tighten your laces friends, as 'Fallen' by Reside is an intense ride! Desolation, eerieness , anger and longing are just some of the flashes of colour in this track. An earnest display of passion infused between piercing guitars, and thunderous drums, this track will Read More
ARTIST: A Swift Farewell TRACK: The Fire REVIEW BY STEPHANIE TANG A cheerful upbeat tune that will please pop punkers, 'The Fire' by A Swift Farewell has all the right parts, including the dispirited lyrics. In true pop punk fashion, it’s happy sounds and sad lyrical content. Looking like you’re having fun, but actually you’re Read More
ARTIST: Terra RELEASE: Into Deep Blue REVIEW BY STEPHANIE TANG Regaling in soft spoken elegance, 'Into Deep Blue' is Terra’s latest effort, and first acoustic EP. Showing a slow, pared back sound not previously heard in their work, it's a delightfully surprising change. Comprising of new single 'Song for Maddie', and acoustic versions of two Read More
ARTIST: The Dead Love RELEASE: My Friends REVIEW BY JAMES DOMINKO Coming off of 2019’s mammoth 'The Extinction of Unicorns', Sydney’s Punk legends The Dead Love have come out with COVID-19’s first (to my knowledge) isolation banger. The 3 minute gem 'My Friends' is in no way reinventing the wheel, but I can guarantee that Read More
ARTIST: Draftday RELEASE: Misspent REVIEW BY JAMES DOMINKO When I think about the Australian music scene, the biggest hotspots have always been Melbourne and Sydney (with my heart always holding a special personal place for Tassie). But Darwin isn’t exactly a place you hear a lot of music coming out of. Aside from Tapestry, I Read More
ARTIST: Squid Fishing RELEASE: Elevator REVIEW BY JAMES DOMINKO I’ve definitely made a lot of mistakes in my musical time. Missing Squid Fishing play Night 3 of Till The Wheels Fall Off 2019 in light of getting some dinner is definitely one of them. Thankfully, I managed to catch them supporting Tiny Moving Parts on Read More
ARTIST: All Time Low RELEASE: Wake Up, Sunshine REVIEW BY DANIEL DELACEY All Time Low are a staple name in the scene, getting spun at your local emo club and helping you relive your yesteryears (good or bad). The band is back and the electronics are gone, but it’s all too familiar. Some Kind Of Read More
ARTIST: Stepson TRACK: Run REVIEW BY JAMES DOMINKO Look i’m going to level with you, this is going to be a somewhat biased review. Stepson is a band that holds a very dear part of my heart. I’ve played ‘Echoes in an Empty Room’ over so many times that if I owned it on physical Read More
