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Anything in life worth having comes with challenges, whether that’s relationships, a dream, anything. My new single ‘Don’t You Want It’ begs the question: how much are you willing to sacrifice for the thing you want? You might get your heart broken, you might fall or face difficult moments, but is it worth it? I believe so. Fletcher Kent - Don’t You Want It Thought I’d kick the playlist off with this new single. Originally it had a lot more intense production, but my co-write

Our own Song You Should Know: Monthly Mix captures what’s been soundtracking my month: recent discoveries, long-standing favourites, and songs I keep telling myself I’ll move on from. Some months it’s focused, others it’s a complete mix bag, but it’s always guided by the same idea: these are songs worth your time, at least right now. Full disclosure: We did a mix in January, and then got a little lazy. Here are all the songs I loved from Feb through to April. Tiny Habits - R

Orbits & Echoes is a seven-track EP that marks a turning point in my songwriting practice, and the vinyl feels like the most complete expression of that world. It’s a record shaped by instinct, collaboration and movement — something intimate and cinematic that I wanted to exist physically, as an object you can return to, hold onto, and hear unfold in full. These are some of my most regular go-to songs at the moment, the ones always hitting the emotional centre for me. They a

The Aquarium, Dappled Cities ' 6th studio album, has hit the world and in support they are about to embark on a short Australian tour. Written in the wake of the birth of their many daughters, and in light of a world seemingly descending to new lows, the album is a departure for the band; while the maximalist tendencies of their early work remain, space has opened up to highlight the lyrical intensity and melodic quality of Rennick and Derricourt's songwriting. Hitting the ro

Today, Australian alt-country favourite Bud Rokesky releases his highly anticipated sophomore album Dusk via Rainbow Valley Records / Warner Music Australia. The 14 track record is a world-building body of work co-produced by Bud and serves as an impressive follow up to the acclaimed 2023 debut album Outsider. “The album is called Dusk because it’s about endings,” says Bud Rokesky. “There are so many endings that happen throughout it”. The endings in question refer to both

West Australian folk duo Whiskey Jack and Kiera Jas unite on their joyous and whimsy new single ‘Remain Strange’ . An ode to the spark of new friendships and the courage to stay authentic, the track celebrates the beauty of embracing what makes each of us unique. ‘Remain Strange’ follows the duo’s 2025 collaborative single ‘Old Expressions’. WHISKEY JACK's TOP 5 Lou Hazel - Riot of the Red - The whole album is great, it was my top rotation in 2025. no skips, settle in and let

A lot has happened since we finished writing our debut album "Everything Every Single Day". Relationships that inspired songs that made it onto that album naturally evolved, more songs were written, and eventually we had more to say. The deluxe is a continuation of some of those songs, the second part of the narrative, which as a band, is important to us to tell. We wanted to write about the experience of finally letting love in, and how it feels to shed the fear of loss. We

We just put out ‘In Our Times’ , the second song from our upcoming record due in May. It follows first single, ‘Good Sleeps’ which came out at the end of last year. We’re proud of it. It’s heavy. Depressing lyrically, but interesting to us musically. Dissonant, I guess. We got in the studio the same week our last record ‘Force’ came out, I think it was Feb last year. ‘Force’ came 5 years after ‘ Weekend Away’ and following a period of unknowns, so it felt good to start wor

Following festival slots at BIGSOUND , Harvest Rock and St. Kilda Festival , plus landing at #23 in triple J Unearthed’s Most Played Artists of 2025 , Kaurna Land / Adelaide indie rock outfit Sunsick Daisy today return with soaring new single ‘Waiting For’ . Blending the band’s hazy, reverb-drenched style of songwriting with a tinge of country-infused heartache, ‘Waiting For’ captures the emotional tension of trying to define a relationship. Led by the dreamy vocal combinat

Australian garage-punk quartet Crocodylus announce their forthcoming album Limbo, please be good to me , set for release April 24 via ORiGiN Recordings . Today, the band also share their new track ‘ Attention ’. Coming together during a period of change, Limbo, please be good to me is a byproduct of maturing as a group of songwriters. Working with producer Wade Keighran , Crocodylus turn away from conventional song structures, limiting bar chords and run through a kaleidos

I firstly wanted to say a big thank you to Simon/TSIY for having me write for this - nothing gives me more joy than listening to music and really sitting with it, and this is a fantastic opportunity to do so. I’ve just put out a new collection of songs called the ‘old patterns’ EP. The TL;DR is that I think it’s pretty good, and I do recommend you listen to it if you like Maisie Peters, Annika Bennett, quinnie etc., I’m also touring it in Sydney and Melbourne next month! We’

"Important to You" is a song I'm genuinely excited to finally get out. I wrote it around 18 months ago. The song has themes around boundary setting in relationships. It was written following a time when I was seeing someone who was really struggling emotionally and sending messages that I didn't feel I was equipped to effectively support him through. I made a decision to reach out to someone I knew he respected, who I knew would have the capacity to help him get the support h

Belgium-born, Naarm/Melbourne-based singer-songwriter Romanie has released her new LP It’s Not That Funny via Community Music , alongside the official music video for focus track ' Falling ', directed by Romanie and Young Ha Kim Romanie's 2023 debut Are We There Yet? offered a candid depiction of displacement, muddled up with the feeling that you're running out of time, establishing Romanie as a compelling new voice in the alternative/indie space. It’s Not That F

Felsmann + Tiley return with Protomensch (out via ORiGiN Music ) - a bold and thought-provoking new album that reflects on the contradictions of modern humanity. The record explores the paradox of our “idiotic genius” - our ability to create extraordinary technological and scientific breakthroughs while simultaneously accelerating our own destruction. As we outsource our thinking to AI, surrender to endless media cycles, and chase progress at all costs, Protomensch becomes

Our own Song You Should Know: Monthly Mix captures what’s been soundtracking my month: recent discoveries, long-standing favourites, and songs I keep telling myself I’ll move on from. Some months it’s focused, others it’s a complete mix bag, but it’s always guided by the same idea: these are songs worth your time, at least right now. Hudson Freeman - If You Know Me Folk music and Americana have had small resurgences over the last 10 years, and while some acts feel like bands