Melbourne’s own MADI LEEDS states her intentions to make waves within the Australian music scene with the new single, Identity.  ... A seasoned performer at a young age, MADI already has a wealth of experience both gigging around the city of Melbourne and writing in a wide array of genres. Now working within the realm of Synth Pop, Madi’s musical output takes... Read More...

This week in the charts, we have new debuts from King Gizzard, Andrew Swift, G Flip, Plutonic Lab, Vanessa Amorosi, Sly Withers, and  Slowly Slowly. ... On the Independent Label Albums chart, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard debut #1 with Butterfly 3000, Sly Withers debut #3 with Gardens, and Andrew Swift debuts #4 with The Art of Letting Go. Slowly Slowly debut #7 with Race... Read More...

Aptly named for their crippling coffee addiction and heavy heart, Espresso Depresso emerges from small-town Yackandandah into the Aussie music scene with new track Self Control. From folk roots to funky pop, this track will leave you in maximalist bliss that will last til summer. ... To follow signing a record deal with Push Records, Espresso Depresso has released... Read More...

This week in the charts we have new debuts from Jimmy Barnes, Helen Townsend, Benny Allen, Masked Wolf, Matt Scullion, Mirusia, Exek, Ben Green, Steve Kilbey, Envee, and Tijuana Cartel. ... Helen Townsend debuts #3 with Love Lies n Leaving on the Independent Label Singles chart and #1 on the 100% Independent singles chart. While Jimmy Barnes debuts #13 with Til Next Time on the Labels... Read More...

As an emerging First Nations-led punk rock band, Chasing Ghosts are fast gaining notoriety for the deft way in which they engage with tough subject matters. The 6 track EP touches on true experiences of frontman Jimmy and very real events of Australia’s treatment of Aboriginal peoples from the English invasion through to the modern period. “I was scared to write... Read More...

This week in the charts, we have new debuts from Ed Kuepper, Allday, Shannon Noll, Jasmine Atkins, Amber Lawrence & Catherine Britt, Ziggy Ramo and Paul Kelly, Julia Jacklin & RVG, and Dope Lemon. ... On the Independent Label Singles chart, Ziggy Ramo debuts #4 with Little Things feat. Paul Kelly, PNAU debut #5 with Stranger Love, Dope Lemon debut #12 with Rose Pink Cadillac,... Read More...

Proving that there is no such thing as too much good news at once,Teenage Joans have released their debut EP Taste of Me which features band favourite new single 'Wine'. The 5-track Taste of Me EP contains previous singles ‘Ice Cream’ and 'Something About Being Sixteen' as well as three brand new bites.Tahlia: “This EP is... Read More...

This week in the charts, we have new debuts from Tyne-James Organ, Hayley Jensen, Vance Joy, Deadlights, Martha Marlow, Nerve, What So Not, Flight Facilities, That Kid Kearve, and more. ... On the Independent Label Album charts, Dr Collossus debut #1 with I'm A Stupid Moron, Deadlights debut #3 with The Uncanny Valley, Tyne-James Organ debuts #4 with Necessary Evil, Martha Marlow... Read More...

What began as a means to understand and make sense of those that came before him, turned into the musical world of Liam Keenan. His presence is immediately mesmerising, guided by his own intuition. As Meteor Infant, the Gomeroi man and performer presents his project in belonging, a balance of understanding his upbringing and connection to country, combining the influence... Read More...

This week in the charts, we have new debuts from You Am I, Tones and I, Christie Lamb, Flight Facilities, Jason Owen, Babe Rainbow, Ryan Downey, and more. ... Over on the Independent Label Albums chart, You Am I make their independent debut at #1 with The Lives of Others, Jason Owen debuts #3 with Jason Owen Sings John Denver: The Acoustic Sessions, and Babe Rainbow debut #4 with... Read More...

Enigmatic performer, producer and lifelong troubadour Nicky Bomba returns to the scene with his first solo release in 10 years with ‘Malibu’. ...   ... His reputation as a world-class performer has seen him grace stages from Istanbul to Tokyo, Hong Kong to Detroit and garnered him a weighty trove of accolades including four ARIA awards. ... Whether at... Read More...

This week in the charts we have new debuts from Remi, The Bamboos, Felicity Urquhart, Pseudo Mind Hive, Krystal Cameron, Cable Ties and more. ... Felicity Urquhart debuts #1 on the Independent Label Albums chart with The Song Club, while The Bamboos debut #3 with Hard Up, Cable Ties debut #8 with Live at the Scrap Museum, and Remi debuts #16 with Fried. ... On the 100% Independent... Read More...