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Check out the best new music from Aussie acts released between November 10th-16th below!
Alison Wonderland – “Floating Away”
Off her upcoming album Ghost World (due for release December 5th), Alison Wonderland’s new single is a delirious, blissed out take on speed-house, littered with shimmering synth lines and a propellant bassline. Produced alongside Dylan Ragland, it follows other recent singles “XTC”, “PSYCHO”, “Get Started,” “Again? F—.”, and “iwannaliveinadream”.
Angus Legg – “May All Your Friends be Artists”
The beautiful new single from Angus Legg is a reimagined version of a song his late father wrote for him before he passed. It was played at his funeral ten years ago, though it took some time for Legg to realise it was written about him. It’s a moving letter from beyond the grave and a moment of connection between father and son through music, for the first time.
Confidence Man – “Damaged Goods”
Providing a first taste of their forthcoming club-focused EP Active Scenes Vol One (due for release December 5th), Confidence Man’s “Damaged Goods” ushers in a new era for the four-piece. It is pure after-hours alchemy — a sweaty, bass-heavy collision of house, rave, and chaos designed for the darkest corners of the dancefloor.
Ecca Vandal – “Molly”
Ecca Vandal is a fearless sonic shapeshifter that fuses punk, hip-hop, jazz, soul, trip-hop, and electronic influences into a sound that’s as explosive as it is unmistakably her own, and nowhere is that more obvious than on her new single “Molly”. It is also a taste of a larger body of work to come, following previous singles “Cruising to Self Soothe”, “Bleed but Never Die”, and “Then There’s One”.
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Sampa the Great – “Can’t Hold Us”
Sampa the Great has begun a new era, reimagining Zamrock with a brand new single, “Can’t Hold Us”. That daring fusion of rock, funk, and African rhythm that defines Zamrock shines in the song, blended with Sampa’s own lens — where she merges it with hip-hop, poetry, and soul to create Nu Zamrock, a form both ancestral and futuristic.
YNG Martyr – “Milkshakes”
YNG Martyr has released a new single “Milkshakes”, a slick, high-energy flip of Kelis’ cult classic that bridges Y2K nostalgia and new-wave trap energy. Inspired in a flash of cosmic timing during a late-night snack run in LA, “Milkshakes” fuses YNG’s razor-sharp, unapologetic flow with the raw, hyper-charged energy of the original track, bringing a fresh and ferocious new edge to a cultural staple. The result is a track that feels both nostalgic and boldly future-facing; a statement from an artist rewriting the rules in real time.
Y.O.G.A. (ft. Taylor Moss) – “9 to 5 – Club Version”
Y.O.G.A. (You’re Only Great Always) is well known for flipping country classics into club bangers, but it’s his latest remix of Dolly Parton’s classic “9 to 5” that has well and truly taken the internet by storm. The single sees him team up with country artist Taylor Moss, who delivers the iconic vocal to perfection.
2touch – Bruiser
The long-awaited EP from Sydney duo 2touch has landed, just in time for summer. The combative but playful record cuts through with a healthy dose of absurdity. The pair explore new stylistic domains on Bruiser, incorporating notes of sound system-smashing Jungle, dewy-eyed pop, and unapologetic dance beats. With Bruiser comes the shiny new track “Plastic”, a club-ready post-BRAT hyperpop experience that grabs the listener and shakes them into enjoyment.
BOY SODA (ft. Ambré) – “Lil’ Obsession”
BOY SODA has released a new version of his critically acclaimed track “Lil’ Obsession” featuring American singer-songwriter and producer Ambré. The original track was a clear breakout single from the R&B star’s recently released debut album Soulstar, and the remix features the same funk and warmth fans have come to know and love.
Kisschasy – “Uncomfortably Numb”
Fittingly, the band describe “Uncomfortably Numb” as the best representation of their forthcoming fourth studio album The Terrors of Comfort thematically — an album that explores the idea of comfort and how it can negatively impact one’s motivations. The album (due for release February 13th) will also include recent singles “Lie to Me” and “Parasite”.
Leah Senior – “People Pleaser”
“People Pleaser” captures Leah Senior’s disarming lyricism and hypnotic folk sensibility while introducing a sharper, droning edge that nods to The Velvet Underground. Written during an online workshop with Adrianne Lenker, the song is a call to step away from external pressures and noise, to come back to your own small world.
CLEWS – What’s Not to Love?
The debut album from indie-rock siblings CLEWS, What’s Not to Love, champions love as an act of resilience when the world feels increasingly hostile. After navigating change, loss and the messy edges of adulthood, Lily and Grace Richardson hold every form of love up to the light: romantic, familial, and the kind you need to survive yourself. Sonically, the record delivers the telepathic chemistry, cinematic songwriting, and blood-tight harmonies that have become signatures of the duo.
What So Not / Buunshin (ft. Lucy Lucy) – “Dancing in the Leaves”
Percolating with driving beats alongside airy soundscapes and the gossamer vocals of Lucy Lucy, “Dancing in the Leaves” showcases the strengths of What So Not and visionary Dutch artist Buunshin’s artistry, serving both as a vulnerable exploration into the soul as well as a whimsical immersion into a momentary ethereal universe. The single provides a new glimpse of a collaborative album coming from the two electronic acts, The Quiet That Hurts (due for release December 5th).
