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Check out the best new music from Aussie acts released between April 27th-May 3rd below!
Mulga Bore Hard Rock – “Big Train”
“Big Train”, a new taste of Mulga Bore Hard Rock’s debut album Sweet Home Mulga Bore (due out May 29th), speaks on the yearning for a journey not to be taken alone, but in the company of the Mulga Bore band and family, where the voyage becomes the vision and the horizon keeps unfolding. It follows their other recent single “Stay”.
Rachael Fahim – Who You Are
Rachael Fahim’s highly anticipated debut album Who You Are brings together a collection of raw and honest modern country-pop songs written between Nashville, Los Angeles, and Sydney. The album reflects her undeniable talent for distilling complex emotions into relatable lyrics and storytelling.
Justin Davies – “Unforgettable Days”
Perth singer-songwriter Justin Davies’ debut single as The Tortured Souls, “Unforgettable Days”, is a sweeping, piano-led introduction that leans into longing, memory, and the strange way certain moments in life refuse to fade. The song turns over fragments of love and loss until they start to glow again. There’s a cinematic quality to “Unforgettable Days” that immediately sets the tone. Soaring piano lines meet swelling strings and measured percussion, giving the track a sense of lift that mirrors its emotional core.
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Grace Woodroofe – Rotate on the Ache (Part 1)
Led by the sweet and disarming warmth of single “Control My Universe”, Grace Woodroofe’s Rotate on the Ache (Part 1) is a frank and intimate reckoning with how love can blur into control – and how powerful it is to finally tell that story on your own terms. Across 10 tracks, Woodroofe traces the arc of an emotionally abusive relationship that begins all-consuming and euphoric, before shifting almost imperceptibly.
Matthew Ifield – “Thinking”
A tender, emotionally conflicted song exploring overthinking in love and the quiet tension between feeling and expression, Matthew Ifield’s “Thinking” sits in the space between vulnerability and hesitation. Drawing subtle influence from artists like Dijon and Frank Ocean, the song signals a continued shift into a more self-aware sonic palette.
Sarah Blasko – Forgotten World
Sarah Blasko’s new EP Forgotten World is made up of ‘forgotten’ songs that were recorded and mixed at the same time as her critically acclaimed seventh album I Just Need to Conquer This Mountain. However, as she explains, it sits in a different thematic world: “It’s about forgotten dreams, conjuring up new ones, reminding yourself that you’re only human. I hope that these songs are what you needed to hear today.”
Keith Urban ft. Michael McDonald – “We Go Back”
The lead original single from Keith Urban’s forthcoming 13th studio album Flow State (due out June 12th), “We Go Back” features musical icon Michael McDonald. It arrives alongside Urban’s take on Seals & Crofts’ timeless anthem “Summer Breeze”. Produced by Urban and Dann Huff and recorded at Urban’s studio in Nashville, Flow State is an easygoing seaside soundtrack that brings the good vibes.
Trials – hendle
Hendle, the eagerly awaited debut solo album from trials is his most hard-hitting and deeply personal music of his career, touching on weighty themes that he hopes will resonate and show you can triumph over adversity. Described as his “warts and all” origin story, the 10-track collective shares his story of a childhood built on displacement, domestic violence, mental health, substance abuse, the carceral system and the strength it became.
