Best Australian Music of the Week: August 18th-24th

Telenova – BITCRUSH

Melbourne trio Telenova have released a surprise three-track EP, BITCRUSH, marking a shift toward darker and more experimental sounds. The EP explores themes of faith, addiction, and inner turmoil, accompanied by visualisers that complement its intense, genre-blending style.

The Maggie Pills – Hearts Enduring Lingering Loss

Melbourne-based post-punk band The Maggie Pills have released their second album, Hearts Enduring Lingering Loss, via Cheersquad Records & Tapes. Led by Delfi Sorondo and Mario Perez, the band will support the release with two Melbourne shows at The Night Cat and The Brunswick Ballroom.

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Siobhan Cotchin – Redemption Arc

WA singer-songwriter Siobhan Cotchin has released her new EP Redemption Arc, an exploration of heartbreak, self-reflection, and personal growth. The record, produced with Andy Lawson at Perth’s Debaser Studios, features the lead single “Overdrive” and showcases Cotchin’s gritty, soulful sound.

Dead Mall – SUPERLIMINAL

Dead Mall have released their new album SUPERLIMINAL, featuring singles like “GASOLINE” and “PROPERTY DAMAGE” and blending hardcore, alt-rock, nu-metal, and electronica influences. The band wrote, recorded, and mixed the album collaboratively, and will celebrate its release with launch shows in Sydney, Wollongong, and Newcastle.

Yorke – unfinished business

Australian pop artist Yorke has released the deluxe EP unfinished business, featuring the new single “airplane mode”, and has announced an east-coast tour for November. The EP, co-written and produced with Lucky West, explores emotional highs and lows across Yorke’s 20s, with the “airplane mode” video filmed in Tokyo.

KYE – KYLIE’S RANT

Zimbabwean-born, UK-raised, Australian-based artist KYE has released her new EP KYLIE’S RANT, featuring the title track alongside songs like “Gospel”, “29″, and “Love Yourself”. The EP, created with collaborators including G Flip and members of DMA’S and Holy Holy, explores relationships and self-discovery, and KYE will perform it live at BIGSOUND.