4ZZZ Music Dept.Best New Arrivals For November Part Two

Local Artists:

Amy Shark: Adore (Single) (Wonderlick / Sony)
- Organically grown, this local artist has continued to wow the world with her rapid, viral success, creating impressive songs with little to no outside help, and latest single Adore is no exception to that. A bittersweet pop ballad which discusses the ever-so-present feelings of a non-reciprocated crush. Amy Shark has managed to capture it exactly through her crushed drum sounds, mellow but demanding voice and soft guitar and piano sounds. (Olivia Shoesmith)

Commandeur: Speak Your Mind Feat. Yeo (Single) (Indie)
- Has Yeo just been guesting on everybody's track lately? You can imagine why if they also sound as good as this one. Tim Commandeur, an in-demand live drummer (once for Operator Please and these days for Panama, Tkay Maidza and KLP among others) is also a slick, Gold Coast based producer. Speak Your Mind hints at all sorts of things: nu-disco, ambient beats and -more often than not- a powerfully effective deep house. Yeo resides over it all with a stylish restraint to his neo-soul. Quite the one-two punch. (Chris Cobcroft)

Daily Holla: Yolngu (Single) (Mammal Sounds)
- Daily Holla has delivered some true ingenuity in the form of his new single Yolngu. The Gold Coast based producer, known in the daylight as Harry Deadman, mixes an eclectic array of sounds from electronic and indigenous spheres to mould a track that is energetic and unexpected. There rae even samples of what sounds like a japanese shamisen making it into the mix. A new face in the Aussie music scene, this young artist will definitely be one to keep an eye on over the next few years, as he has struck a sound that surmises a modern Australia. (Clare Neal)

Dune Rats: Scott Green (Single) (Ratbag / Warner)
- Brissie's favourite boys, the Dune Rats a.k.a Duuuniiiieeezzz, are back with their newest single, Scott Green, a truly grungey track all about the perils of hunting for drugs at parties (a pasttime to which these musos seem well accustomed). Trademark belching vocals will have any punk rocker chucking shakkas into the air and paying their respects to ciggy butt brains everywhere, as the song's insanity unfurls in a bombardment of snare-heavy drumming and the screeching of an electric guitar. Sure to be a certified banger at house parties everywhere, "Scott Green" is a track that captures everything fans love about these rough-edged rockers. (Clare Neal)

Flangipanis: Double Standards Time (Single) (Indie)
- Local powerhouse punks Flangipanis return to condemn all the lads that espouse that boorish addage “You’re pretty good for a girl”. Frontwoman Jodie Lawlor, is ferociously melodic in her contempt as this track is catchy as it is damning, a shit-hot piece of punk-rock. (Nick Rodwell)

FOREVR: Petrichor (Single) (TYM)
- With the moaning synth melodies and beats there's a decidedly more industrial feel to the new single by these well-known Brisbane shoegazers. There's a lot of rather explosive moments in Petrichor and I wonder if it's a one off gimmick or signal of a bold change in the offing. (Chris Cobcroft)

HOLY HOLY: Elevator (Single) (Wonderlick / Sony)
- Glory in the highest, HOLY HOLY are at it again with heavenly cut Elevator. Rife with all the good stuff: ringing guitar solos, cheeky brass interludes and Tim Carroll's signature celestial croon. Better than a sleep in on a Sunday morning, Elevator will make even career sinners repent. (Fiona Priddey)

I AM D: M.N.T.N.S. (Mirrors Never Told Nice Stories) (Golden Era)
- Since winning the Hilltop Hoods’ initiative, Brisbane native I AM D has been working hard. M.N.T.N.S. is the follow up EP to Hands Tied To The Sky and sees him move away from the boom bap into the electronic. He sounds just as natural amongst both styles and as such is allowed to flex as much as he does. (Nick Rodwell)

Ivey: Last Week (Single) (GD FRNDS)
- An undeniably playful and infectious indie-pop track from the Gold Coastians, it just makes you want to boogie. Milie and -so deep he belongs on a National track sounding- Lachlan, harmoniously provide back and forth dialouge about falling in love in some small hours at a party. It's breezy, it's catchy, it's downright fun, it's quality indie-pop to a tee. (Marli Blanche)

Isabel: Stay (Single) (Natural Accidental)
- Isabel is a local Brissy songstress with a voice that is the aural equivalent of morning mist or maybe a really relaxing massage. Stay is her gorgeous new single, bridging ambient and electronic sounds in a way that can only make you sway side to side. With obscured samples of wind chimes mixed with the purity of Isabel's angelic pipes, this is an organic sound, like walking through trees with sunlight filtering through leaves. Fans of artists like XXYYXX or Nakagin will enjoy the production in Stay and its poppy ambient vibe. So dreamy, with Isabel coaxing listeners into her personal dream(sound)scape with every note. (Clare Neal)

Jeremy Hunter: Colossus (Indie)
-The fact that this EP is played and produced solely by Jeremy is astounding as both the musicality and overall production is so succinct and clean. Taking a page out of bands like Sleeping At Last and M Ward’s visual songwriting books, Jeremy sings harrowingly about life’s greatest struggles with complexity and a sense of maturity. This, backed with delicate arrangements of guitar and piano -almost orchestral instrumentals- makes for an emotional four track journey. (Marli Blanche)

Kate Miller-Heidke: You've Underestimated Me, Dude (Single) (Indie / Sony)
- It seems that there is nothing that Brisbane born and bred Kate Miller-Heidke can't do, and her newest single, You've Underestimated Me, Dude, pays tribute to that fact. Combining equal parts alt-pop, opera, comedy, and even the tinge of her folk roots, the condescending lyrics of this feminist anthem reach down your spine with a vocal power that seems impossible to come from someone so small. Anthemic rock guitar riffs and coloratura runs make a stark contrast with the blase and dismissive middle finger Kate flips to her detractors. Nobody will be underestimating Kate after a listen to this track. (Olivia Shoesmith)

Kudos: Don't Love Ft. Georgia Rose (Single) (White Label)
- Once of the Sunshine Coast and now based in Melbourne, the nimble tongued Kudos has been present within hip hop and poetry circles for a while, now. His latest single, Don’t Love, is the freshest he has sounded with the enlisting of Brisbane songstress Georgia Rose to compliment the soft and spacious production; space being key for his formidable flow. (Nick Rodwell)

Lawrence English: Objects Of Projection (Single) (Room40)
- A single from a new full-length forthcoming in early 2017 from the noted Brisbane ambient muso. It's quite the slab of sound, but it will be familiar to those who have heard English's recent work. Despite that familiarity its roiling currents and pulsing, thudding rhythm are quite ear-catching - an example of a confident talent, flexing its muscle...repeatedly, powerfully...it's almost perverse. (Chris Cobcroft)

Mirko: LP1 (Room40)
- Brisbane ex-pat, globetrotter and, actually, ex-Sekiden member Mirko Vogel has put his guitar pop days behind him, just for the minute. His LP1 for Brisbane’s Room40 is exactly as ambient and soundscaped as you’d expect for that label. It’s also a work of grandeur, colour and expansive moods. A sea-change and a successful one. (Chris Cobcroft)

Nila Bonda: Holy Eyes (Single) (Indie)
- It's been a while since Brisbane has seen a band as badass as four-piece outfit Nila Bonda. Their debut single Holy Eyes is a throwback to the hard-hitting rock'n'roll that flavoured the '80s so well. Lead vocals from Thalia Colettis pack an aggressive if somewhat sensual punch, carrying a vibe a la Joan Jett in her Blackhearts days. With soul-devouring electric guitar shreds and the classic upbeat snare synonomous with rockin' out, Brissie fans can afford to get excited by a local sound that is hotter than our impossible summers. (Clare Neal)

These Guy: Technical Jazz (Single) (Indie)
- A new slice of woozy, '80's synth-pop anthemary from These Guy. A tribute to the beauty and terror of the crazy world we live in and a big thumbs up to the idea that if you want to be good at something, you don't even need to try. It's also the first taste of a new album due in February next year. (Chris Cobcroft)

Van Larkins: Outback Storm (Single) (Candyrat)
- Van Larkins is a finger-picking virtuoso. Flamenco styles and Classical Gas kitsch have been harmful to its perception but Van Larkins, along with others like Daniel Champagne, are reclaiming it. His single Outback Storm is an energetic mastery of his guitar and an apt representation of it’s imagery. (Nick Rodwell)

WAAX: Same Same (Single) (Indie)
- WAAX waste no time in this structural quick-step of resilience. Same Same moves ahead with a desire to cut through the usual BS, and it appears to be working - the locals still retain their point of difference from the rest of the young alt-rockers. (Nick Rodwell)

Australian Artists:

Akioka: Right Here (Single) (Indie)
- Whilst Perth’s Akioka’s experimental ambience varies greatly, this single is one of vast space and harmony. Her use of layers, from base drones through various vocal loops is meditative in its permissive flow and its eleven minute length is well worth submitting to. (Nick Rodwell)

Allume: Why Move Very Fast At All (Healthy Tapes)
- Allume's debut EP is full of soft-spoken lyrics, lo-fi beats, minimalistic electronics and layered vocals. Each recording creates an intimacy that makes you stop what you're doing and just listen. Immerse yourself in the warmth of this beautiful electronica. (Ben Gibson)

Buried Feather: Dust (Single) (Cobra Snake Necktie / Kozmik Artifactz)
- Classic stoner psych from the Sydney four-piece and the first single off a new album due early next year. Full of fuzz, reverb and phaser this is exactly what the doctor ordered. (Chris Cobcroft)

Cable Ties: Cut Me Down (Single) (Indie)
- This buzzes with righteous power. Melbourne’s Cable Ties ride out on a raggedy proto-punk riff with this single, which is perfect carriage for frontwoman Jenny McKechnie to rip into the unhealthy culture of feminine dismissal. Garagey greatness. (Nick Rodwell)

Christopher Port: My Love (Single) (Pieater)
- Melbourne based producer/DJ Christopher Port continues to show he has the touch with wth this simple but affecting cut. With a minimal arrangement and a Whitney Houston sample, his approach to dance music continues to be tastefully groovin’, hitting it in all the right rhythmic and melodic places. (Nick Rodwell)

Cloves: Better Now (Single) (Universal)
- A track that reads like a heartbeat being shocked back into life. An honest and raw ode to "the obligation to someone and the desire to be alone," it's delicate and acoustic within the verses with surprising outbursts of "woos", heavily distorted guitar and striking drum hits in the chorus. If this is a taste of her upcoming new music, then it seems we are in store for some elegantly dainty vocals with a musicality that draws upon Alabama Shakes and The Black Keys. (Marli Blanche)

Danny Ross: Roses (Single) (Indie)
- What Danny Ross offers is eclectic without being overwrought. His neo-folk musings draw on the best of Thom Yorke or Jose Gonzalez, in that his sensitivity is met tastefully in the song’s arranagement. Roses is a most intriguing single. (Nick Rodwell)

Flatwound: This Can Be Love (Single) (Indie)
- Flatwound is consistent and true to the funk. Well, considering the pace, it’s actually disco, and good disco at that. This Can Be Love pounds down the line letting the thick bass groove be the anchoring charm to infectious interplay between the synth lines and that overworked vocal cut. (Nick Rodwell)

Harvey Sutherland & Bermuda: Priestess/Bermuda (Clarity)
- Analogue synth enthusiast Harvey Sutherland already had the more discerning beat-heads flocking in and his latest release on his own brand new label, Clarity, should continue that trend. Sutherland’s trio, Bermuda, features the currently matchless Graeme Pogson on drums and Tamioungl Rogeon on electric fiddle. The combo move fluidly between techno, nu-disco, jazz and even -in brief and deliciously medicated moments- beautiful music. If you accused them of being ironic and cheesy I’m sure they’d deny it … and they have that right, because they’re lifted above such concerns by being flawless. (Chris Cobcroft)

Jazz Party: Rock N’ Roll Graveyard (Indie)
- So, we’re a little late to this voodoo but it’s important to keep track of Mr Laneous. From The Family Yah to Vulture St. Tape Gang, Jazz Party are just as jivey in this Later-Waits-clanging bar blues, an appropriate dirge for the late Rock ‘n’ Roll. (Nick Rodwell)

Joel Sena: Joel Sena (Foghorn)
- Moody piano-bar jazz is the base on which Sydney's Joel Sena lays down some archetypally sick alto-sax work. The songs on this EP also stray into soul and r'n'b, especially when vocalist Phoebe Papatheodorou gets a smoky look in. All up, Joel's approach has a surprisingly broad appeal without seeming less than icey cool. (Chris Cobcroft)

Leftenent: Control (Single) (Indie)
- Upcoming experimental producer Leftenent knows her stuff, and new single Control is an effervescent and intoxicating display of what is going to be a definite controlling player in the downtempo production field. The lyrics are dark and swim on that borderline between bittersweet and eerie, and the overall sonics of the track are promising. (Olivia Shoesmith)

Lishi: Dropping Back (Single) (Mammal Sounds)
- Downtempo can be tricky to get along with, I mean, sometimes it’s all MOR and then you’ll find others that are so sub-divided with rhythm that it’s more of a frankensteinian IDM monster. Lishi’s single, though, finds a tasty balance of off-kilter groove and melody that builds intrigue and demands your attention. (Nick Rodwell)

Lonelyspeck: All My Skin on the Air (Single) (TEEF)
- Adelaide’s electronic crooner Lonelyspeck has dropped an intoxicatingly sensual single. The way it heaves and breathes has a visceral quality that is sure to give you big feels. (Nick Rodwell)

Lossy: You Who's Guiding Me (Single) (The A&R Department)
- Lord Howe Island's Lossy spreads infectious happiness with the bubbly personality that shines through in her new single You Who's Guiding Me. With boppy keys and sparkling high notes that lift your spirits, this is a track that will leave you tapping your feet and humming the melody long after listening. (Alyssa Bebbington)

Marksman Lloyd Didn't Know (Single) (Firestarter)
- There must be something in the water here in Australia that's fueling some seriously exciting developments in our emerging hip-hop scene. Marksman Lloyd is one Perth-based artist carving out his path on an international level, having already shared stages with acts like Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Brother Ali and Action Bronson in his short career. Didn't Know features some snazzy production and that kind of rap-singing hybrid technique that's used by other quality Aussie acts like Illy or Tkay Maidza.The use of of vocal backing in the chorus of this track is very reminiscent of Kanye in his "Power" phase, and indeed lends a quality of sound that delivers extra punch. In fact, it's probably the depth of vocal layering in Didn't Know that makes it such a powerful track and stong enough to stand alone as a single. With so many wins under his belt already, it will be a delight for Australian hip-hop fans to watch this young star rise. (Clare Neal)

Medicine Voice: The Roman (Single) (Provenance)
- The sweetest, most melodious moment of Medicine Voice's album from earlier this year, I And Thou. The piano and glowing electric guitar accompany Sar Friedman's tentative vocals on a slow-burner that unashamedly lets its fingers drift across the heartstrings. (Chris Cobcroft)

The Meltdown: Colours In The Sky (Single) (HopeStreet)
- Dial back the tempo and let The Meltdown soothe you like only Sam Cooke or Solomon Burke could. This Melbourne ensemble has the sound and the conviction to help you reconcile your ways - softly and sweetly. (Nick Rodwell)

MEZKO: Everyone (Single) (Dark Matter)
- The Sydney duo's fuzzy electro synths, minor keys, pounding rhythms and salacious vocal delivery are really archetypal darkwave and great! More please! Apparently there is, an EP due early next year. Nice one. (Chris Cobcroft)

The Money War: Recall (Single) (Littlebigman / EMI)
- Big Marc Bolan glam-rock vibes from WA. This duo are creating the kind of fuzzy pop that makes having sand in ya knickers is a positive. (Nick Rodwell)

Nick Murphy: Stop Me (Stop You) (Single) (Future Classic / Downtown)
- So, Chet Faker is now Nick Murphy and and his electro-soul is now synth rock - it’s also little proggy. Regardless, it’s a welcome change from the guy, keeping ahead of the imitators and not adding to the glut. (Nick Rodwell)

Nun: Can't Chain (Single) (Aarght)
- The Melbournian synth-punks serve up their signature sweet, new wave synths and deadpan vocals in a fast-paced ode to ... Buckminster Fuller? Geodesic Domes? The slow death of desire? Universal themes to be sure, which will be explored in depth on forthcoming concept album The Dome. I joke, but it's actually a pretty great song. The chorus in particular is highly infectious. The bucky balls are just a sweetener. (Chris Cobcroft)

Pearls: Superstar (Single) (Dot Dash / Remote Control)
- Upon first listen of the new single from Pearls, I thought that by some miracle, David Bowie had returned from the grave with a new glam rock chart-topper, but instead I was greeted with Superstar. Funky synth beats fill the plodding tempo of the track, which is decked out with '80's-esque male vocals, soft female harmonies, and a demanding bass line to get you in the groove. (Olivia Shoesmith)

PNAU: Chameleon (Single) (Etcetc)
- Pnau have returned with some seriously bouncy house. Chameleon is a hypercolour affair of excited vocals and thumping bass. They certainly haven’t lost any of their exuberant flair since their last release in 2012. (Nick Rodwell)

POW! Negro: Hidle Ho (Single) (Indie)
- WA's POW! Negro bring a brash and ballsy rap-funk. It comes unsettlingly close to being rap-rock, funk-metal or something else desperately uncool, but it really isn't. I was wondering how long it would be before somebody would be able to negotiate this stylistic territory without looking like a total tit; I think POW! Negro have what it takes. (Chris Cobcroft)

PVT: Morning Mist, Rock Island Bend (Single) (Create/Control)
- PVT have returned with a nine-minute IDM creeper. It’s sufficiently weird from the electro vets: low-key techno unfurls slowly while affected vocals deal out lyrics not so removed from Confucian poetry. Its visual is the final piece of the oddness to keep you engaged in the surreal. (Nick Rodwell)

Rapaport: What I Got (Single) (Big Village)
- Sydney MC Rapaport has enlisted afro-beat producer Ribongia for his latest single and as such it’s a high energy track of self-assured resilience. Rapaport is more than comfortable flexing over the top of bouncing club-orientated track and as such proves this isn’t a front. (Nick Rodwell)

Ribongia: Rituals / We Run Tings feat. Footsie (Single) (October)
- Starting out at a comparatively sedate pace, by Ribongia's hyperactive standards, anyway, the smooth reflections of Rituals are very elegantly impressive. UK MC Footsie's guest rap on We Run Tings is fine, but can't outshine the wildly moving beats. I wonder if people ever get bored of me going on about Ribongia's complex syncopation and African influenced dance music. I don't get ever bored of Ribongia, he's a lone voice in Australian beats and we're lucky to have him. (Chris Cobcroft)

Roland Tings: Eyes Closed (Single) (Sony)
- Tings describes his new single, releaed amid back-to-back North American tours as 'cold euphoria'. That accounts for the crystaline chill frosting the edges of this bouncy, joyous but slightly techy and professionally detatched house cut. It makes an interesting contrast to the positively machine-like emotional qualities of Hedonist, from his EP last year. These are some very specific highs. (Chris Cobcroft)

St. Albion: Ghosting Feat. Max Frost (Single) (Universal)
- Sydney-based music maker Thomas Honeywill is releasing new music under the moniker St. Albion, a new project he has begun with the hopes that he may break free from the clasps of singular-genred tunes and "just experiment".His second single Ghosting, featuring the voice of US singer Max Frost, plays true to the artist's aim with an eclectic blend of styles and sounds blended to create something fresh. With the futuristic effect of synthesised modular oscillations weaving throughout the track, punctuated by a bass-heavy downbeat and vocals that are almost reminiscent of Timberlake in his "SexyBack" days, fans of electronic and pop sounds should definitely let their ears have a jab at this aural anomaly. (Clare Neal)

Sarah Belkner: Cellophane (Single) (Indie)
- Another strong single from Sydney’s Sarah Belkner. It still has those equally strong overtones of Kate Bush and Tori Amos, with which I’m totally fine. Belkner’s talents as an orchestrator are on display: piano, clarinet, synths, backing choir and more build to an emotive climax. I particularly like the way the plasticy synth percussion gives Cellophane a loungey undertone that rounds the more over the top melodrama of a big, soppy love anthem. Much the same as Ainslie Wills, Belkner is one of Australia’s finer, subtle and under-appreciated pop singer-songwriters. (Chris Cobcroft)

Seekae: Turbine Blue (Remixes) (Future Classic)
- Seekae's moreishly mournful anthem gets a swag of remixes and suddenly becomes kind of a more substantial release. I mean, it was a good song, out of nowhere, but here it gets fleshed out thanks to a variety of different approaches to the source material. Charles Murdoch inserts quiet but wild idm rhythms into the enveloping background; Corin builds through menacing waves of ambience to a bulging, fearsome climax; Palmobomen II's cheesy synths and snappy electro beats groove mechanically in the lo-fi, vaporwavey atmosphere; and Swindail gives us an unlooked for but perfect 8-bit, Carribean lounge send-off. A strange but compelling collection. (Chris Cobcroft)

Stationary Suns: Stationary Suns (Indie)
- With Melbourne’s Stationary Suns there is a disarming simplicity to their post-punk fervour. Much like ESG, it carries that same interest in presenting askew representations of old tired rock music with a certain lightness and revelry. (Nick Rodwell)

The Swamp Stompers: All My Loving Ft. Holly Tapp (Single) (The A & R Department)
- All My Loving is the newest single form Lismore-born band The Swamp Stompers. Featuring the vocals of songstress Holly Tapp, along with the band's own Luke Ligtenberg. Sincere and heart-felt, it speaks about the issue of male depression. With a unique sound that straddles between reggae and the blues, the instrumentals in this song mimic the tone of its lyrics, providing the score to a message about the negative side effects of ignoring an issue that is currently so large within Australian culture. The use of laid back guitars and a sauntering rhythm serve as a haunting reminder of a tendancy to "play it cool" despite an inner turmoil bubbling beneath the surface. This is a really moving track that unravels more meaning with every replay. (Clare Neal)

Sydney Exploratory Society: Forgetting (YNTPM)
- Sydney Exploratory Society go the extra mile to make experimental music that's a combination of field recordings, what sounds like home-made synth in live performance and ambient, stitched together in sparse soundscapes that are sometimes inspiring and ominous at others. It's quite a struggle to keep soundscape music from becoming formulaic and SEP are fighting the good fight. (Chris Cobcroft)

Taylor King: Sick & Glad (Single) (Indie)
- Sydney's Taylor King sounds, by turns, more sick & psychotic than anything else. His weary voice moans along and a weird guitar solo wobbles in and out of focus. The song builds, bigger and bigger till the guitars are roaring and Taylor's screaming with unnerving ferocity; the hell did that come from? A bit like someone super-charged Elliott Smith and all of his insecurities and hang-ups too. (Chris Cobcroft)

Time For Dreams: Projects (Single) (It)
- Time For Dreams is Tom Carlyon (of Standish Carlyon) and Amanda Rolf (of Harmony). Together, that rather prestigious coupling sounds like nothing so much as HTRK. Moody, 80s synths roll along over snapping beats, as Amanda moans and croons. I could very much handle a full-length which sounded like this. (Chris Cobcroft)

Tom West: All My Friends Are Scientists (Single) (Little Acorn)
- Hailing from South Australia, Tom West’s latest is pop-folk on a grand scale. Imbued with a great sense of drama and driven by rustic stomps and choral inclusion, its wide-scope portrayal of personal experience is as scenic as a luxury car ad. (Nick Rodwell)

Trojans: Dead Eyed Stare (Collision Course)
- Trojans deal with the harsh realities of depression, suicide, and the strength required to break free of their constraints, on Dead Eyed Stare. Expect crushing guitars, pounding rhythms and powerful vocals from the Sydney bruisers. (Lee Evans)

VACATIONS: Friends EP (No-Fi)
- A tantalisling and hypnotic lo-fi, four track EP release from the Newcastle band. It was built through different collaborations, across thousands of miles (reaching out to musical partner Big Vac in California), throughout the month of October. The tracks create a lethargic and woozy atmosphere with undeniable Mac Demarco influence in the twanging guitar hooks melting out of the speakers blended with the tiniest pinch of psychedelic production and sprinkled with jazz groove. (Marli Blanche)

Vallis Alps: Fading (Single) (Indie)
- Probably a bit of a guilty pleasure, but undeniably a very finely constructed one. Vallis Alps' latest takes mid-tempo synthpop and deliberately overloads it with unashamedly manipulative pop hooks in an attempt to capture "pure joy," as the put it. Parissa Tosif's vocals are immediate and rapturous, but David Ansari's slightly more synth harmonies have their own, slower-burning power. They say you should try and limit the amount of spun sugar in your diet; if I'm only allowed it on special occasions then I'll make mine Vallis Alps, please. (Chris Cobcroft)

Winternationale: Eulogies (Single) (Indie)
- Sinuous, urgent alt-rock. The murky, uncertain vocals only add to the tension of uncertainty. Unlike a lot of duos, Melbourne's Winternationale don't appear to be overcompensating into huge volumes of noise. Instead they build slowly, subtly into something thoroughly unnerving, like much of the best post-punk does. (Chris Cobcroft)

Yeo: Frost (Single) (Small Fry)
- Melbourne’s Yeo always serves up a some rather delicious electronica and Frost is unsurprisingly fresh. With big grooves and souled-out vocals, this is some neck-snapping fun as the hooks come swiftly and with sass. (Nick Rodwell)

Young Robin: Faker Faker (Single) (Indie)
- A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down and Perth's Young Robin hook you straight into the Zooper Dooper IV; clearing up even the most extreme case of The Mopes quick smart. Feeling like the West's answer to local sweethearts Last Dinosaurs, Young Robin's bouncy, tropical Faker Faker will cure what ails ya. (Fiona Priddey)

Overseas Artists:

Aa: ZebrAa (Fire Talk / Redeye)
- A rather storied Brooklyn band, even if they have been quiet for a while. Apparently the band got back just about every drummer they've ever worked with to be involved in this new album and it certainly sounds that way, full of complex but dominating rhythms. At the same time lush cloudbursts of harmony float out through the gaps in all that thunder. This is quite easy to recommend to fans of Deerhoof, Animal Collective, Battles, Dan Deacon and the like. ZebrAa is one of those enviable achievements that manages to be raw and wild, but really quite listenable too. Good on many levels. (Chris Cobcroft)

Alexandra Savior: Mystery Girl (Single) (Sony)
- Portland singer-songwriter Alexandra Saviour borrows a vibe from Lorde in her new single Mystery Girl. The single is a slow, emotive confrontation with a cheating partner. The track features haunting guitar arpeggios and a swaggering bassline that couples the lyrics perfectly. Although it may sound low key and blase, its clear Alexandra Saviour is after closure and retribution: "Was it loud, was it hot, was it lively enough, for you? Is she likely to be there if I were to show up soon?" That has bite. (Richard Prendergast)

Anaal Nathrakh: The Whole of the Law (Metal Blade)
- The Birmingham behemoth known as Anaal Nathrakh return with their ninth full-length which resembles nothing short of the auditory end of the world. Misanthropic and downright vicious, Dave Hunt's twisted vocal delivery perfectly compliments the unrelenting onslaught conjured up by Mick Kenney. Even in those brief moments where the pace slows, there is barely a moment to catch your breath and compose yourself before the grip around your throat returns. A fitting soundtrack to the current global events unfolding, and nothing short of a masterpiece in brutality and musicianship. (Lee Evans)

Avante Black: Drug Money (Single) (Different / Mushroom)
- Avante Black is the London-based band led by swedish songstress Ottilia Zimmerman Kjulsten and their new single Drug Money serves as their first release since striking a record deal with Different Recordings. A synth-rich track, it sees Kjulsten's vocals set up front and centre against a background splash of both electronic and acoustic tones. The genre-bending single blends elements of shoegaze, electronica and pop to create a sound that is edgy and modern, the lyrical content only emphasising the vibe conveyed from the instrumentals. This is a great first taste of things to come from the eclectic European quartet, and a great example of Kjulsten's skills as a songwriter. (Marli Blanche)

Chuck Prophet: Bad Year For Rock and Roll (Single) (Cooking Vinyl)
- With an industrial strength microscope, you can see the tiny silver lining on a year that Leonard Cohen, David Bowie, and Prince couldn't see out, that being a classic rock-styled alt-country ode to how bad the year has been from Chuck Prophet. However, the mood is celebratory with a warm musical texture of multiple guitars, male and female backup singers, horns, thunderous drums and Beatles-esque harmonies. This is Chuck Prophet's 2016 redux of Puff Daddy's I'll Be Missing You, but by delimiting the doom and gloom Mr. Prophet reminds the dear listeners that, nevertheless, the indomitable legacy of rock'n'roll's fallen heroes remains, a legacy that has clearly inspired this actually rather enjoyable single. (Harry Rival Lee)

Circa Waves: Wake Up (Single) (Dew Process / Universal)
Separating themselves from their usual surf-pop-rock sound, Circa Waves have released this first single off their album. It's three minutes of heavier guitars and double-timed thrashing drums. More powerhouse then ever, the English band seem to be taking a page from bamnd such as Catfish And The Bottlemen or Queens Of The Stone Age and trying a new sound out. If Young Chasers was the album of a breezy summer day, then this new track seems to be the band showing the new album will be a counterpart soundtrack to a gritty, fired-up night. (Marli Blanche)

The Courtneys: Silver Velvet (Single) (Flying Nun)
- Canada's The Courtneys have already had a surprising impact down under and now they've signed to Flying Nun who'll be releasing their second full-length in 2017. Silver Velvet is the first taste: more of the punky but easy-going alt-rock, floating in a reverb malaise. Good stuff with the promise of more on the way. (Chris Cobcroft)

Devilment: Under The Thunder (Single) (Nuclear Blast)
- Helmed by Cradle of Filth frontman Dani Filth, Devilment release their latest single Under The Thunder taken from their second full length entitled "II: The Mephisto Waltzes". This first single gives us a taste of the bands groove-laden and operatic leanings in preparation for the full length. (Lee Evans)

Emay: Bakkah: The History of Humankind (Single) (Indie)
- Emay is a from Canada. Hamilton, Ontario to be precise. Emay is interesting. To hear him intone his appraisal of humanity over a contorted Leonard Cohen sample is as affecting as the darker moments from Earl Sweatshirt and Kendrick Lamar. Well worth the investigation. (Nick Rodwell)

Goat Girl: Scum (Single) (Rough Trade / Remote Control)
- All-girl slacker punks from the South of London are making an impact with their latest single Scum. Blase female vocals, paired with roughed-up guitars, slacker bass and crunchy drums make for change in the usual bubblegum pop of most girl groups. Lyrics discuss deeper topics than one would expect -feminism, sexuality and politics- given the young age of the band. There are choice lyrics such as "How can an entire nation be so f**king thick". Similar to Aussie group Camp Cope, Goat Girl are a band to put on your radar (and your gaydar). (Olivia Shoesmith)

Haz Beats: E5 (Low Key Source)
- Haz Beats is a much better known name over in New Zealand where he’s been laying down the ones and twos for various crews over the years. Now’s a good chance to get to know him, because he’s making the first installment of Low Key Source’s The Head Nod Factor, a series designed to familiarise you with interesting beat-makers. Haz Beats are a welcome window back into yesterday: lush boom bap that’s surprisingly diverse and will have you recalling everyone from DJ Shadow to the Avalanches and, of course Dilla. (Chris Cobcroft)

Letherette: Last Night On The Planet (Ninja Tune / Inertia)
- The Wolverhampton production duo prove to be as eclectic as ever on their second full-length. Having said that, Last Night On The Planet comes together better than I was expecting. The mixture of downtempo, hip hop, house, synthwave, ambient, electro-funk, nu-disco and -well I could go on, but you get the idea- tracks smoothly and well. Letherette have always been intriguing, but rarely have they sounded so in control. I think this is the record I've always wanted from them. (Chris Cobcroft)

Negura Bunget: ZI (Prophecy)
- Jeez you can just call anything black metal these days, yeah? There are certainly elements of black metal in the blast beats and gravelly roar of Romania's Negura Bunget, but for my money their more dominant, interesting sounds fall into the folk, pagan and ambient metal categories. Some of it sounds a bit like latter day Wolves In The Throneroom, but I think ZI may be a better example of the style than WITR's ambient stuff. Atmospheric, powerful and highly evocative. (Chris Cobcroft)

Kristin Hersh: Wyatt At The Coyotee Palace (Omnibus)
- The Throwing Muses' Kristin Hersh delivers her new solo album. Delivered in an almost stream of consciousness style, which fits with the song-sketch, acoustic guitar approach. There's a lot that's dark and fiercely rocking too and despite the elusive, elliptical interweaving of thoughts and images, Wyatt is a surprisingly frank, even grim account of loss and weariness, reinforced by Hersh's husky pipes. It takes a musician of her calibre and experience to pull it together into something frankly engaging, brutal but thought provoking, powerful. (Chris Cobcroft)

Molly Burch: Try (Single) (Captured Tracks / Remote Control)
- A sparsely, retro, charming tune, reminicent of Nancy Sinatra's hey-day. Molly's vocals and rolling drums are deep and brooding which contrasts the light and tinkling guitar hooks and piano. A song to drink your afternoon coffee to and reminisce about those unrequited crushes of your youth. (Marli Blanche)

Pavo Pavo: Young Narrator In The Breakers (Bella Union / Mushroom)
- Cosmical synths, airy vocal harmonies, echo riddled, hollow guitar hooks and weightless beats make up the tracks on this Brooklyn band's debut album. A beautifully eerie but spirited and individualistic stand out pop sound amoungst the crop of boringly regular sounds being realeased by bands of the same genre. Let this interstellar collection of experimental pop wash over in waves you whilst you try and get to a resonable tempurature this summer. (Marli Blanche)

Sepultura: I Am The Enemy (Nuclear Blast)
- Brazilian metal marauders Sepultura release the new single from the new album, Machine Messiah. This band have gone through a fair amount of scrutiny after the loss of brothers Max and Igor Cavalera. However, listening to this definitely brings back memories of the old school thrash vibes. It's not Beneath The Remains, but if you can look at this with fresh eyes you will most definitely be rewarded. (Lee Evans)

Serpentine Dominion: Serpentine Dominion (Metal Blade)
- This is what you get when you take Killswitch Engage and mix with equal parts The Black Dahlia Murder and Cannibal Corpse. Quite literally. Killswitch guitarist and producer Adam Dutkiewicz enlists the aid of George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher on vocal duties, and Shannon Lucas on drums, to deliver this hefty slab of melodic death metal. (Lee Evans)

Sohn: Conrad (Single) (4AD / Remote Control)
- English musician and producer Sohn has released Conrad, the first single from the upcoming album Rennen, due at the beginning of 2017. Coming two years after Sohn's first album Tremors and with it's clever construction and bending of common musical conventions, this single is a tasty lick of things to come. Super interesting upon first listen, and a real pleasure upon the second. (Clare Neal)

Thomston: Topograph (Sony)
- Topograph is the debut album from Aukland-based songwriter and producer Thomston, whose moody arrangements and vocals showcase a maturity far beyond this creator's twenty-something short years. His experimental EP was accidentally leaked online, to acclaim in 2014, and Thomston has been hard at work writing music as he has trekked around the globe since then, learning more about both music and himself. The album incorporates r’n’b, experimental electronics and even some reggae flavours, with the artist's vocals binding everything together. Remarkably neat and expertly arranged, it's easy to understand why Thomston’s admirers have compared him to the likes of Frank Ocean and SOHN. (Clare Neal)

Vagabon: Fear & Force (Single) (Father/Daughter / Redeye)
- The soft tones of New York artist Vagabon leave you with a strange sense of teenage recklessness, angst and the bittersweet pang of lost love. Her fragile and pure voice pours over heartfelt lyrics, penned in a way that connects not just to your heart, but to your soul. Soft, open guitar tones, paired with a DIY aesthetic and murmured harmonies make for a track that is going to be a definite force in singer-songwriter circles. (Olivia Shoesmith)

Wovenwar: Honor Is Dead (Metal Blade)
- From the ashes of As I Lay Dying rose the thundering phoenix known as Wovenwar. Following on from their 2014 self-titled debut release, Honor Is Dead seeks to build on the strong foundation developed by the Californian four piece (guitarist Phil Sgrosso unfortunately departed the band just prior to release). An extremely varied and well put together album that successfully fuses the input of all members in the writing process. Emotional and heavy, all at once, this is a band that are hungry to push forward. (Lee Evans)

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