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Inspired And The Sleep ‘While We’re Young’

October 29, 2011 by Lachy 1 Comment

‘While We’re Young’ is the new single from Californian musician Max Greenhalgh, who has recently finished the recording of a solo album dubbed ‘Teenager’. Yeah, there’s a bit of a trend here. Naturally, the song is a melodic lofi pop number, but instead of being cliched it’s actually a fantastic example of summer music done right. With the warmer weather obviously on its way, we could all do with a bit more music like this.

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Snowy Belfast ‘Stones’

October 25, 2011 by Lachy 0 Comments

Snowy Belfast is a Melbourne six-piece band, and they play something of a mixture between folk, country, pop, and rock. Despite an abundance of band members and instruments (although apparently the new six-person lineup is ‘streamlined’), the band’s music always sounds very coherent and focused, which is typified by their latest single, ‘Stones’. Check it.

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Givers Do Daytrotter

October 13, 2011 by Lachy 0 Comments

Givers, who have just been announced as a part of the Laneway lineup, recently recorded a Daytrotter session. Although they didn’t play their biggest songs, their upbeat and energetic sound still transferred really well to the Daytrotter studio.

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Sufjan Stevens And Raymond Raposa ‘Beyond This Place’

October 13, 2011 by Lachy 0 Comments

Any chance to hear Sufjan Stevens sing a new song is to be cherished. Especially when that song features a banjo.

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Los Campesinos! ‘Hello Sadness’

October 12, 2011 by Lachy 0 Comments

We’ve received another taste of the upcoming album ‘Hello Sadness’ from Los Campesinos!, this time in the form of the title track and first proper single ‘Hello Sadness’. It’s a Los Campesinos! song, so it is brilliant, frantic, and inspired.

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Guineafowl ‘The Lie Is’

October 10, 2011 by Lachy 0 Comments

Sydney act Guineafowl recently jetted off to the United States for a series of shows there, following the launch of their debut EP ‘Hello Anxiety’. After this they are returning to Australia for a tour dubbed ‘The Lie Is’, and now we can finally have a listen to the track that gives the tour its name.

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