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San Cisco ‘Awkward’

If you read my review of San Cisco’s excellent debut EP ‘Golden Revolver’ then you already know that I’m kind of a big fan of the teenage Perth band. It should come as no surprise then that I also really like their latest song (I think it’s been floating around for a while but I must have missed it), ‘Awkward’. The track is the first single from their upcoming second EP, which was recorded in Melbourne with producer Steven Schram, responsible for a few small bands like Little Red and The Cat Empire. Anyway, enough foreplay, check it out.

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Youth Sounds ‘It’s Hell’

Youth Sounds are an aptly named band hailing from New Orleans who released their second EP earlier this year, ‘Tomorrow And Tomorrow And Tomorrow’. It builds upon the synthy, dreamy, floaty sound the band exhibited on their first EP, injecting it with more percussion and more emotion. While their first EP was a great listen in its own right, it really does seem as if the band were told “Once more, with feeling”.

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I’lls’ ‘Take Higher Ground’

You’ve probably already been introduced to Melbourne band I’lls’, if not by this blog then by bigger players Who The Bloody Hell Are They, or Earmilk, or indeed the Parklife lineup this year, which featured some band called Ill’s before a suitable correction. The point is that they’re kind of big at the moment and, with the release of their newest song ‘Take Higher Ground’, this doesn’t look set to change anytime soon.

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Review: San Cisco ‘Golden Revolver’

Perth teenage four-piece San Cisco have released their first EP, ‘Golden Revolver’, and it’s a killer debut full of singles, great pop tunes, and above all else an impressive amount of diversity. It manages the impossible task of sounding retro and modern; youthful and mature. There really is something here for pretty much anyone that appreciates indie pop music in any form.

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Jinja Safari ‘Mermaids’

Finally! For the last month or so Jinja Safari have been drip-feeding tracks from their upcoming EP ‘Mermaids And Sirens’ online, and they recently released the faux-title track ‘Mermaids’ for free.

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Jinja Safari ‘Head In A Blender’

Jinja Safari have continued the gradual release of their new EP ‘Mermaids And Other Sirens’ with the new track ‘Head In A Blender’. This makes it three songs from the EP that we have heard so far, and this is the pick of the bunch in my opinion.

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