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Freelance Whales ‘Splitting Image’

August 29, 2012 by Lachy 0 Comments

Freelance Whales have made a new song from their upcoming sophomore album ‘Diluvia’ available online, following the mad success of the record’s first single.

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The Invincible Summer ‘Runaway’

August 21, 2012 by Lachy 0 Comments

The Invincible Summer is a Sydney based collective who recently released their debut singles, ‘Runaway’ and ‘To The Sky’, both taken from their self-titled debut album due out early next year.

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Blondfire ‘Waves’

August 21, 2012 by Lachy 0 Comments

LA brother-and-sister duo Blondfire have released a new single online in the form of ‘Waves’, which is taken from their upcoming album due out next year. It’s a really lovely piece of pop music, with an overarching dreamy vibe conveyed by smooth acoustic guitar and silky vocals. Check it out.

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Founds ‘Caves’

August 9, 2012 by Lachy 0 Comments

The reliably excellent Brisbane band Founds have released their latest single, ‘Caves’, which is taken from their upcoming debut record, ‘Hadean’, which is out 7th of September via Rare Finds.

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Mumford And Sons ‘I Will Wait’

August 8, 2012 by Lachy 0 Comments

Those who follow Mumford And Sons news closely will already have heard most of the band’s upcoming second album ‘Babel’ from live recordings. However today that band released the first studio song from the record, ‘I Will Wait’. It’s Mumford And Sons, so you know exactly what to expect, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

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The XX ‘Chained’

August 8, 2012 by Lachy 0 Comments

The XX have posted another cut from their upcoming record ‘Coexist’ online, this time in the form of Chained. It’s a brilliant track, folding in on itself again and again like The XX’s best music and growing steadily at the same time, most notably through that electronic drum beat that sounds so out of place until it melds slowly into the rhythm of the song.

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