Twenty new songs from a Land Down Under.
1) Our Place by Verge Collection
Verge Collection have released their debut album this year although this is an earlier single that makes me smile from ear to ear.
2) Scream Whole by Methyl Ethel
Fresh psychedelic music from Perth's Methyl Ethel, the first from their forthcoming third album.
3) Outlaw by Deep Sea Arcade
It has been six years since the debut album of DSA and it appears a second may be imminent. That is a gap longer than the Stone Roses took to record the Second Coming. Still it could be quicker than the sixteen years that the Avalanches took.
4) Our Love by Sloan Peterson
Sloan is a singer/songwriter from Sydney as she's ace!
5) Shoot The Breeze by Thundamentals
This Aussie Hip Hop act has been around for ten years now and this stoner's song is taken from their sixth album - I Love Songs.
6) Fake That by The Delta Riggs
Australian Indie Rock coming out of Melbourne. Does what it says on the tin.
7) Talking Straight by Rolling Blackouts, Coastal Fever
Melbourne indie rock band - taken from their debut album Hope Downs.
8) Worship by Golden Features
Sydney dance music producer who released his impressively intense debut album SECT in July.
9) Graceville by Strangely Enough
I know nothing about this band but what I can piece together from Spotify is they have released two singles and have 32 monthly listeners. I am one of two people who listen to them in Perth. I wonder if these stats will be boosted by featuring them in this blog? Probably not.
10) Exactly How You Are by Bell Park Music
Another track lifted from their treasure trove fifth album - Good Mood.
11) Treaty '18 by Youthu Yindi, Gavin Campbell featuring Baker Boy
Originally written in the late 1980s this political song from Aboriginal band Youthu Yindi from the Northern Territory's Arnham Land has been re-recorded with additional raps from Baker Boy.
12) Seven by Tash Sultana
Tash is very talented and has produced a number of excellent tracks over the last few years. Her debut album has just been released and is good background music for stroking your hipster beard. However, this instrumental shoots off in all directions and is a sublime piece of music.
13) Lightenup by Parcels
The Byron Bay band relocated to Berlin and have worked with their disco heroes including Nile Rodgers, Daft Punk and Giorgio Moroder. They have released many awesome singles over the years and are presumably working on a album that will propel them into the mainstream.
14) Faces by Holy Holy
A new direction ahead of their third album - doesn't sound like their earlier material but the quality is just as high.
15) Embracing Me by SAFIA
This laid back electronic song was actually released a couple of years ago but I only discovered it recently so I'm going to allow it. My blog - my rules and I can ignore them when I feel like it.
16) Deserve by Ivan Ooze
Melbourne hip hopper getting what he deserves.
17) Clark Griswold by Hilltop Hoods featuring Adrian Eagle
The Hilltop Hoods team up with a fellow Adelaide singer on this track celebrating being a dad.
18) Undecided by JEFFE
Brooding second single from electronic indie artist from Sydney.
19) Such Great Heights by Cub Sport
Brisbane band with a chilling cover of this classic originally recorded by American band The Postal Service back in 2003.
20) We Are The People by Tia Gostelow
Another cover but this time an all Aussie affair with the song originally written by Empire of the Sun and covered here by the Queenslander in the Triple J studios for Like A Version.
