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TRACKLIST
RUNAWAY
MISERABLE MAN
GUAP POP (feat. Genesis Owusu)
INTERTWINED (feat. a81yann)
foRRest (feat. MAMMOTH)
IN2DEEP!
HEADBACK
TOUR DATES
Fri 14 Oct – Unibar – Kaurna / Adelaide SA (TIX)
Sat 15 Oct – The Night Cat – Naarm / Melbourne VIC (TIX)
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Coinciding with the recently released stunning limited vinyl boxed set ‘Collected Works 2001/2011’ tickets for this show will be on sale Monday 17th October at 12.00midday from Moshtix
In the words of Cut Copy member, Dan Whitford …
“We are very excited to be playing our first headline show in Melbourne in over 5 years. As a band we started out here and cut our teeth playing local gigs so now that half of the band lives overseas and most of our touring is spent in other countries it definitely holds special significance to us to return to and play to a home crowd. We’re also excited to be performing some current favorites of Melbourne’s music scene in Glass Beams and Rona. Both have been real highlights of the past year and a half for me. So as well as being a rare opportunity for us to play in Melbourne, with those support acts it promises to be an excellent night of music from start to finish.”
CUT COPY
+ Special Guests, Glass Beams & RONA.
Friday December 16th, 2022
Northcote Theatre
216 High Street Northcote.
Tickets on sale Monday 17th October at 12.00 midday
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Alt Fiction have unleashed ‘Why Are You Still Here?’, a defiant, roaring single that’s injected with juicy pop hooks and enormous riffs. It’s the most energetic cut to-date from the Queensland-based brothers Mitch, Matt, and Will Tyler; and it serves as a first taste of their forthcoming debut EP. Following on from their anthemic track ‘Yesterday’, ‘Why Are You Still Here’ is an extension of that sound, delivering a single that’s simultaneously ambitious and familiar. Receiving its first play on triple j’s Home & Hosed, the new single feels like a slight sonic throwback to indie pop bands of the late 2000’s early 2010’s, it’s a danceable, bold statement destined to be the energetic peak of their live shows. It was at British group The 1975’s live show that the trio came up with the song’s idea. During their show, after an interlude video was played featuring young climate activist Greta Thunberg, a group of concertgoers started booing.
“If you can’t put down your fucking phone then why are you still here?” they sing pointedly in the rousing chorus over a beat that’s both angry and liberated. Coincidentally the pop groove of ‘Why Are You Still Here?’ is reminiscent of The 1975’s most upbeat moments. It’s an influence that has never really crept through their music before, but it was an intentional move to begin this new era with something “different”. While the song shines with a sort of masterful polish you’d expect from some of the biggest bands around, Alt Fiction have kept the process proudly DIY. It was written in the “infamous caravan by the beach”, the birthplace of most of their songs, and produced by frequent collaborator Chris Collins (Middle Kids, Skegss). Accompanying the release of the single, is their DIY official video which the trio reveal, “we don’t consider ourselves filmmakers by any means – we’ve sort of ended up making music videos out of necessity and just out of pure luck they turn out alright. “ $0, 2 days and an iPhone – those are the ingredients that make-up their latest visual creation. “We’ve made music videos ourselves before but this one was the most ambitious for sure. We knew we wanted to involve the carnival because it’s so colorful and wild. We pretty much just dressed up in the brightest vintage clothing we could find on Depop and then ran around for two days just acting like idiots. It’s pretty embarrassing trying to film a music video at a carnival tbh – most of the footage didn’t even make the cut,” shares Alt Fiction |
Intimacy has been key to their musical process since the early years. They began writing songs together in rural South-East QLD around the age of 12. Since then, they have been through plenty of iterations, moving from covering punk songs to their official debut single in 2020 ‘All My Friends’.
With four releases under their belt now, the band is taking flight, reaching audiences far beyond their humble beginnings. They’ve crashed into the scene with hooks as tight as The Strokes and Phoenix and energy as raucous as early Arctic Monkeys or Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
In a short period of time, the band have picked up some impressive accolades. They have been the triple j Unearthed Feature Of The Week and secured slots on Rage. They are also catching the attention of streamers, featuring on illustrious playlists like Spotify’s New Music Friday and Indie Arrivals and Apple Music’s The New Rock and Roadtrip Weekend. With close to 500,000 streams to their name, they’re ready to inflate those numbers with a brand-new EP.
‘Why Are You Still Here?’ fires the starting gun on their most exciting era yet. The incoming EP is made up of songs that highlight “the absolute best of Alt Fiction,” in the band’s words.
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We sat down with Darcy Fox, who’s just released her new single “Ashamed”, available to stream now.
Where are you currently based?
I’m living on Wurundjeri land, in the inner-north of Melbourne.
How did you first start playing music?
My mum is a musician and I watched her perform my whole life. When I was a teenager, I decided I wanted to give it a go. I taught myself how to play Taylor Swift on guitar and channelled my inner showpony.
My first gig was actually at a country music club in my hometown. From there, I went around scouting any local gig I could.
What’s been happening recently?
I’ve mainly been working on my new music!
Apart from that, I’ve been fostering a greyhound with my fiance. Her name is Molly and we’re obsessed with her.
Your latest single ‘Ashamed’ will be out on the 14th of October, what influenced the sound and songwriting?
My songwriting is always influenced by my favourite lyricists – like Passenger and Brandi Carlile. For me, lyrics carry the song. We can always change the production and overall vibe, but the storytelling has to hold up.
“Ashamed” took on many different sounds, but ultimately, we ended up with a soft indie-rock track. It really helps to drive home those key moments in the song – like the swirling, repetitive bridge and the angsty pre-chorus.
How did you go about writing Ashamed?
Honestly, it was fully formed in about 30 minutes! The hook came to me in the middle of the night – I grabbed my guitar and wrote the song as quietly as possible so I didn’t wake up my housemates.
It was one of those really easy songs to write.
What message do you hope the audience takes away from Ashamed?
I hope people are reminded that the person you choose to be with should be proud of who you are – whether that’s your sexuality, gender or anything else. You deserve to be loved loudly.
No matter how people relate to the message, I hope they feel seen, heard and empowered.
Where and when did you record/produce/master and who did you work with?
I had an absolute dream team for this track (and the rest of the record!).
I worked super closely with Curtis Hatton of Studio Truth, who mixed and produced “Ashamed” – he completely saw my vision and the key moments I wanted to create in the song. Then he took that and made it better than I could have imagined.
We also had the very talented Cory Jach and Marcus Ryan lay down some guitars and drums for us, to really perfect the sound.
Greg Calbi and Steve Fallone of Sterling Sound mastered the track, which is mind blowing because they’ve worked with some of my favourite artists – like Taylor Swift and Kacey Musgraves.
How did you approach the recording process?
Over what felt like the longest time! I started recording in March 2020, which really was a bad time to start anything. Anytime restrictions lifted, Curtis and I were in the studio, working on the tracks. It’s been a journey, but it feels like I’m releasing “Ashamed” at the perfect time for me.
It went through many iterations – when I wrote it in 2017, it was such a sad song. But now, with time and healing, it has such a cathartic power. I’m so glad this is the version going out into the world.
Please tell us about why being a overtly queerly artist is important to you:
It’s so important to me to normalise stories about women loving women. It’s something we still don’t hear enough of, but there’s a whole community of people looking for representation.
Who are you listening to at the moment?
I’m loving Ashe’s latest stuff, particularly her song ‘Emotional’ – I can’t stop singing to it in the car. MUNA is pretty much always on repeat, I’m hoping I can see them at Sydney WorldPride next year!
What do you like to do away from music?
Honestly, I’m so domestic it’s a little bit gross. I basically hang out with my fiance and our dogs, and play The Sims. I also dabble in burlesque lessons, which is a totally different and fun take on creative expression.
What’s planned for the remainder of 2022 going into 2023?
More music! I’ll be dropping more singles, then the album in 2023. I can’t wait for everyone to hear it!
I’m also getting married in March, which is a big one!
Favourite food and place to hangout?
Honestly, over the last two years I got really good at staying home and ordering Pad See Ew. But now that I’m back in the habit of leaving the house, I’m a big fan of the food trucks at Welcome to Thornbury.
OUT TODAY:
OCEAN ALLEY’S COMPELLING FOURTH ALBUM
LOW ALTITUDE LIVING
Watch the official ‘Double Vision’ visualiser
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Low Altitude Living tracklist:
1. Home
2. Double Vision
3. Touch Back Down
4. Perfume
5. Drinks And Cigars
6. Simple Pleasures
7. Parking Fines
8. Changes
9. Deepest Darkness
10. West Coast
11. Snake Eyes
12. Lapwing
Where are you currently based?
Melbourne.
How did you first start playing music?
I started with violin in primary school, moved to drums, piano, music theory and guitar in high school and beyond.
Please tell us how MayhemTom first came to be:
I started as a bass player vocalist, but moved to vocals alone as we got serious in a funk/rock band. The band was called Electric Mayhem, which is where Mayhemtom came from literally. I decided to put together songs for an album and came back to that name after trying to a few other names, only to find they were all taken!
What’s been happening recently with MayhemTom?
I have just released an album on streaming services, there is a vinyl edition on the way and we have been rehearsing for an Album launch taking place later this week.
Your album ‘The Art Of Flying While Falling’ is out now, what influenced the sound and songwriting?
It is an amalgamation of styles including straight Indie rock artists like Radiohead and The National to more folk/singer songwriters like Paul Kelly and Sufjan Stevens. The songwriting came from a period of stress and burnout during work as an oncologist. I hadn’t played regularly or written anything for over 15 years prior. The sounds are largely organic instruments including drums, piano, strings, guitar. But I love electronic music too and there are some synth sounds blended in too.
How did you go about writing?
Alot of the song came from moods/poetry which were put to chords. Previously I built songs around chords and I always drifted away from standard I, IV, V chords or threw in weird dissonant chords and pulled melodies to match the chords. For this, I allowed the melodies in my head to find the chords, so it is a bit more accessible but there are also some complex arrangements. Even time signatures, such as in the track Alone, which switches between 5/4 and 4/4 was built to fit the lyrics.
What does this album mean to you?
It’s an emotional outlet and what I had dreamt of doing when I first started playing in bands. Getting back to music has been rediscovering myself.
Where and when did you record/produce/master and who did you work with?
I gathered together some professional musicians (Maria Moles drums, Peter Burgess bass, Paul Zubrinich keys) and recorded in a studio in Melbourne called Oaklands. The album was produced by an experienced producer Dusty Teal. The initial recording occurred in May 2021, but we were hampered by several COVID lockdowns. So while the bass, drums and some piano was done then, the rest we pieced together over several sessions later in 2021/2022. Some were back in the studio, the synths were done from home. The vocals were tracked in the producer’s home studio. The strings and backing vocals were done in separate studio sessions.
How did you approach the recording/production process?
I put together some complicated demos with the instrumentation I was after tracked on synth including the string parts. We worked on them as a band and pieced together the arrangements to suit the music and that’s what we took into the recording studio to put down. I then added synths, guitars and flourishes towards the end. The final mix was then mastered using Cloudbounce an AI service.
Who are you listening to at the moment?
My favourites mix currently has Josh Pyke, Talking Heads, Spacey Jane, Gang of Youths and Courtney Barnett. But an album I have on repeat ATM is Samora Pinderhughes “Grief”.
What do you like to do away from music?
I am a busy oncologist, so I deal with a lot of grief and death. Which is why finding my back to music has been so therapeutic.
What’s planned for the remainder of 2022 going into 2023?
We are looking at playing a bit more following the album launch including some local gigs as well as some smaller festivals over summer.
Favourite food and place to hangout?
I don’t really have a favourite food, but I pretty much love most South Indian curries my mum cooks. The band have a bit of history hanging out at pubs around Brunswick such as the Rainbow Hotel, The Standard or The Rose, so it’s always nostalgic heading back there.
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The brilliant, and hypnotic musical creativity of Ken Paolo & The Space Cadets has returned in full bloom with latest single ‘Natural Ways’.
Soaring to new heights with genre-blending refinement, Ken Paolo’s latest single plays with various textures of RnB, funk soul to create a rewarding listen. The 5-piece band from Boorloo (Perth) find confidence with their fourth single, and showcase their jazz-laden grooves and stunning vocal acrobatics.
“‘Natural Ways’ is a high-energy affirmation about moving on from toxic situations. It is our most ambitious track with an addiction of a horn section.” Ken Paolo, Ken Paolo & The Space Cadets
Lyrically, ‘Natural Ways’ sees Ken Paolo more introspective than before, musing on the nuanced experience of love and loss and the ever morphing dynamics of relationships. This single is pulled from their forthcoming debut EP, a delightful taste of what’s to come.
After bursting onto the scene in 2021, the 5-piece band has launched into the hearts of music lovers and gained instant momentum. They’ve carved out a dedicated fan base with their incomparable live shows. Their genre-blurring mix of R&B, indie, electronica, pop and soul have made them “one of the state’s go-to live favourites” Pilerats.
Fronted by lead singer Ken Paolo, with the band – Cass on bass, Bob on keys, Kuda on drums and Persia on vocals, the band teamed up with up with Sam Ford (DICE, Siobhan Cotchin, Supathick) at Tone City Recording Studio for Mixing and Mastering. Fans of Kaiit, Ngaiire, and Jordan Rakei will find a new favourite in Ken Paolo.
Ken Paolo and The Space Cadet’s resume is slightly overwhelming for a band that only formed last year. Despite such a short time gigging, they’ve already found their groove, picking up national and local acclaim whilst they go. They’ve performed at RTRFM’s Winder Music Party, Hyperfest, Tonecity Recording label Launch, State Theatre Centre, KickstART Festival, Nannup Brewery Fest, and, not to mention sold-out headline shows at cherished venues Mojos, The Bird and 459 Rosemount.
Not only this, but in the truly supportive and collaborative climate of Western Australian music, they’ve played notable support slots for west-coast favourites such as Siobhan Cotchin, DICE, Supathick, Anesu, Nectar and King Blue.
This anticipated release follows up three previous singles ‘$4 Pizza’, ‘Heads at a Hundred’ and the groovy ToneCity Recording-produced ‘Dance With A Broken Heart’, which received strong community radio support and DSP editorial playlisting. Each previous single was added to Perth’s tastemaker station RTR FM’s esteemed sound selection alongside support from triple j, triple j Unearthed and 4ZZZ.
PRAISE FOR KEN PAOLO
“So lush and groovy. It’s still really tender but makes you groove”
triple j, Pip Rasmussen
“both Tyrone and I’s stank faces are getting a workout! Ken, your voice is out of this world and I’ve just added this song as a must-see live.”
triple j, Abby Butler
“Ken Paolo and company have been so generous to us with this one! Blessing us with their euphoric DIY disco, the band has harnessed the power of heart-healing funk.”
triple j Unearthed, Dave Ruby Howe
“Any aficionado of Perth’s live music scene would be quick to call Ken Paolo one of the most exciting artists in the city right now.”
Pilerats
NATURAL WAYS is out Now
Ken Paolo: triple j Unearthed | Facebook | Instagram | Youtube
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Thursday, 27th October
The Retreat, Naarm (Melbourne)
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Snug Rock Festival, Collingwood Yards, Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Country
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Where are you currently based?
We are all based in Naarm/Melbourne, Australia
How did the band form?
Sarah met Jack and Connor through her singing Mentor (Susie Ahern), who happens to be their mum. Sarah intended to form a group of session players to support her solo career.
Sarah and Jay had been friends all through high school, (since they were 12 years old) and studied music together as well. Sarah asked Jay to also be a part of the session players as a pianist. They all became friends very quickly, sharing interests in the same genre of music.
There came a point where Sarah realized that their friendships and musical connections with each other were so special, so they all decided to become a band to continue sharing and creating that magic with each other.
What’s been happening recently?
We have been on a high from releasing our 2 latest singles ‘ I never liked you in the first place’ and ‘Okay’! These were accompanied by our first music videos, which has been exciting!
At the moment, we are playing a lot of live shows, supporting some amazing local bands as well as working on our online presence.
We also just finished recording another two music videos that are set for release at the end of 2022 and early 2023!
We are also hitting the studio again in November to get some music prepared for releases in 2023! A lot of great things are in the works since the pandemic and it feels great being able to create and release new music.
Your latest single ‘Okay’ is out now, what influenced the sound and songwriting?
Bring me the Horizon’s ‘amo’ was one of the albums we were listening to a lot during the writing process, and also Issues album, ‘Beautiful Oblivion’.
We’ve always been influenced by Paramore and Bring me the horizon.
With songwriting, we usually just write straight from the heart.
Sarah usually does most of the lyric writing, and finds that it stems from lessons learnt and mental battles that people don’t really like to talk about.
How did you go about writing Okay?
Connor actually came up with the main guitar riff, and then we all put our own personal touches on the track.
Before each song we have a pre-production day with our producers, where we all throw our ideas in, we would bring forward songs that we’re currently working on. Pre-production really helps us strive for a goal for each song and makes sure that we all have the same vision.
We originally brought our producers a different song that we were working on, but ended up scrapping it half way as we didnt feel it matched the energy we wanted to portray.
Where and when did you record/produce/master and who with?
We recorded/produced and co-wrote this song with Ash Daws and Evan Lee at The Loud Noise Estate in Melbourne, in early 2020.
We have always loved working with them as we feel they bring out the absolute best in us!
We have an amazing creative relationship and friendship with them, which we find very special and are super grateful for.
Please tell us about the Ultravlt mention on WILLOW’s social media?
At the time, we had just established ourselves as Ultravlt, but since it was in the height of the pandemic we began creating an online presence as a new band, so we decided to do our own renditions of songs that we were loving.
One of the songs we did was ‘Transparent Soul’ by WILLOW. We had heaps of fun making it!
Jack’s fiance (Molly), called Sarah at 7am to tell us that WILLOW re-posted the cover on her profile. All of us were in shock as we didn’t expect her to see it, let alone share it on her page! This opportunity gained Utravlt many new followers and expanded their audience internationally. We are incredibly grateful and were ecstatic.
Who are you listening to at the moment?
Sarah is obsessed with Demi Lovato’s latest album “Holy Fvck”, as well as her usual favorites The 1975’s, Paramore, Gretta Ray and currently loving Cat Burns.
Connor is listening to Sleep tokens “This Place Will Become Your Tomb” and Stand Atlantics “F.E.A.R”
Jay is always listening to either The Garden or Death Grips. Anything experimental is always up their alley.
Jack is currently listening to Forest Claudette, Sleep Token and hundredth. Loves to listen to a bunch of different genres.
What do you like to do away from music?
Music is a very big part of all our lives, so it’s very rare for us to do much else.
Sarah loves acting and is currently working on her acting career, she also loves to go on long drives and spends every other moment with her dogs.
Connor is very passionate about cars. He loves modifying them and working on them. Connor also likes to spend his time doing graphic design.
Jack loves to spend time with his fiance and dog. He is also passionate about fish, and is obsessed with his fish tanks. Jack is always creating and writing music in many different genres.
Jay is a big book nerd and is just finishing up their masters in librarianship. They love the contrast of spending evenings at loud gigs, and days in the quiet coziness of a library.
What’s planned for the future of Ultravlt going into 2023 and beyond?
Ultravlt do plan on continuing to write and release tracks as well as continue to work on their online content. We aim to do bigger shows and hopefully get to tour one day!
We plan on having some headline shows coming and continue to create a household name.
Favorite food and place to hangout?
Our favorite foods are pizza, American BBQ, Chinese, and KBBQ.
Our favorite places to hang out are Philip island and bed.
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Released on Fiji Day today, Joji shares some background on the album art, explaining “There is sat a Fijian woman with the dollar notes stuck on her. Each note, from every single cover, has a bit about myself and the various things I enjoy, for example, ‘Themesong’ alludes to my love of football and ‘Count To 10’ alludes to my love of effects pedals. I had this idea of what the album cover would be and worked backwards from there. I’ve probably been more conceptual about the artwork than I have been with the music itself.
“The cover art,” he continues, “is meant to depict a Fijian woman taking part in something called ‘Fakawela’ which is a Tongan word adopted into our culture. There’s a bit of crossover with Tonga, especially in my family. The Tongans colonised the Fijian island of Lau and despite being a part of Fiji, is still quite Tongan with its language and customs. Within the Fakawela, a select group of young people at any significant or celebratory function will dance either in tapa (traditional material with patterns) or a curated item of clothing and rub oil on their upper body. The significance of the oil is to capture the dollar notes that the elders of the event would place on the dancers as they dance.”
Above all, Pei’s Pageant is reflective of someone just trying in life and art, fading through memories of a childhood spent in Fiji, displays of beauty and brawn, and pure creative expression for the sake of it; a cacophonic introduction to Joji Malani as he is today, best reflected in the album focus ‘Medicine‘ – “This is me, you know?” he explains. A song that speaks to loss across multiple forms, this sentiment is harnessed through ‘Medicine‘s music video, starring Alexander Hodge (Insecure, Resort To Love), directed by Jonathan Zerger and assisted by Sosefina Fuamoli – WATCH ABOVE.
“Medicine is the first song I have attempted to write,” Joji reveals. “I had written the first verse and chorus back in 2013 over a simple loop I put together with my sister’s little keyboard and a line 6 DL4. The song is very simple but to me, it’s the best and most meaningful thing I’ve written thus far. When I started writing this track, I had just experienced my first real heartbreak. Fast forward to 2019 and the song took on a new meaning, I had lost a few people in my life and life just didn’t feel the same without them. They were unreplicable types who make society and the world better. People who I not only adored or respected but people who objectively make the world a better place. Social and relational cures. Like an antidote. I liked alluding to these people as medicine as I come from a strong medical family and am named after my Father’s brother who is a doctor.”
Pei’s Pageant moves with grace, harnessed by Joji’s heartfelt, direct and confident vocals at the project’s core. Its persistent pacing keeps us hypnotised within the fantastical, musical world etched through vibrant and slick arrangements including ‘Honest‘, ‘Themesong‘ and the recent ‘Count To 10‘. Pulling from the deep crevasses of his life, here reflections on relationships, romantic and otherwise, are balanced with with free creative experimentation.
Weaving contemporary indie, pop and rock influences with the memories and influence of his Fijian culture with natural ease, lifting his stage name from the Fijian word for baby, Pei’s Pageant arrives produced alongside Fitz, backing vocals from Hannah Joy (Middle Kids) arrangements from Macie Stewart (Whitney, Ohmme, SZA, Chance the Rapper), mix engineered by Antonia Gauci (Daine, Troye Sivan, Kesha) and mastered by Grammy-nominated Ryan Schwabe (Pussy Riot, Shamir, Oneohtrix Point Never). Where some consider infancy a daunting prospect, Pei’s Pageant harnesses the humility and reward that comes with learning to take your first steps, a second time.
Pei’s Pageant LP is out now via Broth Records, buy/stream it here.
TRACKLIST
Themesong
Honest
Count To 10
Trying
Sila
Generous
Growth
Medicine
Moce
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