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Teether & Kuya Neil
Phillip Dixon VII
Every week, Rolling Stone AU/NZ brings you the best new sounds from Australian artists.
Catch up on our past coverage of Carla Wehbe, Flume, Dope Lemon, Mia Rodriguez, Casey Barnes, and Fanning Dempsey National Park.
Here’s what else you might have missed last week:
The final taste before the new album, “Websites” is one of Surprise Chef’s most laid-back grooves yet. Less bold than earlier singles, but no less considered. “Everyone’s talking about apps these days… the website becomes kitsch,” says guitarist Lachlan Stuckey.
Teether & Kuya Neil’s debut album YEARN IV blends Naarm/Melbourne influences with global sounds. The album pairs Teether’s clear, vivid lyrics with Kuya Neil’s modern production, creating a cohesive mix of local and international styles.
Naarm’s Fade Evare keep the mood mellow and wistful on “Sky Writing”, the latest cut from their upcoming debut Welcome Back (out July 11 via Astral People Recordings). All dreamy synths and flickers of nostalgia, it’s a love letter to sunburnt mornings and losing your voice in a crowd. “Shoulder rides and screaming your favourite song lyrics into the sky,” says vocalist Mira Holleman.
Mikayla Pasterfield introduces her debut EP Heritage Listed (out June 13) with “Voodoo”, a hazy slow-burn about wanting more than someone’s willing to give. “It’s about the desperation you feel when someone won’t say they feel the same,” she explains.
Elsie Lange leans into quiet chaos on The Normal Discontents of Living, a seven-track exploration of doubt, grief and everything in between. Recorded with Snowy and Calum Newton (Candy Moore), it doesn’t try too hard to tie itself together – and that’s the point. “I’m not uniform,” Lange says. “So the songs don’t need to be.”
Recorded at a packed-out Thirroul stop on his solo acoustic tour, Live at Anita’s finds Ian Moss in his element. Just vocals, guitar, and 17 tracks of stripped-back ease. A tidy snapshot of a seasoned pro still going strong.
Press Club are back with their fourth album To All The Ones That I Love, a sharp set that proves they’re not slowing down. Singles “No Pressure” and “Champagne & Nikes” set the tone early. An expanded national tour is locked in too.
KAHUKX keeps the cross-continental collabs coming, linking with rising UK rapper Kirky on “DARKEST DAYS”. It’s a brooding, trap-tinged track that fits neatly into his run of UK features with the likes of LeoStayTrill, BackRoad Gee, and RV.
In This Article: Best Australian Music of the Week, Elsie Lange, Fade Evare, Ian Moss, KAHUKX, Mikayla Pasterfield, Press Club, Surprise Chef
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