The FIFA World Cup has finished up (congrats Spain!), and we can all finally get a full night’s sleep. Helping ease you back into a normal body clock, we’ve added ten new tracks to our Discovery Playlist, available on Spotify and Apple Music, including one we premiered right here on the AU earlier in the week.
Our Track of the Week comes from Jem Cassar-Daley, who has capped off a huge week with “All I’m Thinking About”, arriving alongside the announcement of her long-awaited debut album, tattoos used to come off in the pool, out 28th August. The single is a tale of obsessing over your partner’s ex, complete with late-night Instagram deep dives, and it’s built on a relentless, hypnotic chorus melody that mirrors that spiral perfectly. But it’s Jem’s vocals that seal it: floating above the driving production, as captivating and enchanting as ever.
With the accompanying video out now and a national headline tour kicking off in Perth this September, we look forward to everyone getting on board the Jem Cassar-Daley train.
Grace Cummings releases the final single from her forthcoming album Bloodhorse! with “FAKE”, a haunting ballad that might be the most quietly devastating thing she’s released yet. Her signature vocals glide over piano and strings, moody and captivating, before it dissolves into a hypnotic, droning conclusion. Born from the suffocating weight of being called a ‘good girl’, it’s a difficult confession delivered with remarkable control. Bloodhorse! will be released on 14th August. We can’t wait.
“Pre-Raphaelite” is the latest single from singer-songwriter Paris Paloma and the penultimate preview of her forthcoming album The Fatal Flaw – out September 4th. Inspired by the poetry of Christina Rossetti, the single explores the nuances of female relationships, and the duality of tenderness and bitterness, sisterhood and isolation. There’s a wonderful subtle playfulness, with staccato strings, faux harpsichord, and more to the single; all wrapped up in quite a polished pop product, with a stellar vocal performance we’ve come to expect from Paloma.
Starting next week, Paloma will be heading back out on the road for the rest of the year, taking in headline dates across Europe and North America, plus some major festival appearances too. For more information head HERE.
AU favourite Odette makes her return this week with “AAAH!”, her first new release since 2024. The single, her first on new label Beloved Records, is a sharp, soulful yet empowering cry to the universe telling us all that we’re all more powerful than we think. Piano-led, with Odette’s vocals front and centre, is a welcome and timely reminder of Odette’s songwriting skill and her emotive and cathartic lyricism.
Radio Free Alice keep their hot streak rolling with “Kick in the Shins”, a frenzied jolt of new wave/post-punk that fuses two half-finished songs into one you can jump around to. Noah Learmonth’s quick-witted storytelling drives the track, capturing that disorienting feeling of being confused by the culture around you, while Michael Phillips’ saxophone lands like a sharp uppercut throughout. They are currently tearing around festivals in the UK and Europe.
ENOLA has us thoroughly obsessed with “Adore”, and we’ve had our pre-release copy on high-rotation. The lead single from their EP Nothing Lasts Forever captures that fragile early chapter of a relationship, when everything is new and full of possibility but fear and self-doubt start creeping in at the edges. The EP is also released today, so dive in and enjoy it’s beauty.
“Maybe Tomorrow” is the latest single from Tex Perkins & Matt Walker, the second from their forthcoming debut album, Before the Show. The album, which releases August 28th, was produced last year and features a collection of tracks that were penned and recorded simultaneously, with the majority of the album tracks first takes before any outside influences can take effect. “Maybe Tomorrow” is quite a stripped back affair – a jangling 12-string, and some rich vocal harmonies, leading to something that’s quite reflective and full of a quiet warmth. It’s reminiscent of the recent album releases from Butler, Blake & Grant. You can catch Tex Perkins & Matt Walker on the road later in the year. For dates and more, head HERE.
Also added to the playlist this week is “Bye Baby”, the latest single to be released from Ok ok now, the debut solo album from Parcels’ Noah Hill (out September 4th). The single explores the slow unravelling and deterioration of a relationship. Intimate and soulful – a breakup, has perhaps never been soundtracked so beautifully. Joining him on the playlist is Queensland alt-country artist Kyle Jenkins with his new single “Cold Blood” – a track that channels 90s Dylan with some gorgeous pedal steel and piano work, but more heartache for your listening pleasure. Finally, we’ve added “This Life” from James Keith, which we premiered earlier in the week.
Catch all the new music updated every Friday on Apple Music:
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Here’s the complete list of new additions this week:
Jem Cassar-Daley “All I’m Thinking About”
Grace Cummings “Fake”
Paris Paloma “Pre-Raphaelite”
Odette “AAAH!”
Radio Free Alice “Kick in the Shins”
ENOLA “Adore”
Tex Perkins & Matt Walker “Maybe Tomorrow”
Noah Hill “Bye Baby”
Kyle Jenkins “Cold Blood”
James Keith “This Life” [Exclusive Single Premiere]
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