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As we are about to head into spring in Australia, we\u2019ve added ten new tracks to our Discovery playlist on Apple Music and Spotify. Our Track of the Week is \u201cTOP OF THE HILL\u201d, from Perth\u2019s powerhouse five-piece South Summit<\/b>.<\/p>\n
This is the band\u2019s first release since their debut album, The Bliss<\/em>,\u00a0dropped last year. It\u2019s packed with feel-good summer vibes, celebrating acceptance and the joy of being loved exactly as you are. With sweet harmonies and\u00a0 melodies neatly interwoven, there\u2019s some lovely musicianship going on here. They have a big summer lined up \u2013 the band will join up with Tash Sultana<\/strong> on their Australian headline tour, before heading off to Spilt Milk.<\/p>\n \u201cMOTHER\u201d is the fiery new single from award winning indie rockers Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers<\/strong> \u2013 the latest from their forthcoming new album GLORY<\/em> (out November 7th). Featuring guitarist Scarlett McKahey<\/strong> on lead vocals for the first time, the track is a twangy, western-inspired ode to \u201cevery beautiful, magical lady who\u2019s been caught in the crossfire of a man pretending to be good.\u201d<\/em> From a quite sedate starting point, the track builds towards a high octane explosion of frustration and anger, with screams, percussion and guitars all meshing into a wall of sound. It\u2019s powerful stuff!<\/p>\n \u201cHere, Look\u201d is the latest single from singer-songwriter Carla Geneve<\/b>. The new single, the latest from her forthcoming album Don\u2019t Be Afraid<\/i> (Out Oct 17th), features Geneve at her most thoughtful and intimate. According to Geneve, the track is \u2018about reflection and admitting that there are so many layers to perceived faults, whether they be in others or yourself. There is so much to learn from looking beneath the surface of feelings, and finding truth on both sides of a conflict.<\/i>\u2019 Lyrically astute, and beautifully delivered there is a real sense of sophistication and maturity to this piano-led track.<\/p>\n Melbourne\/Naarm indie pop artist\u00a0Tilly Fenton<\/strong> is doing a brilliant job of venting on \u201cIt\u2019s You\u201d. It\u2019s time to reclaim your story, and put an end to gaslighting. Tilly does this in spades in this stinging riposte to those that have done you wrong.\u00a0 Tilly shares her inspiration; \u201cOlivia Rodrigo\u2019s music definitely had a huge influence on the sound for this song. <\/em>Ever since her first album came out, I had always wanted to write a super upbeat, angsty and playful pop rock song after hearing \u2018good 4 u\u2019 for the first time when I was in high school.\u201d. <\/em>In other exciting news for Tilly, her debut EP, it\u2019s a feeling that i know<\/em>, will be released on the 10th of October.<\/p>\n The move loved Boy\u00a0and\u00a0Bear<\/b> are back with a double A-Side. We\u2019ve added \u201cWhere Does Life Begin\u201d,\u00a0 a reflection on youth, freedom and the bittersweet passing of time. It\u2019s another slice of beautifully etched indie pop,\u00a0 You can catch them on the steps of the Sydney Opera House on the 14th December. Tickets HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n This week saw the welcome announcement of a new solo album from American music royalty Mavis Staples<\/b>. Sad and Beautiful World<\/i>, coming November 7th, is a collection that spans seven decades of the American Songbook, and mixes original material with reinventions of the songs of others. The first single is Mavis\u2019 rendition of \u201cBeautiful Strangers\u201d by Kevin Morby<\/b>. Similar to Johnny Cash\u2019s American <\/i>recordings, there is a sparseness and simplicity to the arrangement and instrumentation that allows Mavis\u2019 vocals to shine through. It\u2019s a beautiful track, quietly powerful and full of soul. And what does Morby think? \u2018As the person who penned \u201cBeautiful Strangers\u201d I feel I have every right to say; her version is better.\u2019<\/i><\/p>\n Also added to the playlist is \u201cPunishers\u201d from Austin\u2019s four-piece grunge-infused Die Spitz<\/strong>. It\u2019s the final single to be released from their forthcoming debut album, Something to Consume<\/em>, out on the 12th September, via Third Man Records. Then we also have \u201cSapphire Boogie\u201d, the latest genre fusing single from Yugambeh\/Gold Coast-based band\u00a0Bootleg Rascal<\/strong>. The release comes ahead of an extensive Australian and New Zealand tour kicking off next month, with tickets<\/a> going on sale today.<\/p>\n Also on the road over the next few weeks is Kaurna Land\/Adelaide-based artist Ella Ion<\/span><\/strong>, who is out on her debut Australian tour. To celebrate she\u2019s just released her new single \u201cBlue Black Crows\u201d. With stops in Adelaide, Sydney, Thirroul, Brisbane, Perth and Melbourne there\u2019s plenty of opportunities to catch a show.\u00a0<\/span>Finally, we\u2019ve also added \u201cOwn Two Feet\u201d from Naarm indie-soul and RnB artist\u00a0Benjamino<\/strong>, which we premiered earlier in the week.<\/p>\n Catch all the new music updated every Friday on Apple Music:<\/p>\n