{"id":1996331,"date":"2025-09-04T07:49:04","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T07:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1996331"},"modified":"2025-09-04T07:49:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T07:49:04","slug":"adelaides-best-new-music-citymag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/adelaides-best-new-music-citymag\/","title":{"rendered":"Adelaide&#8217;s best new music &#8211; CityMag"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 font-sans font-bold text-article-body-h2\">erasvey \u2013 \u2018muddy waters\u2019<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg\">Sharing its name with a legendary blues performer, \u2018muddy waters\u2019 by erasvey is short but sweet, clocking in at just one minute and 52 seconds. The gentle song begins with an ambient synth sound before erasvey launches in with his echoey vocals, which are accompanied by an acoustic guitar. \u2018muddy waters\u2019 appears on erasvey\u2019s debut solo album, <em>eyestothemoon<\/em> \u2013 a folk project he wrote, produced and recorded by himself. The album features local vocalist Jujue, while dancer Isaiah Fong appears in the music videos.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg\">\u201cI began writing this album three years ago. In quiet collapses, unexpected shifts, it\u2019s caught life I wouldn\u2019t claim and handled it with care. Fucking love this thing,\u201d says erasvey.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/2132883363&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 font-sans font-bold text-article-body-h2\">GONE MAGIC \u2013 \u2018Salt N Sexy\u2019<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg\">The latest release from house producer GONE MAGIC pulls us into Summer with thumping low-end sounds and sassy vocals. It sounds the way a salt-rimmed margarita tastes, and would make the perfect beach club dance track after one too many.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg\">It\u2019s his fourth single of 2025, and GONE MAGIC keeps raising the bar, playing with classic house structures and innovative ways to produce. On \u2018Salt N Sexy\u2019, the result is a fresh dance track that feels new, yet familiar \u2013 ripe to add to your favourite dance house playlist between Motez and FISHER.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Salt N Sexy\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lfBZ-uMyimw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 font-sans font-bold text-article-body-h2\">JesseMelancholy \u2013 \u2018cranium\u2019<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg\">\u2018cranium\u2019 by JesseMelancholy begins with the sound of gentle strings, which quickly give way to a danceable beat and booming bass. Described as \u201calt-pop\u201d, the upbeat instruments contrast with the yearning lyrics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg\">\u201c<em>You\u2019ve been looking at your phone screen for half of the night\/I\u2019ve been hiding in the one place that you\u2019ll never find\/Is that feeling we left coming around again? I\u2019ll be the ache in your cranium at half past ten,\u201d <\/em>sings JesseMelancholy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg\">JesseMelancholy will release his second EP, <em>Bending Over Backwards<\/em>, later in 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"JesseMelancholy - cranium (official video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Qvb52qi4R6E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 font-sans font-bold text-article-body-h2\">Kurralta Park \u2013 \u2018In Murdoch We Trust\u2019<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg\">The one-minute-long track from the suburban band is short but punchy, spewing venom on mainstream media outlets. The song is primed to be an anthem for the disenfranchised, sick to death of churnalism.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg\">Singer\/guitarist Bindi McCallum\u2019s thick Aussie accent makes the opening all the more fun to sing along to in the pub:\u00a0<em>\u201cIn Murdoch we trust, ashes to ashes, and dust to dust \/\/ The news we consume, it\u2019s not sitting well in my guts.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg\">As an independent Murdoch-alternative, we must agree.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kurralta Park - In Murdoch We Trust\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PF_tO381Vko?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 font-sans font-bold text-article-body-h2\">Ms Chipeta \u2013 \u2018Composure\u2019<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg\">The soulful sophomore track from Ms Chipeta is romantic with an old-school feel, as the artist declares \u201cDMs are out\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg\">\u201cThere is nothing sexier than hearing your lover\u2019s voice,\u201d Ms Chipeta says. \u201cTo lose any self-consciousness and just say \u2018I need you now\u2019\u2013 that\u2019s the art of verbal seduction. I wanted to write a song that captures those early days of a relationship when you can\u2019t get enough of each other.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg\">The sultry vocals and playful lyricism achieve her intention tenfold and certainly set the mood. Let this track be your sign to be a little bolder and lose your composure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Composure\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o5rguQY0Zkk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 font-sans font-bold text-article-body-h2\">short snarl \u2013 \u2018Self Noise\u2019<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg\">short snarl, a music project by Adelaide-based violinist Thea Martin, has become a fixture of\u00a0<em>CityMag<\/em>\u2018s Best New Music column and for good reason.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg\">Last month, we included her single \u2018Year End Poem\u2019 \u2013 our first taste of Thea\u2019s EP <em>Self Noise.<\/em> After listening in full, our pick for August is the titular track, which draws you into the sweet world of introspection that Thea achieves across the EP.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg\">The lyricism has a literary tilt over dreamy instrumentals. It\u2019s a soothing listen which we\u2019re enjoying as a soundtrack to the work day, though we\u2019d much prefer to listen to it while sprawled out on the grass on a sunny autumn day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/3zaGJlGpz1KaEGloAEuFXl?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 font-sans font-bold text-article-body-h2\">THE FUSS \u2013 \u2018Lay It Out\u2019<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg\">This <em>CityMag<\/em> reporter saw THE FUSS perform one of their first shows at the Arthur Art Bar a few years back, and was instantly hooked. The self-described \u201chot chip enthusiasts playing on Kaurna Land,\u201d have released their latest track, \u2018Lay It Out\u2019. With contrasting tender and heavy moments, the song features effect-laden guitars and beautiful harmonies. Lyric-wise, the song appears to be about vulnerability.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg\">\u201c<em>Tell me I look better than I feel\/Tell me I\u2019ll find a way to think clear\/Tell me I\u2019ll come round to the idea\/Tell me something I could say sincere\/Lay it out\/lay it out\/lay it out\/lay it out,\u201d <\/em>the lead vocalist sings.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 font-sans font-bold text-article-body-h2\">The Tullamarines \u2013 \u2018Idiot\u2019<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg\">The Tullamarines themselves say their latest song, \u2018Idiot\u2019, is about \u201cthe quiet heartbreak of growing apart from those you once felt inseparable from\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg\">\u201cThe guilt of unanswered messages and missed milestones can make it feel like an endless battle between ambitions and staying connected,\u201d the band say.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg\">\u201cThis song delves into the bittersweet reality of losing friendships, not out of conflict, but through distance, self-doubt, and the tunnel vision of trying to get your life together in your 20s.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg\">Although we understood and took in the deep messages of drifting away from those you once loved, we couldn\u2019t help but bop our heads around in the office and sing along to the catchy tune when we had our first listen. This will definitely be making it onto our \u2018Spring 2025\u2019 playlists as the sun begins to peep out earlier and the days get warmer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Idiot\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Vpy4Huty_go?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 font-sans font-bold text-article-body-h2\">Tommy Marsh \u2013 \u2018I Don\u2019t Want Your Love\u2019<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg\">Inspired by TLC\u2019s 1999 R&amp;B hit \u2018No Scrubs\u2019, \u2018I Don\u2019t Want Your Love\u2019 by Tommy Marsh is best described as Australian hip-hop, with reference to local locations like Hindley and Rundle streets. According to Tommy Marsh, the track, which features fellow hip-hop artist TommyyTerror, is a \u201craw verse born from real-life pain\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg\">\u201cThe song is a punch ode to emotional detachment,\u201d says Tommy Marsh. This theme is evident in the recurring chorus, sung to the tune of \u2018No Scrubs\u2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg\">\u201c<em>I don\u2019t want your love\/Your love is a game that played me\/That\u2019s my fault\/Hanging with my brothers outside\/And my best friend\u2019s ride\/Make a sign like a HSV<\/em>,\u201d sings Tommy Marsh.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg\">\u201c<em>Hot when we come around corners\/Make it bounce and my and record it\/Looking for a better disguise when I\u2019m with my guys\/Try not to spill the beans<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"I Don&#039;t Want Your Love\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PlqMrAoz6BM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 font-sans font-bold text-article-body-h2\">Zara Chantelle \u2013 \u2018When The Weekend Ends\u2019<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg\">Zara Chantelle\u2019s latest track, \u2018When The Weekend Ends\u2019 explores the unnerving feeling of imposter syndrome as she grapples with feeling like other people are more deserving of her life than she is.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg\">She sings: \u201c<em>Why is it me? \/ I feel undeserving \/ like someone else more worthy \/ Should have the privilege I do<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg\">Though the song is a slower ballad, it not only touches listeners\u2019 heartstrings through its lyrics, but also through its slower melodies and acoustic backing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"When The Weekend Ends\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hPUBu4OWssI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 font-sans font-bold text-article-body-h2\">ZAV-E \u2013 \u2018Love Again\u2019<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg\">Despite being entirely sung, the rapid-fire vocals of \u2018Love Again\u2019 by ZAV-E have a hip-hop quality to them. ZAV-E plays with tempos and rhythms throughout the song, including a slowed-down outro at the two-minute 21-second mark. Lyrically, the song deals with the subject of longing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg\">\u201c<em>I\u2019m not ready to love again\/I\u2019m not ready to feel this pain again\/I think that I\u2019m losing my mind\/Can we leave the past behind?,\u2019 <\/em>sings ZAV-E<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg\">The man behind \u2018Not Enough\u2019 is 20-year-old, Adelaide-based Indo-Australian singer-songwriter Eshan Zaveri. According to his Spotify bio, ZAV-E \u201cshapes his lyrics to hold the weight of his emotions\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg\">\u201cMusic to ZAV-E is not a product, but a form of therapy, with each song born from personal moments of vulnerability,\u201d the Spotify bio says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Love Again\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zLM2SwGuzd4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/playlist\/6FDLS4VTTu5199YWuxWNuI?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.indailysa.com.au \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>erasvey \u2013 \u2018muddy waters\u2019 Sharing its name with a legendary blues performer, \u2018muddy waters\u2019 by erasvey is short but sweet, clocking in at just one minute and 52 seconds. 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