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It\u2019s the first week of Spring and we have ten more tracks to add to our Discovery playlist on Spotify and Apple Music. Fresh from a successful jaunt touring across Europe, Fanny Lumsden<\/b> takes home our Track of the Week with her new single \u201cLook At Me Now\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cLook At Me Now\u201d, recorded on the road in Europe, is a reflection on Lumsden\u2019s musical journey up to this point. Featuring her live band, The Prawn Stars, the song is described by Lumsden as a \u201clove letter to my younger self\u201d<\/em>. Upbeat, dynamic and full of brightness and charm, \u201cLook At Me Now\u201d is a twangy, joyful celebration of life as an independent touring musician, including the ups and the downs.<\/p>\n You can currently catch Lumsden opening for Paul Kelly<\/strong> on his current Antipodean arena tour with Lucinda Williams<\/strong>, which draws to a close this weekend in Melbourne. Final tickets for Sunday\u2019s show are available HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cSomething More\u201d is the new single from Gippsland duo Ally Row, and the title track from their forthcoming debut album (Out September 19th). Blending distorted electric banjo, punchy percussion, and strong vocals, \u201cSomething More\u201d is an energetic slice of punk inflected alt-country, and is a bit of a change from the duo\u2019s usual more introspective oeuvre. You can catch Ally Row at shows across NSW and ACT this month, kicking off at Folk by the Sea at Kiama next week. For more information and the rest of the dates head HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n Sydney indie-rock outfit The Rions<\/strong> are counting down to the release of their debut album, Everything Every Single Day<\/em>, which drops on October 3rd. \u201cCry\u201d is the latest single, showing them opening up their heart to the corrosive nature of chest-beating masculinity. \u201cWe wrote Cry about the dangerous and very real cycle of \u2018attitude\u2019 passed from father to son,\u201d<\/em> the band explain. \u201cYoung men need to be taught to take accountability for our actions, now more than ever. There\u2019s no more room for excuses. Pull up your friends, do better.\u201d <\/em>The track showcases an empowering maturity that highlights the band\u2019s strength and diverse sides. From banging surf-rock to tender moments, they are constantly evolving. They also have a national tour in October \u2013 head HERE<\/a> for tickets.<\/p>\n Following hot on the heels of their surprise summer EP uLu Selects Vol #2<\/i>, Portland-based indie favourites Portugal. The Man<\/b> are back this week with new single \u201cDenali\u201d. Named for the renowned Alaskan mountain, the single is a glorious mash of thick distorted synth, and grungy guitar, providing the perfect psych fuzz backdrop for frontman John Gourley<\/b>\u2019s distinctively slick vocals.<\/p>\n Matty Groves<\/strong>\u00a0is a psychedelic-folk\/prog-art-rock artist based in Naarm. He is giving off some Nick Drake vibes in \u201cBig City Blues\u201d\u00a0from his latest album, The Magical Speckled Band<\/em>, which was released this week. You can catch him at the Cactus Room in Thornbury on September 26th. Tickets HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n Austra<\/span><\/b>, the pop project of Canadian vocalist and composer\u00a0Katie Stelmanis<\/b>, has unleashed a cathartic gem in \u201cMath Equation\u201d.\u00a0 Dreamy vocals, a moody bassline, and lyrics that standout \u2013 \u201cYou said I needed my own friends \/ So I found them \/ Then you fucked them.\u201d\u00a0 <\/em>\u2013 keeps the listener well-focused. Her new album, Chin Up Buttercup<\/em>, is due out November 14th .<\/p>\n \u201cI Remember I Forget \u0628\u0646\u0633\u0649 \u0648\u0628\u062a\u0630\u0643\u0631\u201d is the latest single from Arabic indie electronic pop trailblazer\u00a0Yasmine Hamdan<\/strong>. It\u2019s the title track from Hamdan\u2019s new album (Out Sept 19th) and is described as an \u201code to the absurd times we are living in\u201d. It\u2019s a quietly powerful track, one that blurs the lines between the traditional and the modern, and just captivates the listener. It\u2019s also undoubtedly poignant and speaks to the world as it is now. Accompanying the track is a striking video, written and directed by Hamdan, which you can find HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n Also added is \u201cPayphone Man\u201d, the first release in over a year from Melbourne\u2019s The Slingers<\/strong>. It\u2019s evocative, driving and a welcome return from a much-loved outfit. Joining them on the playlist is Dublin rising stars\u00a0SPRINTS<\/strong> with their visceral new single \u201cBetter\u201d. The track is from their new album\u00a0All That Is Over<\/em>, which is out at the end of the month.\u00a0Finally, we have added \u201cLittle Wars\u201d from LA based songwriter\/guitarist\u00a0Alex E.T.<\/b>.<\/p>\n Catch all the new music updated every Friday on Apple Music:<\/p>\n