{"id":2027956,"date":"2025-09-17T03:33:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T03:33:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2027956"},"modified":"2025-09-17T03:33:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T03:33:19","slug":"best-australian-music-of-the-week-september-8th-14th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/best-australian-music-of-the-week-september-8th-14th\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Australian Music of the Week: September 8th-14th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Stay up to date with all the Australian music releases from last week with\u00a0<i>Rolling Stone AU\/NZ\u2019s<\/i> weekly roundup.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Check out the best new music from Aussie acts released last week below!<\/p>\n<h3>PANIA \u2013\u00a0<em>Coming 2 Terms<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>PANIA\u2019s latest EP\u00a0<em>Coming 2 Terms<\/em> is a work of self-reflection, one that in its five-track runtime charts \u201cthe four stages of coming to terms with everything,\u201d as she puts it. It\u2019s a reflection of a new, focused purpose for the West Melbourne-raised artist, with lessons learned since her 2020 debut and no small amount of self-examination.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/3vcqaCGihuJfXQdTbSdns8?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3>The Slingers \u2013 \u201cPayphone Man\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>The Slingers\u2019 first new music in over a year is a dusty, swaggering release that embodies the restless energy of airport bars, dim hotel rooms, and the sleepless glow of a television spewing out news stories. Just like the song\u2019s vivid lyricism, which references everything from Alan Vega to La Piet\u00e0, the accompanying music video is immaculately bleak and hypnotic.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Slingers - Payphone Man\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XrTpj1YeoN8?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<\/figure>\n<h3>Al Matcott \u2013 \u201cAll Night\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>The opening track from Al Matcott\u2019s upcoming album <em>Fake the Days Away<\/em>, out October 17th, \u201cAll Night\u201d is a compelling statement of indie rock, with vocal, guitar, and bass melodies all surging along with momentum as he writes about the feeling of limerence.<\/p>\n<p>As Matcott explains, \u201c\u2018All Night\u2019 was inspired by the poetry of Alejandra Pizarnick. The track explores the stark contrast between how obsessive and all-consuming night can be, in contrast with the barren desert of the morning after.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"observer-sub-form justify-content-center my-3 p-0 d-flex align-items-stretch bg-dark text-white\">\n<div class=\"observer-sub-form-info p-3\" style=\"justify-content: start;\">\n<h2 class=\"h5 mb-0 observer-title\">Love Music?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"observer-desc mb-2\"> Get your daily dose of everything happening in Australian\/New Zealand music and globally.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"spinner d-none\"> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"All Night\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OVZer8rS5Y4?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<\/figure>\n<h3>The Empty Threats \u2013\u00a0<em>happy birthday<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>As the name suggests,\u00a0<em>happy birthday<\/em>, the exhilarating second album from the Adelaide band, is a celebration of sorts. It\u2019s the sound of a sweaty, scuzzy house party, full of anxiety, messy social relations, desire, pill-popping and bruised, bopping bodies, which threatens to descend into total chaos. But for all its frenzy and rollicking bliss, it also covers the terrain of a celebration\u2019s aftermath \u2014 those painful revelations that turn crystalline at the break of dawn.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/1iiHNDormQeyCkZG6J3rQy?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3>Selve \u2013\u00a0<em>Breaking Into Heaven<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Led by proud Jabirr Jabirr man Loki Liddle, Selve\u2019s <em>Breaking Into Heaven<\/em> marks the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/au.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-features\/selve-interview-album-abbey-road-more-83432\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">first full-length album by an Aboriginal artist ever recorded at Abbey Road<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A powerful testament of First Nations stories, music and culture breaking into the spaces that have been stolen or denied to them and traditionally reserved for the select few, the album punctuates and refracts the listener\u2019s consciousness like a glass brick through a window.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/4kJMoTLljEaIx8c7gX2JOX?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3>Meg Mac \u2013 \u201cThe Tune I\u2019ll Be Singing Until I\u2019m Dead\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Meg Mac\u2019s latest single is a darkly playful track that doubles as both a cautionary tale and a personal reflection. It\u2019s the second glimpse of her forthcoming album <em>It\u2019s My Party,\u00a0<\/em>due out later this year.<\/p>\n<p>Produced with Nathan Jenkins, aka Bullion (Carly Rae Jepsen, Ben Howard), \u201cThe Tune I\u2019ll Be Singing Until I\u2019m Dead\u201d draws on the Irish songs Mac\u2019s mother sang to her as a child, pairing those influences with her knack for irresistible hooks. The track, Mac says, is about staring down the corrosive effects of bitterness.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Meg Mac - The Tune I&#039;ll Be Singing Until I&#039;m Dead\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z_Y6IinCdLI?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<\/figure>\n<h3>Stella Donnelly \u2013 \u201cFeel It Change\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cFeel It Change\u201d is a new single off Donnelly\u2019s upcoming album <em>Love and Fortune<\/em>, out November 7th. It will also feature double A-side single\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/au.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/stella-donnelly-shares-first-new-music-in-three-years-81194\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cBaths\u201d \/ \u201cStanding Ovation\u201d<\/a>, Donnelly\u2019s first new music since her 2022 album\u00a0<em>Flood<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s about the rumination of slowly peeling off the band-aid of a relationship that was doomed to fall apart. Trying to capture that phase of a break up where all you do is bristle and fizz in resentment and finger pointing,\u201d she says of the single.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Stella Donnelly - Feel it Change (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J5ZpqKmtjvY?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<\/figure>\n<h3>Chet Faker \u2013 \u201cInefficient Love\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>ARIA-winning Chet Faker, born Nick Murphy, has released \u201cInefficient Love\u201d, a raw, intimate follow-up to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/au.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/chet-faker-returns-with-new-single-far-side-of-the-moon-80159\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">July\u2019s \u201cFar Side of the Moon\u201d<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Where that last single dealt with the exhaustion of giving too much of yourself away, \u201cInefficient Love\u201d shifts the focus to something quieter and more enduring: unconditional love, even when it feels uneven. Over a delicate guitar strum and hushed, layered vocals, he lets his guard down in one of his most intimate performances in years.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chet Faker - Inefficient Love (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/49pPZk707EY?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<\/figure>\n<h3>Matt Corby \u2013 \u201cLong and Short\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Matt Corby\u2019s latest soulful song is a return to the emotionally charged form of the Northern Rivers-based artist, and was written in a moment of acceptance after a great personal loss.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ad-incontent-1\" class=\"ad-mrec\">\n<div data-fuse=\"22378668628\" data-fuse-code=\"fuse-slot-22378668628-1\" data-fuse-zone-instance=\"zone-instance-22378668628-1\" data-fuse-slot=\"fuse-slot-22378668628-1\" data-gpid=\"22071836792\/SSM_rollingstone\/article_incontent_1#single-1\" data-fuse-processed-at=\"925\">\n<div id=\"fuse-slot-22378668628-1\" class=\"fuse-slot\" data-google-query-id=\"CNrt18ut3I8DFS9dwgUd_OcQTg\">\n<p>Written in collaboration with activist Shunguzo, it\u2019s the first new solo music from Corby since 2023, which follows the release of his ARIA-nominated third studio album,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/au.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/matt-corby-everythings-fine-2-46188\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Everything\u2019s Fine<\/em><\/a>, and swift follow-up single\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/au.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/matt-corby-shares-standalone-track-desert-land-51529\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cDesert Land\u201d.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/3cFujBGWjCCPirIKbKQ81i?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Mitch Tambo \u2013 \u201cMove Your Feet\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Mitch Tambo\u2019s latest track is a blazing reimagining of the dance-floor classic \u201cMove Your Feet\u201d, an electrifying anthem pulsing with energy, culture, and pure joy that\u2019s guaranteed to have crowds moving from the first beat.<\/p>\n<p>The track transforms the early-2000s classic by Danish pop duo Junior Senior, exploding with nostalgic hooks and slick modern production while spotlighting Mitch\u2019s unique ability to fuse cultural pride with mainstream pop brilliance.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/5kg6SB6Lc1dwmMVhI1kJ2X?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3>BOY SODA \u2013 \u201cNever the Same\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Off his highly-anticipated debut album\u00a0<em>SOULSTAR<\/em>, out October 3rd, BOY SODA\u2019s latest track \u201cNever the Same\u201d came in a period of isolation for the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/themusicnetwork.com\/boy-soda-fresh-voice-soulstar-ep\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">rising R&amp;B artist<\/a>, where he turned grief and devastation into recognition of the beauty of change and accepting that things can never be the same.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMusically, the song is armoured by so many incredible musicians that are friends &amp; produced by Finbar &amp; myself in a way that feels so personal and under my skin. I cried a lot recording this song. It felt devastating for me to write it, because I hadn\u2019t met such a fragile version of myself yet, but now it feels like a joyous and euphoric release of acceptance, and a surrendering to my emotions,\u201d he says of the track.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BOY SODA - Never The Same (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1Phsw69LoQU?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<\/figure>\n<h3>James Johnston \u2013 \u201cI OUGHTA KNOW BETTER\u201d<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"259\" data-end=\"539\">The Australian country star\u2019s latest single is a spirited nod to \u201990s-era Alan Jackson classics with a modern twist. It is the newest taste of his second album <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/au.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/james-johnston-announces-second-album-where-youll-find-me-81730\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em data-start=\"471\" data-end=\"493\">Where You\u2019ll Find Me<\/em><\/a>, out October 24th.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ad-incontent-1\" class=\"ad-mrec\">\n<div data-fuse=\"22378668628\" data-fuse-code=\"fuse-slot-22378668628-1\" data-fuse-zone-instance=\"zone-instance-22378668628-1\" data-fuse-slot=\"fuse-slot-22378668628-1\" data-gpid=\"22071836792\/SSM_rollingstone\/article_incontent_1#single-1\" data-fuse-processed-at=\"1340\">\n<div id=\"fuse-slot-22378668628-1\" class=\"fuse-slot\" data-google-query-id=\"CPva-cCv3I8DFfzHFgUdPFYHoQ\">\n<p data-start=\"1127\" data-end=\"1533\">The track signals a broader shift for Johnston as he steps into what he calls his \u201cinternational era,\u201d marrying glossy, festival-ready hooks with a raw, emotional centre.\u00a0<em data-start=\"1298\" data-end=\"1320\">Where You\u2019ll Find Me<\/em> looks set to push his music far beyond Australia\u2019s borders, reflecting a career that has already seen him take his music from viral TikTok clips to shows alongside US heavyweights such as Kip Moore.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"James Johnston - I OUGHTA KNOW BETTER (Lyric Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oJ1KORAQ38g?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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Xavier Rudd \u2013\u00a0<em>Where to Now<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Xavier Rudd\u2019s latest record developed naturally over a period of writing and recording, growing from a few individual songs into a full project. It includes the title track \u201cWhere to Now\u201d, \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tonedeaf.thebrag.com\/xavier-rudd-new-single-morning-birds\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Morning Birds<\/a>\u201c, and \u201cShake It\u201d.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"611\" data-end=\"737\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><em>Where to Now<\/em> reflects Rudd\u2019s ongoing work as a songwriter and performer, with themes of connection, nature, and personal reflection.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/4Pca63ewgiUQwu98ujMNLV?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3>Georgia Mulligan \u2013\u00a0<em>Unheaven<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Georgia Mulligan\u2019s second album is a body of work that holds the listener close. Touching on themes of loss, estrangement, fear and the many faces of love, the new album is a celebration of resilience which emerged at the intersection of daily life and creative practice.<\/p>\n<p>Sonically, the record is a graceful blend of styles and sounds, encompassing indie rock, folk and pop, weaving them effortlessly together with Georgia\u2019s bewitching vocals and powerful command of language.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/0HCxzlMUERFyfQ6PTDkNq6?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');fbq('init','243859349395737');fbq('track','PageView');fbq.disablePushState=true;<\/script><\/p>\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 au.rollingstone.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stay up to date with all the Australian music releases from last week with\u00a0Rolling Stone AU\/NZ\u2019s weekly roundup. 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