{"id":2046927,"date":"2025-09-24T17:37:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T17:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2046927"},"modified":"2025-09-24T17:37:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T17:37:10","slug":"best-australian-music-of-the-week-september-15th-21st","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/best-australian-music-of-the-week-september-15th-21st\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Australian Music of the Week: September 15th-21st"},"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 between September 15th-21st below!<\/p>\n<h3>Budjerah \u2013 \u201cWant You Back\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>The multiple ARIA Award winner has opened a new chapter with \u201cWant You Back\u201d, his first single of the year. It pays homage to the music of the \u201990s and \u201900s which Budjerah loved growing up, and is the first taste of the young star\u2019s forthcoming debut album.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI recorded a demo of this song a few years ago and I couldn\u2019t let it go,\u201d Budjerah says. \u201cI\u2019m so inspired by uptempo music and dance at this point in my life. In many of the hard times I\u2019ve had over the last few years, especially having to take a break from performing, dancing always made me happy.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Budjerah - Want You Back (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lHvA-BNH0Ds?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>Winter McQuinn \u2013\u00a0<em>Where Are We Now?<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>The third album from Winter McQuinn,\u00a0<em>Where Are We Now?\u00a0<\/em>continues the introspective and environmentally conscious lyricism that he has become known for. The record invites listeners to dig inwards and ponder our existence and what it means to live a fulfilling life on this earth. McQuinn and his friends ask us to pause and consider: where are we heading?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/1dO53cXESpeSTCgfQVvEfb?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3>Larissa Lambert \u2013\u00a0<em>Chronosick<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Larissa Lambert\u2019s highly anticipated second EP showcases her versatility, as she seamlessly blends vulnerable lyricism with genre-defying production, moving between soulful ballads, moody R&amp;B, and hard-hitting club anthems. Promising to be her most personal and sonically evolved project yet, the tone of <em>Chronosick<\/em> is set by lead single \u201cHurts Anymore\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\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/758TBtA1Agn07O0qNfmXia?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3>Cry Club \u2013 \u201cThis, Forever\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Heather Riley and Jonathan Tooke\u2019s Cry Club have shared a nostalgia-loaded and sonically lush rallying cry. It\u2019s a resoundingly political \u201ctough-love\u201d song bathed in warm, rich textures and hopeful, reassuring lyricism. It speaks to the push-and-pull feeling \u201cof disagreeing with people you love about something you all care extremely deeply about,\u201d as vocalist Riley shares.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cry Club - This, Forever (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/29_vrbnqkuw?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>Juno Mamba \/ Rino \u2013 \u201cCitrus\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Producers Juno Mamba and Rino have once again joined forces to drop a dynamic new single \u201cCitrus\u201d. Alongside the single, the pair have unveiled their forthcoming 4-track EP <em>Flowerdrum<\/em>, due October 17th. What began as a chance one-off meeting quickly evolved into a full project with its own identity, born from their instant creative connection and shared cultural parallels. Both artists draw inspiration from their childhoods, and with <em>Flowerdrum<\/em> they aim to celebrate and champion their Asian heritage across sound, artwork, and visuals.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Juno Mamba, Rino - Citrus (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Xc15atIVKkY?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>Charlie Pittman \u2013\u00a0<em>okay.again?<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Charlie Pittman\u2019s second EP is cyclical in nature, intentionally telling a specific story. Beyond lyrical threads, the tracks shares DNA and fade into each other. It\u2019s led by the latest single, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/au.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-features\/charlie-pittman-how-i-feel-song-you-need-to-know-83935\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201chow i feel?\u201d<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s like the cycle of relationships, so with the title I wanted that double meaning. It\u2019s like, you\u2019re OK again, but also, OK, I\u2019m really going to go through this whole thing again?\u201d Pittman says. \u201cThe whole EP is focused on relationships, which is different to what I\u2019ve done before. A lot of my other songs I take from different parts of my life, but these are about the arc from one relationship ending to another one beginning.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/3X8hQPPIipP1KbYV4ENqVd?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3>Ocean Alley \u2013<em> Love Balloon<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Ocean Alley have entered a new era with the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/au.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-features\/ocean-alley-interview-love-balloon-album-83803\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">release of\u00a0<\/a><em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/au.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-features\/ocean-alley-interview-love-balloon-album-83803\/\" target=\"_blank\">Love Balloon<\/a>,\u00a0<\/em>their fifth studio album and the follow-up to 2022\u2019s <em>Low Altitude Living<\/em>.\u00a0The six-piece, comprising Baden Donegal (vocals), Angus Goodwin (guitar), Lach Galbraith (keys\/vocals), Mitch Galbraith (guitar), Tom O\u2019Brien (drums), and Nic Blom (bass), recorded the collection in three stages, over roughly two months, working for the first time with Nick DiDia, an all-time great in the rock space, a producer who has worked with the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Rage Against the Machine, and Powderfinger.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/0yxuksgs4Ecu9U9UJLG8lm?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3>Mouseatouille \u2013\u00a0<em>DJ Set<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>The Melbourne nine-piece collective have returned with their third album, which was recorded haphazardly, using whatever equipment was available and employing a \u201clearn-as-you-go\u201d approach to composition and arrangement. Through endless rehearsals and recording sessions in a garage, a sharehouse kitchen, and a parent\u2019s lounge room, Mouseatouille synthesised the care and precision of orchestral arrangement with the spontaneity and carelessness of getting together with your friends to make music simply because it\u2019s fun.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/29Xl0gLS3K9IMhJMLl3O1u?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3>Kee\u2019ahn \u2013 \u201cAt Least for Now\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>The latest taste off Kee\u2019ahn\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tonedeaf.thebrag.com\/keeahn-tour-single-announcement\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">forthcoming album\u00a0<em>for me for you x<\/em><\/a>, \u201cAt Least for Now\u201d was written in the aftermath of heartbreak. It finds the singer reflecting on the tension between holding into love and learning to let go.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wrote this one about a breakup. I felt unheard, like the love I had to give wasn\u2019t being received. I wanted to fast forward through the pain and arrive at healing, but it takes time. The love I felt is still strong within me. I just need to honour it in memory, in what I give to others, and in how I nurture myself,\u201d she shares.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/4JEg6RViYDV1V7pv2USTWu?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3>Atlas Franklin Alexander \u2013 \u201cDolphins\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Painting a sonic universe equal parts dreamy, ethereal, and fluid, Atlas Franklin Alexander\u2019s new single \u201cDolphins\u201d takes full flight with an elusive accompanying music video. It finds Alexander channelling elements of Massive Attack, Radiohead, The Smiths, and Brian Eno, seamlessly capturing a rare moment of connection that transcends time and space in a modern setting.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Atlas Franklin Alexander - Dolphins\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jgZ2gMyxcmQ?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>Thornhill \u2013 \u201cMercia\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Equal parts searing and sorrowful, Thornhill\u2019s new single \u201cMercia\u201d continues the visceral emotional streak of the band\u2019s most recent album, <em>BODIES<\/em>, whilst holding the line as a stand alone release and a testament to the band\u2019s perpetual commitment to pushing their artistic boundaries.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Thornhill - Mercia [Official Music Video]\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e1FeYokCSv0?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>Chillinit \u2013 \u201cLost for Words\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Rap powerhouse Chillinit is back with an emotive new single, \u201cLost for Words\u201d, accompanied by a stunning, cinematic music video that showcases the artist like never before. The song captures the emotional duality at the heart of his artistry, the relentless drive that built his empire and the raw emotion that fuels his evolution.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis song is for anyone who\u2019s been lost for words \u2014 whether in love, in business or in life. Sometimes we don\u2019t have the words, only actions and discipline,\u201d he says. \u201cThis is my evolution. My duty to all you fans, my family and to myself to give you the best me. This is Chapter One of plenty to come this year.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ChillinIT - Lost For Words\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vgsIMRxoaoA?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>Mia Wray \/ Gabrielle Aplin \u2013 \u201cGhost in My Machine\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Mia Wray has teamed up with fellow pop singer-songwriter Gabrielle Aplin for a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tonedeaf.thebrag.com\/mia-wray-ghost-in-my-machine-collaboration\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">re-recording<\/a> of her song \u201cGhost in My Machine\u201d, which featured on her debut album <em>hi, it\u2019s nice to meet me<\/em> earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m still pinching myself that I have been lucky enough to collaborate with such a brilliant writer that is Gabrielle Aplin,\u201d Wray reflects. \u201cI\u2019ve looked up to her artistry since I was 14 years old. To have her feature on this song that we wrote together is incredibly special and something I will cherish for a long time.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/0QarpAHETqSWGbOPlzR6jc?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3>Max Jackson \u2013 \u201c1990 Somethin&#8217;\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>The multiple Golden Guitar winner\u2019s latest single is a rollicking, throwback-inspired anthem. In it, she name drops her favourite \u201990s artists, including Shania Twain, Alan Jackson, and Joe Diffie.<\/p>\n<p>She says she was inspired when standing side stage watching Zach Top play at CMC Rocks earlier this year: \u201cI was hearing the music and looking at the crowd and I felt like there were less iPhones in the air and that 90\u2019s nostalgia was brand new &amp; beautiful. My songs have always been inspired by the music that I grew up on; but we just turned it up a notch on this one!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/7bnI1iouK0xUtkEj3sA05O?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3>WILSN \u2013 \u201cBig Star\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>The final preview of her <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tonedeaf.thebrag.com\/wilsn-big-star-bloom-final-preview\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">forthcoming album\u00a0<em>Bloom<\/em><\/a>, \u201cBig Star\u201d puts razor-sharp wit centre stage, as WILSN takes aim at an ex-partner\u2019s inflated ego and underwhelming reality.\u00a0After establishing the chord progression with longtime guitarist Steven Veale, WILSN allowed the track to sit untouched and ruminate for several days.<\/p>\n<p>The breakthrough came during a two-hour flight to a performance, where the melody and lyrics crystallised mid-flight. \u201cI hummed it out in near silence, the only noise being the plane engines and it just clicked. It was basically written above the clouds,\u201d she explains.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WILSN - Big Star (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/D_oLP1oUrlY?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>TEENS \u2013 <em>NEGATIVE ENERGY<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Tasmania\u2019s favourite noisy post-punks have released their highly anticipated second album. The trio of Shawn Arnold (vocals\/guitar\/synth\/percussion), Alex Daven (drums\/percussion), and Jono Tate (vocals\/bass\/organ), open the album with their two singles \u201cLike An Animal\u201d and \u201cShallow Grave\u201d.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 660px; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.music.apple.com\/au\/album\/negative-energy\/1834538908\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3>Birdz \/ Fred Leone \u2013 <em>GIRA<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Proud Butchulla men Birdz and Fred Leone\u2019s EP <em>GIRA<\/em>, meaning \u201cfire\u201d in their native tongue, has finally been released. The EP includes previous singles <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/au.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-features\/birdz-fred-leone-wanya-nyin-yanmanj-song-you-need-to-know-79679\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cWanya Nyin Yanmanj\u201d<\/a> and \u201cBrother\u201d as well as new single \u201cMigaloo\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Birdz says: \u201c<em>GIRA<\/em>\u00a0is about keeping the fire alive. For our families, for our Mob and for the generations coming after us. As cousins and long-time collaborators,\u00a0Fred\u00a0and I came together to create something unapologetically us, rooted in Butchulla culture and truth-telling.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/4ySwD2j0oM6cuxywtbIiQi?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3>Bliss n Eso \u2013 \u201c\u201923 \u2018Til Infinity\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Hip-hop heavyweights Bliss n Eso\u2019s latest track \u201c\u201923 \u2018Til Infinity\u201d gives another taste of their upcoming ninth studio album <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/au.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/bliss-n-eso-the-moon-the-dark-side-76871\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Moon (The Dark Side)<\/a>,\u00a0<\/em>due out this week. A heartfelt reimagining of Souls of Mischief\u2019s iconic classic \u201c\u201993 \u2018Til Infinity\u201d, the song pays tribute while also digging deep into Bliss n Eso\u2019s own story. It\u2019s a love letter to the culture: past, present, and the uncharted future the group continues to carve out.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/7fQaBh3VLZuciaGeQVDqeh?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3>Great Job! \u2013\u00a0<em>Love and Feel Love<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>The emo-infused debut album from Great Job! follows a cathartic journey through self-analysis, battles with mental health, and finding your place in the world. It sees the band at their most sincere, toeing the line between punk-infused crowd chants and moments of unfiltered tenderness.<\/p>\n<p>As vocalist Charlie Hollands confesses: \u201cThe whole album essentially revolves around a question I ask myself every day: \u2018My life is good, isn\u2019t it? I\u2019m living comfortably with the person I love, so why am I so sad?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/7ehesZoF8WlLrKB02EOGDs?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3>Aleksiah \u2013 \u201cPunch Drunk Love\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Following hits \u201cClothes Off\u201d and \u201cThe Hit\u201d, Aleksiah\u2019s latest single combines her trademark honest pop with \u201980s synth. \u201cPunch Drunk Love\u201d takes place on a night out where the club is the last place you want to be. With feel-good \u201980s production and an irresistible beat, Aleksiah finds the strength to keep on dancing while the world falls apart around her. Touching on the importance of mental health and queer spaces, \u201cPunch Drunk Love\u201d is comforting yet invigorating, with a healthy dose of self-deprecation.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"aleksiah - Punch Drunk Love (Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k2R1bK-sbvQ?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>Ruel \u2013 \u201cThe Suburbs\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>The music video for Ruel\u2019s new single \u201cThe Suburbs\u201d has dropped. In the Sydney-shot video, he\u2019s growing old in a quiet suburban life. It\u2019s a stark contrast to the young star\u2019s rapid-paced life.<\/p>\n<p>Explaining the tone of \u201cThe Suburbs\u201d, he says: \u201cIt\u2019s been pretty daunting to offer up this level of honesty in my songwriting but seeing the way it\u2019s already connected so personally with fans has calmed my \u2018pre-album\u2019 nerves in a huge way.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ruel - The Suburbs (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e45sAveZu1E?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>These New South Whales \u2013 \u201cGODSPEED\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>These New South Whales have released the title track off their <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/au.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/these-new-south-whales-release-single-announce-album-83718\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">upcoming album\u00a0<em>GODSPEED<\/em><\/a>, out in November. 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