{"id":2240379,"date":"2026-01-19T05:17:48","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T05:17:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2240379"},"modified":"2026-01-19T05:17:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T05:17:48","slug":"best-australian-music-of-the-week-january-12th-18th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/best-australian-music-of-the-week-january-12th-18th\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Australian Music of the Week: January 12th-18th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Stay up to date with Australian music releases with <em>Rolling Stone AU\/NZ<\/em>\u2019s weekly roundup.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ad-incontent-1\" class=\"ad-mrec\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-article_incontent_1\" data-google-query-id=\"CPGKx-HClpIDFVynZgIdZXU0WQ\">\n<p>Check out the best new music from Aussie acts released between January 12th-18th below!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Peach PRC \u2013 \u201cBack to You\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cBack to You\u201d is the latest taste of Peach PRC\u2019s forthcoming debut album\u00a0<em>Porcelain<\/em> (due out March 20th). A song on a resplendent collision course, the track is buoyed by a four to the floor beat and a joyous crowd echoing within the chorus. It channels such vivid energy; you can\u2019t help but picture Peach PRC\u2019s next sold-out headline tour and swoon.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/1GRGtFtuMOIoxIZuw2i4oF?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3>Flesh Cherub \u2013\u00a0<em>Drowning in the Expanse of Looking Up<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Flesh Cherub\u2019s new EP sees Liam McVay smear together punk, folk, and country for a collection of songs swaggering and wrenching in equal measure, that grapple with how one\u2019s past is inescapable. Anchoring the EP is McVay\u2019s devastatingly baritone, that crackles and bellows across the record\u2019s five tracks.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/5jWVuCpdBk0Snn5eXkKCgd?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3>Empire of the Sun \u2013\u00a0<em>Alive (Reimagined)<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Purpose-built for all corners of the dance floor, the five remixes on Empire of the Sun\u2019s new <em>Alive (Reimagined)<\/em> EP deliver brilliant transformations of the global 2013 hit \u201cAlive\u201d, while retaining the melodic core and integrity of the original song. Featured on the EP are previously released remixes by Zedd and David Guetta, as well as new ones from SG Lewis, DJ Heartstring, and Alok.<\/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\/4Y8qzY7xGLxpGdwhHWWL6j?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3>Blusher \u2013 \u201cGlow\u201d (Kesha Remix)<\/h3>\n<p>Blusher, who will soon support Kesha on the Australian leg of her world headline tour, have released a remix of the pop star\u2019s iconic song \u201cGlow\u201d. The pop-trio\u2019s signature high-energy dance-pop sound features on the reimagined track, highlighting their production skills and magic.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/2r2imdB1FzSZzzsOHfyyna?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3>Meg Mac \u2013 \u201cOutdone\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>A moody, atmospheric cut threaded with electronic undertones that highlight Meg Mac\u2019s unmistakable vocal power, \u201cOutdone\u201d is the latest single off her forthcoming album\u00a0<em>It\u2019s My Party<\/em> (due out February 20th). It leans into darker textures, balancing emotional honesty with irresistible melody.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Meg Mac - Outdone\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Pu73qmFywWo?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>Gordi \u2013 \u201cHigh Line\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Written with partner Alex Lahey during sessions for her 2025 album <em>Like Plasticine<\/em>, Gordi\u2019s \u201cHigh Line\u201d is a slow-burn single. The track, completely recorded, produced and mixed by Gordi (aka Sophie Payten), is an immaculate piece of story-telling anchored by an infectious melody and sparse, decorative production.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/0bsfMy8doMESzUjcE4Kfr3?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 Australian music releases with Rolling Stone AU\/NZ\u2019s weekly roundup. 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