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We\u2019re seeing in May with yet another ten tracks added to our Discovery Playlist on Apple Music and Spotify, including two we exclusively premiered in earlier in the week. Lutruwita raised, Naarm based singer-songwriter (and dare we say icon) Queenie<\/b> takes home our Track of the Week with her tongue-in-cheek take down of toxic masculinity \u201cPearl Necklaces\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cPearl Necklaces\u201d sees Queenie step away from the confines of country music in an altogether more alt pop\/soft rock direction. It\u2019s being billed as the start of a new era for the Naarm-based artist; and if that\u2019s the case, it\u2019s an era that can perhaps be described as camp, quirky, and undeniably charming. Sharp, witty lyricism combine with hazy alt pop instrumentals in a subversive, skewering of modern dating culture and mens often piss poor behaviour.<\/p>\n
As Queenie describes it: \u2018I wanted to write something a bit silly \u2013 it\u2019s a dig at the men who think they\u2019re Gods\u2026 I reckon if God was mortal like them, he probably would be another finance bro, coffee snob, boat shoes no socks kinda operator who likes to think he\u2019s king dingaling.\u2019<\/i><\/p>\n
Alongside the single, is a music video shot entirely on Super 8 film, which you can check out HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n Also added to the playlist this week is \u201cBlu Tac Piano\u201d, the debut single from London alt rock group Cusk<\/b>. The track, which has become a live favourite during the group\u2019s early live performances, is an expressive, moody and frankly kind of haunting introduction to the Londoners. \u201cBlu Tac Piano\u201d manages to find this balance between looseness and taut control. The group\u2019s songs often start life as fragments caught in passing; and you do get some sense of that ephermalness in \u201cBlu Tac Piano\u201d. But, what also comes through strongly is real intensity and power that\u2019s just so compelling.<\/p>\n KNEECAP<\/strong> return this week with the powerful \u201cIrish Goodbye\u201d, a deeply personal centrepiece from their new album FENIAN,<\/em> which has been released today. Featuring a moving contribution from Kae Tempest<\/strong>, the track sees M\u00f3gla\u00ed Bap reflecting on the loss of his mother with raw honesty, balancing grief, memory and compassion in a way that feels both intimate and universal. Backed by restrained, emotive production and paired with a striking short film<\/a> directed by Thomas James<\/strong>, \u201cIrish Goodbye\u201d shows a different side to the trio \u2014 still fearless, but devastatingly human.<\/p>\n Divers<\/strong> make a striking statement with \u201cThe Mouse\u201d, the focus track from their debut album Odd Dog in the Capital<\/em>, out today. Driven by urgent, strident guitar lines and bursts of electronic chaos, the song is a thrilling journey that captures the band\u2019s fearless approach to sound. Beneath the wild ride, we have the entertaining and surreal lyrics that turn a household mouse into an unlikely companion. Restless, inventive and impossible to pin down, \u201cThe Mouse\u201d confirms Divers as one of the most exciting new forces emerging from Naarm.<\/p>\n This week Boorloo indie alt-rock trio Polly <\/b>release their new single, \u201cDoubt\u201d. The single is the first taste of the band\u2019s forthcoming EP, Maybe<\/i> which is set for release on July 17th; and comes ahead of a support slot for Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers. \u201cDoubt\u201d is raw, guitar-driven, and delivered with what is becoming the band\u2019s apparently signature intensity. Inspired by feelings of being stuck in something you know isn\u2019t right, the track is a band favourite from their live energetic live shows.<\/p>\n Editors<\/strong> return with the brooding and atmospheric \u201cCall It In\u201d, their first new music since 2022\u2019s EBM<\/em>. Built around driving rhythms, sweeping synth textures and the unmistakable voice of Tom Smith, the track explores reaching out for help amid modern anxieties, while still delivering the widescreen intensity the band have long made their own. We believe we haven\u2019t seen them in Australia since 2010, so a return visit is well overdue.<\/p>\n Also added to the playlist this week are new singles from Naarm four piece Kitschen Boy <\/b>and the dark jangle pop of \u201cMind Melt\u201d. It\u2019s the first taste of their debut album era and got this fantastic raw, first take energy and a cracking chorus. The band will be launching the single at the Tote on May 16th (Tickets HERE<\/a>).<\/p>\n Alongside them we also have \u201cNgany Kaartdijin (On My Mind)\u201d from Noongar artist Boox Kid<\/b>. Sung in both English and Noongar, the track a bright and charming slice of indie pop, delivered with a fast-paced freshness that almost belies its weightier message. Accompanying the track is some gorgeous visuals<\/a> showcasing the lands of the Nanda, Bardi, Gooniyandi, and Goreng people.<\/p>\n We also have two exclusive premieres from earlier in the week: \u201cTINY TSHIRTS\u201d from Rosalie Chilvers<\/strong> and \u201cThe One You Need\u201d from Florence Dore<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Catch all the new music updated every Friday on Apple Music:<\/p>\n