{"id":2471625,"date":"2026-06-23T06:12:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T06:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2471625"},"modified":"2026-06-23T06:12:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T06:12:17","slug":"new-music-radar-bunchys-big-score-sophie-noel-lucienne-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/new-music-radar-bunchys-big-score-sophie-noel-lucienne-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"New Music Radar: Bunchy&#8217;s Big Score, Sophie Noel, Lucienne and more &#8211;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>The underground\u2019s doing just fine \u2014 to prove it, here\u2019s the new music actually worth your time this week.<\/h2>\n<p>We get sent a lot of\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/happymag.tv\/new-music-radar-18-bands-worth-throwing-into-your-rotation-right-now\/\">tracks every week<\/a>, but every now and then there\u2019s a batch that cuts through for the right reasons.<\/p>\n<p>Here are 14 emerging artists worth throwing into your rotation right now.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 24pt;\">Bunchy\u2019s Big Score \u2013 Wanda\u2019s Bicycle<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/happymag.tv\/dunedin-sound-10-essential-tracks\/\">The Dunedin pipeline<\/a> keeps delivering. Bunchy\u2019s Big Score\u2019s second album <em>Wanda\u2019s Bicycle<\/em> leans into jangly guitars, understated hooks and the kind of songwriting that reveals itself after a few listens.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Robert Scott pops up on backing vocals, but tracks like \u2018Oscar Says\u2019 and \u2018You Are A Camera\u2019 stand comfortably on their own.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Wanda's Bicycle\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/7oc1iOQ9KxCFjtKalQKPrW?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 24pt;\">Sophie Noel \u2013 \u2018Ghost Ship\u2019<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018Ghost Ship\u2019 sits somewhere between memory, nostalgia and wishful thinking. Sophie Noel describes it as a song about yearning for past and future worlds, and getting caught up in the time travel of it all.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The result is a slow-burning indie-<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/happymag.tv\/wembley-stadium-water-bottle-rules\/\">pop<\/a> track that feels reflective without disappearing into itself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Ghost Ship\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/7yAzcDv08IwVJSANZ2MVZD?si=661d618a666f4fdf&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=4e6bc08ac80f466f&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 24pt;\">Summerset \u2013 \u2018idontknow\u2019<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sydney\u2019s Summerset keeps things simple on \u2018idontknow\u2019. Acoustic guitars, clear-eyed songwriting and a vocal performance that does most of the heavy lifting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fans of Phoebe Bridgers and Gracie Abrams will find plenty to love here.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: idontknow\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/2CSP3YMH8W7hTFiyKtr9rM?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 24pt;\">GROOVIA \u2013 \u2018Strange Different\u2019<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brisbane producer GROOVIA isn\u2019t reinventing Afro House here, but that\u2019s not really the point.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2018Strange Different\u2019 is built for movement, sitting comfortably between warm grooves, rolling percussion and the kind of momentum that works equally well in headphones or on a dancefloor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Strange, Different\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/2sq3bBXkvqw7Rdg5Z5d6gQ?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 24pt;\">Dovetale \u2013 \u2018Home\u2019<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Australia\u2019s housing crisis has inspired plenty of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/happymag.tv\/klara-and-the-sun-trailer\/\">think pieces<\/a>. Dovetale has written a song instead.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2018Home\u2019 approaches the issue from a personal angle, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/happymag.tv\/ai-cubersecurity-risks\/\">keeping the focus<\/a> on the people caught up in it rather than the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/happymag.tv\/kneecap-reacts-keir-starmer-resignation-slainte-leat-keir\/\">politics<\/a> surrounding it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Dovetale\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/artist\/2spVTn1Zaoqvwo5fJ2XFGx?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 24pt;\">Tim Allan \u2013 \u2018Not The Bad Boy\u2019<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tim Allan writes like someone who\u2019s spent enough time outside major cities to know exactly what he wants to say.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The latest cut from <em>Not The Bad Boy<\/em> balances country-town storytelling with a rock-and-roll streak, landing somewhere between pub singalong and personal confession.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Not the Bad Boy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/4fHVgR7PMm8nO8FPpaxIx1?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 24pt;\">The Cunning Linguists \u2013 \u2018Love In The Dark\u2019<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Cunning Linguists arrive with all the subtlety of a kicked-in rehearsal room door.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2018Love In The Dark\u2019 is noisy, scrappy and proudly rough around the edges, drawing heavily from \u201990s grunge and DIY punk traditions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: LOVE IN THE DARK\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/1LJgT5AiFnGA8O12Owurdd?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 24pt;\">brothBoy \u2013 \u2018Bristolian Dynamite\u2019<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bedroom pop rarely feels this charmingly wonky. \u2018Bristolian Dynamite\u2019 combines lo-fi textures, nostalgic melodies and a playful sense of experimentation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Fans of Mac DeMarco, Her\u2019s and Still Woozy will feel right at home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Bristolian Dynamite\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/7punTE6MKLNHGpazUdLXHM?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 24pt;\">Lucienne \u2013 \u2018Rebirth\u2019<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019ve spent any time around Sydney venues over the past year, you\u2019ve probably seen Lucienne on a bill somewhere.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2018Rebirth\u2019 makes a strong case for why. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Soul, rock and R&amp;B influences collide in a track that feels confident without trying too hard.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Rebirth\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/7GWwS89V3ICqXSpakn25FM?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 24pt;\">Lonely Sort Of Death \u2013 \u2018Cuts Like A Knife\u2019<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brisbane\u2019s Lonely Sort Of Death return with their first new music since 2024\u2019s Shaver EP.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018Cuts Like A Knife\u2019 channels post-punk\u2019s restless energy while keeping things surprisingly optimistic, drawing influence from acts like Shame and Viagra Boys without sounding like a copy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Cuts Like A Knife\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/7JKYBsDAqdE8pyloLXk7HP?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 24pt;\">Miss Lonely \u2013 Daredevils for the Human Race<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nashville outfit Miss Lonely make garage rock that feels slightly haunted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their debut album <em>Daredevils for the Human Race<\/em> is packed with fuzzy guitars, sharp hooks and enough attitude to carry it from start to finish.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Daredevils for the Human Race\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/2Gb27Ua3MwHeLLSvpINfNo?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 24pt;\">Sienna Tenn \u2013 \u2018i don\u2019t wanna kiss love goodbye\u2019<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brisbane artist Sienna Tenn threads dream pop and bossa nova together on her latest single.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018i don\u2019t wanna kiss love goodbye\u2019 floats along at its own pace, capturing the uneasy feeling of holding onto something that\u2019s already changing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: i don't wanna kiss love goodbye\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/2GwpOPbBJtWzL41ZNr6ZtN?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 24pt;\">TH\u00c1BO \u2013 \u2018HOTTIE FEVER\u2019<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sydney newcomer TH\u00c1BO arrives swinging on debut single \u2018HOTTIE FEVER\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Built around chunky basslines and early-2000s R&amp;B influences, it feels equally indebted to celebrity.land-era pop culture and modern alt-pop production.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Hottie Fever\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/6FF93JmQRndvfJxHV6Bfxf?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; 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