Prepare yourself for some new Aussie tunes.

With Splendour the only major beacon of musical light coming this month, we thought we’d give you some local juice to keep your engine running over the cold, cold wintery shitshow that is July. Here we look at some tasty domestic delicacies to be added to our Locals Without Spotify playlist (that you really should follow) which update way less often that we should:

Crocodylus

Longtime LWA faves The Crocs are back with their first single of 2019 ‘Ghosts’, which sees them return to their thrashy garage-rock roots after last year’s addictive heartstrung ballad ‘My Baby’. Complete with riffage worthy of some serious headbanging, followed by some snappy tempo changes, we can only imagine this one is going to slot into their notoriously rowdy live set perfectly. The clip, which was directed by regular collaborator Jamieson Kerr, is a ripper too. Taking to a rural property to live out their slasher nightmares, whilst incorporating plenty of eerie shots in the natural light, it strikes a nice balance between vintage gore and arthouse cinema. Check it out right here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b3a3SPSDbs

Harley Mavis

Jangly guitars, soaring vocals, heart-on-sleeve lyrics – there’s a lot to love about Sydney folk-rocker Harley Mavis’ new tune ‘Thief’. Describing her mental state after breaking away from an emotionally manipulative relationship, the dark themes contrast masterfully with the Go-Betweens-esque indie bounce of the track, giving it a compellingly melancholy flavour. With a swelling reputation as a powerful live act, you won’t want to miss Harley Mavis launching ‘Thief’ in Sydney and Melbourne this July at The Botany View (12th) and The Grace Darling (17th) – info here.

GOSH

Wollongong four-piece GOSH’s ‘Say Another Thing’ is probably the catchiest tune we’ve heard all year, so it’s no wonder these guys have been garnering a lot of attention from triple j and other radio stations around the country. Demonstrating an ability to deftly marry huge vocal hooks with indie-rock danceability and driving guitars, there’s an anthemic nature to this tune that resonates long after the first listen. We hear there’s a video on the way soon too, so stay tuned to see if GOSH can match the quality of their music visually – though we must say, it’d have to be a pretty fucking good clip!

Lorelei

Already receiving a lot of attention from fBI radio and triple j, Sydney duo Lorelei’s debut track ‘I Am A Road’ embodies the words dream pop, but is so much more. Constructing a warm, reverb-soaked world with singer Claudia Schmidt’s vocals enmeshing with wavy synths, it’s clear that Lorelei are more concerned with creating a lingering impression, rather than something fleeting. You can catch Lorelei playing their second ever show at The Lansdowne July 19th – info here.

Corniglia

We stumbled across Perth act Corniglia a couple of weeks back and have been spinning his latest single ‘A Lost Forgotten Dream’ ever since. Delving into a gloomy psychedelic realm, it’s hard not to compare the music to the moody melodies of Bends-era Radiohead – a comparison that we do not make lightly – though singer-songwriter Matthew Irwin’s vocals feel more folk-based and accessible than those of Thom Yorke. The lush instrumentation of the track hits you right from the get-go and doesn’t slow down over its near four-minute duration, fully immersing you into the colourful world of Corniglia. No word on East Coast shows yet, though we’re hoping it won’t be too far away.

Head here to tune into our Locals Without Spotify playlist, where you can listen to all these acts (and many more).