With the vibrant indie music scene in Australia and New Zealand constantly outshining much of the output from their British and American cousins, Little Indie picks our weekly bunch of some of the best new tracks on offer.
CITY CALM DOWN - TELEVISION
Recorded with producer Burke Reid (Courtney Barnett), the Melbourne-based band share their first new material since last year's 'Echoes In Blue'. With thumpingly, infectious melodies, the sprightly tune belies its deeper lyrical message. "‘Television’" is inspired by 1976’s Sidney Lumet-directed satire Network," the band say. "One of the greatest opportunities we have is to engage with the abundance of outstanding art that’s being produced. At the same time, there’s a lot of absolute crap, whether for television or other media, and it gets a lot more attention than it deserves. Culturally, this dulls our senses to what’s true and beautiful and we risk becoming more shallow and insular as a result."
GASPAR SANZ - MEANDERTHAL
Featuring former Tame Impala member Sam Devenport, the Sydney rockers pit a pacey rhythm with a catchy vocal, groovy chorus and fun melodies. "Everyone has their own version of reality within themselves," says Devenport. "This song is about trying to better understand what another person may be experiencing, and then trying to process it within your own reality. Ultimately it's about the dualistic nature of empathy and confusion." Catch live on May 3 at Yah Yah's in Melbourne.
TIA GOSTELOW - BLUE VELVET
Queensland songstress pulls at the heartstrings with the piano version of her affecting recent single (out now via AntiFragile), taken from her debut album 'Thick Skin'. "'Blue Velvet' is the ballad of the album and that’s exactly what I wanted it to be. This was written in my bedroom and I just wanted to write a song that musically there wasn’t a lot going on and the vocals came right through the song. The song is about an intense love and being with someone who has made you feel ways you have never felt before and all the excitement of a new relationship.” Catch live on her first European tour this May, including The Great Escape in Brighton next week.
ELLIA CLARKE - THE MIRRORED GLASS
The lead cut from Melbourne-based artist's forthcoming self-produced debut EP. Over three minutes, the dsrk-dream pop singer-songwriter utilises subtle beats under her ethereal, rich voice which delivers thoughtfully composed lyrics.
NEIL MACLEOD - COME DOWN
Ambiently electronic single cut from the Wellington, NZ-based musician's five-track EP 'To Unfold', released April 19. Resembling James Blake, contrasting layers of soulfully blended electronic, soul and acoustic, with an experimental edge.
CAROUSEL CLUB - BITTER
The Melbourne psych-pop crew have their first new tune out since 'So Long' from early 2018. Released last week, jangling guitars are layered over colourful melodies, playful hooks and catchy synth lines, with Ryan Cornelius taking vical dominance.
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