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.
SAME NAME CONFUSION - MUST BE LUCKY
Wellington, NZ-based alt-pop outfit reveal new quirky, infectious cut, released December 21, taken from their forthcoming debut 'In Theory' EP, out January 11 2019. "I wanted to take people deeper - into the song, into the mind of the main character. It's this guy who just wants to entertain. He feels he needs to as well. Because if not him then who? I guess I've tried to produce three pieces under the same title that kind of build on one another. There's the just words version, then the song (words + music), and now the video with a visual element too. It's all the same idea, people can consume it however they like."
ARI WHITE - DOWN
One of three darkly atmospheric and effective numbers - after 'Toxic' and 'Fine' - uploaded online by the alt-indie chill Adelaide teen songstress. Her voice on the sub-three minute number is a mix of spine-tingling and hypnotic, ethereal and innocent.
KURT SULLIVAN - SPLINTERS
Formerly part of acoustic duo The Stable Minds, the now solo Sydney-based alt-folk rock singer-songwriter, quickly follows his recent 'Illusion Boy' demo with another psych-tinged affair.
MOUNTAIN BOY - BROTHERS
From Auckland, NZ-based Australian songwriter and producer Aaron Clarke's November released EP ‘From the Dust' - the follow up to debut single ‘52’. Recorded at Neil Finn's Roundhead studios by award-winning producer Nic Manders, "'Brothers' feels different from the other songs because of how direct it is, both in the lyric and its intention," says Clarke. "At its core, it’s about holding up the ones we love and sharing their burdens, even if that means giving up your ease and comfort."
HOLLOW DECEMBER - OUT OF THE WOODS
Melbourne indie rock five-piece follow their 'Darkroom' EP released earlier in the Year, with this new six-minute track which touches on the conflict that arises when caring for a loved one becomes too detrimental for yourself to continue, helmed by Johnsen Cummings’ powerful guitar riffs and melodious vocals.
LAWRENCE ARABIA - OPPOSITIONAL DEMOCRACY
The Auckland-via-Christchurch, NZ songwriter James Milne shares the 11th song, a piano-led pop ballad with a 60s feel, from his 2018 Singles Club project, releasing a new tune each month. Catch live on January 12 2019 at Waiheke Island’s Goldie Estate in Auckland.
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