Best new tracks Down Under #13

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.



ALAE - HELP YOU NOW

Auckland, NZ four-piece sound soulful on the lead cut off their forthcoming second album, which sees them heading into a more pop direction after last year's debut LP, 'Henry St'. “How do I help you now? is the refrain that runs over delicate guitar melodies and synth lines. "'Help You Now' is about facing your fears," says vocalist Alex Farrell-Davey. "It's about talking about what it is that's hurting you, what it is that's scaring you and allowing people to help. The lyrics are an attempt to normalize the process of opening up to others."
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FROYO - HEART

Sydney synth-poppers pull out glistening synths and dual vocals and even a sax solo to enhance this first self-produced number from their upcoming EP, 'Blue', out on May 3. "'Heart' is about trying to do what your heart loves versus what your brain thinks... about learning to love again and embracing the things you love." Catch live at Sydney's 1989 Arcade Bar on April 25.
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DATELINE - IF YOU WANT IT

The Auckland, NZ indie-pop quartet fronted by ex-drummer with The Beths, Katie Everingham, who here takes the enticing vocal hold, while Elizabeth Stokes (who also takes co-recording credit with Jonathan Pearce) from same band handles the drums. Guitarist Robert Bruce, and bassist Ruby Walsh (Trip Pony, Dunes) supply the harmonies on the four-minute, dreamy track.
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KEEPSAKES - SELFIES ARE FOR THE WEAK

Six minutes of intense techno beats, samples, delay-drenched percussion and resounding synth throbs from the Auckland, NZ electronic producer, currently based in Berlin, on the first track to be unveiled from his upcoming EP, 'Modern Anxious Vernacular', out May 3.
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SLY WITHERS - SAD GUY

The Perth indie-punks recently signed to Dew Process / UMA, and in this three-minutes-plus label debut they ramp it up from the somewhat low-key opening, to hitting guitar-driven power from around a minute in. "The song deals with the role I played in a breakup, the subsequent personal growth I underwent and the realisation that the world is a lot bigger than Perth," says vocalist/guitarist Jono Mata.
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RAINBOW CHAN - LOVE ISN'T EASY

The Sydney-via Hong Kong-based singer and producer teams up with Korean MC Moldy to deliver this pop gem. Her seductive, floating voice opens the track, joined by sparse keys and accompanying harmonies, before Moldy comes in with a native tongue rap interlude.
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