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Matt Rippon

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POSEIDON’S CROWN – The NbC’s (INDEPENDENT)

The Debut LP from The NbC’s AKA Natural Born Chillers kicks off with an awesome, psychedelic garage-rock tune “Aunty Meredith”, there’s wah-wah on a big guitar riff, lyrics about a local festival, and those are some pretty good ingredients for an opener. It kind of sets up what’s to come, the album’

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Live Versions (Tame Impala)

LIVE VERSIONS Tame Impala (MODULAR) A special “record day” release, the Live Versions are songs taken from one of the bands recent US shows (they don’t get specific on where exactly). It opens as every live LP should, with a crowd going nuts. The set list is really cool, it’s not loaded with hits, a

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Aera (Xylouris Ensemble)

AERA Xylouris Ensemble (INDEPENDENT) Luckily music crosses the language barrier, because there are very few words I can understand on this album, even the name I needed help with, Aera (Air). The Xylouris Ensemble are a multi-generational band from Melbourne, playing mostly instrumental music. Found

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Nobody’s Somebody (Susy Blue)

Nobody’s Somebody Susy Blue (INDEPENDENT) Melbourne Singer-songwriter Susy Blue is releasing her anticipated new album Nobody’s Somebody. Chock full of amazing vocals, interesting songwriting and a whole lot of different genres, the LP delivers on being a good listen from start to finish. Murder Bol

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Beautiful Wild (Bonjah)

BEAUTIFUL WILD Bonjah (INERTIA) The four-piece, originally from New Zealand, have been around for a little bit and are now releasing their third album. Beautiful Wild shows experience and a well-honed sound, drifting between clean and dirty. Bonjah do both well, but the main feature of the record is