It’s the final throe of July which means not only are we about to launch into the final month of winter but it’s also time that I pester my workmates about what tracks they’ve been listening to this month.
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You probably know the drill by now about what happens next, but chuck your headphones in and get around some of the artists that our offices have been drilling into their skulls while they write, pitch, organise, edit, and wrangle Excel spreadsheets.
Ferrari – Bebe Rexha
Honestly Bebe Rexha‘s whole album, Expectations, is full of ~criminally~ underrated bops, but the opening song Ferrari is the audio equivalent of your first drink on a Friday afternoon, and is best played very very loud. Obviously for fans of Dua Lipa, Taylor Swift, and Carly Rae Jepsen.
– Alasdair Duncan, News Editor
Highway Tune – Greta Van Fleet
I’ve been loving Greta Van Fleet, their song Highway Tune is a TOOOON (can’t believe I said that). You’ll be hooked from 15 seconds if you are into Robert Plant-esque screaming.
Sounds a lot like Led Zeppelin. Some might say a little too much, but let’s be honest Robert can’t quite belt out the same notes he used to. So I’ll take whatever I can get if it sounds like O.G Zeppelin. Having said that their newest track is quite progressive. So keen to see where this band goes.
– Georgia Turner, Office Manager
Miki Dora – Amen Dunes
Newly discovered this band thanks to local blog, Deafen County. It’s actually off the fourth album so I have a lot of listening/catch up to do. It’s a great driving song. I get old school vibes; think The Smiths, Jimi Hendrix, and some of the more mellow Chilli Peppers Stuff. It’s amazing listening.
– Chloe Patterson, Strategy & Response Lead
I Wanna Be That Girl – Okin Osan
Awesomely strong and dreamy low-fi vibes from this wee project from Rose Chan, this track in particular makes me think of all the things I ever wanted to say to teenage crushes (and adult crushes, let’s be real) but never had the nerve or the chance.
Perfect for swinging out of the chill of winter and into the warm, stickier air, I Wanna Be That Girl makes me think a little bit of Best Coast and Dum Dum Girls – shimmery, upbeat surfy pop-rock that makes you wanna get your legs out and tan them in the sun.
– Courtney Fry, Music & Culture Editor
Separated – I.E.
It’s a sexy song by an equally as sexy man. 100% for fans of champagne papi himself, Drake. What more can I say? Get into it.
– Abby Morgan, Creative Producer
They Don’t Know Us – Kilter
Here’s one of those songs I stumbled across at 3 am on a bender and haven’t gotten it out of my head for at least a week. It’s weird, chill and a bit stock, but then it drops into what I envision as a ridiculous electric Kazoo solo. Imagine some bloke just going batshit on a kazoo on stage in front of a thousand people.
– Tom Sheppard, Senior Advertising & Partnerships Manager
To Bloom – Hopesfall
I’ve been a big fan of Hopesfall since high school, so it’s probably no surprise to hear that I was a) incredibly bummed when they broke up in 2008, and b) insanely horny when they announced a new album earlier this year.
Eleven years is a long fucking time between records and the possibility of a stale comeback after that amount of time is pretty high, but ‘Arbiter’ hits all of the right notes all the way through. Simply put, it’s the album every Hopesfall fan would have asked for, and they bloody delivered.
Standout track ‘To Bloom‘ encapsulates the best aspects of the band’s sound. It’s got the spacey wonder of their seminal album The Satellite Years combined with the airy passages of 2007’s Magnetic North. For fans of Endless Heights, Thrice, Hum, etc.
– Matt Hopkins, Tech & Gaming Editor
No Chance – Harley Mavis
Sounding a lot like Julia Jacklin/Phantastic Ferniture, Missy Higgins and Bec Sandridge, the debut single from Sydney‘s Harley Mavis is a gorgeous blend of indie and gentle alt-country. With a bit of bite and noodling guitars that match her vocals, Harley’s got a good path ahead of her to forge.
– Courtney Fry, Music & Culture Editor
Double Negative – Harmony
I saw Harmony play at the old GoodGod Social Club a couple of years ago and fell really hard for them. The Melbourne-based band mix abrasive loneliness with angelic gusto.
Using three key female vocalists who harmonise contrasted against the male vocals of Tom Lyngcoln – if you like Kirin J Callinan‘s old track ‘Landslide‘, you’ll love this band all the way through.
Fave lyric: “I think I love you, but I must be really high”…yeah, we’ve all been there.
– Sam Boneham, Videographer
