Melbourne’s genre-warping Tropical Fuck Storm sign to independent powerhouse Fire Records, marking the occasion with their latest track, ‘Goon Show’—a surreal, sharp-edged slice of their signature chaos

Out today new single ‘Solitaire’ is a song that touches on the isolation and confusion found in moving forward in life, sounding like an out-take from a Mingus rehearsal with the Mad Professor locked in the control booth with original hippie boy Eden Ahbez for “vibes”

Cast deep into number theory with occasional quasi-religious touchstones, ‘Flamingo Tower’  bustles with background sounds overlaid with intimate melodies conjuring plenty of suitably strange illusions; a synthetic orchestra plays baroque pop, a guitar is set to auto destruct and Ray Monde’s hushed vocals carry a bracing narrative

A socio-geographic trip along the Sierra in your mind, filled with romantic orchestral sweeps conjuring up an image of a vast landscape disrupted by a singular peak

Konner's song writing and musical craftsmanship incorporate tales of his Canadian heritage alongside elements of magic realism and heartfelt honesty, all delivered through a rich baritone voice that transforms the mundane into the extraordinary. Konner’s pen is precise and daring, uniting the earnestness of Willie Nelson and the comedic relief of Harry Nilsson with echoes of Tin Pan Alley and Lou Reed’s grit.

Like the skilled tailor who makes dazzling creations from snippets on the cutting room floor, Deradoorian has a rare knack of re-equipping sounds from pop music’s past to find a suitable home in the modern world

A socio-geographic trip along the Sierra in your mind, filled with romantic orchestral sweeps conjuring up an image of a vast landscape disrupted by a singular peak

Monde UFO follow the celebrated ‘7171’ album with a trip to the mysterious ‘Flamingo Tower’. In the shadows of the Los Angeles bustling music scene, the enigmatic collective led by visionary Ray Monde create a trance-like fusion of psychedelia and avant jazz, mantra-like evocations, brash moody ambience and passages reminiscent of long-lost library music.

A socio-geographic trip along the Sierra in your mind, filled with romantic orchestral sweeps conjuring up an image of a vast landscape disrupted by a singular peak