Words by Mia Boccalatte

Despite not being Japanese or a morning meal, Japanese Breakfast has just released their deliciously cathartic fourth studio album, For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women). It’s a departure from the slick synth-y, bubblegum-pop of their previous album – leaning more into a guitar-heavy folk sound that ruminates on Gothic Romance classics. If you’re free on the 3rd of June, go check them out at the Sydney Opera House for Vivid LIVE.

If you’re looking for something Aussie, you should check out Eggy’s most recent LP, From Time to Time. Eggy steps out of their comfort zone within these ten tracks, creating a fusion of 90s indie, krautrock and jazz. By combining acoustic instruments (violin, cello, piano) with digital synths and drum machines, From Time to Time’s sound is both nostalgic and alien. If you don’t mind a longer track, ‘Open Field’ is a great example of what Eggy can do.

Going even more local, Twelve Point Buck is a group from the Blue Mountains who have just released a new album. Loud music for quiet people is a thicker record overall – fuzzy guitars, muffled but raw vocals, and some crunchy chords. Starting, ending and bridging many of the tracks are vocal samples that frame each song with interesting ideas and narratives. It’s a great record to dig into, even just for the experience of a first-time-listen.

Sydney-based trio, Daily Toll have just released a new single Killincs. The relatively simple instrumental track doesn’t take away from the spoken-word lyrics, nor the other way around. It’s balance lays the way for the lyrics to be heard and processed, which is necessary when reflecting on feelings of isolation and loneliness. Killincs has been labeled as the ‘centre-piece’ for their debut album, releasing in June.

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