SOUNDS FROM AUSTRALIA

A growing collection of music from Australia, highlighting recent releases, experimental gems, and standout records.

Luritja artist Keanu Nelson creates music from his home of Papunya, a remote community northwest of Alice Springs. His 2025 release Place Where I Go is a captivating blend of delicate electronic beats and Nelson’s distinct, emotive vocals. The two-track release follows on from his debut LP Wilurarrakutu which harnesses a similar kind of intimate sonic magic. His live shows are equally powerful, grasping the full and undivided attention of audiences as they absorb his sound in awe.

Label: Efficient Space (Naarm)

Keanu Nelson - Place Where I Go (2025)

Melbourne’s DIY community has experimentation at its heart, and that ethos often gives rise to mini-supergroups. Season 2 is one such project featuring members of Parsnip, The Stroppies and Phil and the Tiles. They’ve announced their debut LP Abundance of Power and its catchy lead single Power of Now. The track’s bass-heavy driving groove is balanced with laidback lyrics, nonchalant in tone and pessimistic in meaning. The jangly guitars provide some hope for these realists.

Label: Spoilsport Records (Naarm) + Upset The Rhythm (London)

Season 2 - ‘Abundance of Power’ (2025)

The sophomore LP from SOLDER, BODYNOISE is not for the faint-hearted. It’s a collection of heavier punk tracks that lean into industrial noise and experimentation, while always remaining intentional in arrangement. This record is a journey. Founding members Timu Raubenheimer and Finn O’Shea were also the brains behind, what I believe to be, one of the best Aussie bands, Ecosystem. This more recent project, SOLDER sees them work with six additional collaborators, plus experiment with their invention of the ‘telemic’—a converted landline telephone turned into a functioning microphone—adding a unique edge to their hard-hitting sound.

Label: self-released record in Naarm

SOLDER - BODYNOISE (2025)

The most recent EP Through My Own Eyes from Sydney-based musician Indira Elias is another glittering pearl in her crown of stunning sounds. Her haunting vocals drift effortlessly above otherworldly instrumental arrangements—landing somewhere between ambient, electronica and folk. In fact, Elias is not bound by genre; it evokes more of a consistent emotion and warmth, rather than a particular sound. It’s a powerful blend of atmospheric sounds that can only be achieved with a certain level of artistry.

Label: Loba Records (Warrang)

Indira Elias - Through My Own Eyes (2025)