Initially, Steve Smyth‘s aesthetic seems to tend towards a penchant for gruff, unabashed country blues songs – which is a big part of his commanding sound. Delve deeper, however, and behind this horror country sound – the fuzzed out bass, abrasive guitar and trashy drums – is a blues troubadour with a delicate, amazing voice which [...]

Mississippian heavy garage rockers Bass Drum of Death are set to release a split 7″ with the Brisbane thrash-pop duo DZ DEATHRAYS as a commemoration of their upcoming tour of the US.  This exciting single release follows on from Bass Drum of Death’s debut album which was released last year through Fat Possum/Shock.  The album [...]

We’ve already told you a lot about Alabama Shakes debut album ‘Boys & Girls’ which was released April 4th through Rough Trade / Remote Control / Shock – but I thought I’d re-visit it since it’s SYN FM’s International Feature Album this week.
Check out this awesome live clip of the album cut “Hold On” – which [...]

Hot Water Music tried to part ways in 2006, but it didn’t work. The projects they pursued lacked the pure energy and emotionally volatile songs that Hot Water Music had became known for. As such, their announcement of a reunion in 2008 came as a welcomed surprise to punk fans the world over.
On May 18, [...]

Melbourne Indie Pop darlings Buckley Ward have a new album at the helm, ready for release on April 20 through Shock. On the back of the first single ‘So Pretend’ in 2011, Buckley Ward have been hand picked to support Jungle Giants, San Cisco and Big Scary’s tour nationally.
Coming three years after their debut, ‘So [...]

Known as the frontman of legendary Virginian punk band AVAIL, Tim Barry has been active in the American musical underground for nearly 20 years. Having recently gone solo, Tim’s music has changed significantly – he now has a proclivity towards composing beautiful country folk songs.
This new direction isn’t one Tim is unfamiliar with – his [...]

Following on from the immense success of their 2009 debut ‘Up From Below’, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros are set to release their sophomore album HERE on May 29. Enigmatic frontman Alex Ebert says of the new album:
“The making of this album has spanned a time of immense perseverance and, thankfully, co-creation. Making this [...]

Eilen Jewell is now over half way through her Australian tour and the good people at The Vanguard in Newtown, NSW, were kind and clever enough to film her and her band performing a few of their tracks.  Watch the video below of the band performing the sultry Sea of Tears.
 
Also, there’s still a few more [...]

Check out the new video from Anti-Flag “This Is The New Sound” and take the fun little quiz. Enter your email and you’ll automatically be entered to win a Puppet from the video, a signed copy of the new album on CD + Vinyl, and The General Strike T-Shirt. Enter Now!

Sydney rock&roll miscreants STRANGERS emerged from the depths of Melbourne’s The Studios In The City recording studio this week to a bright new day. Currently recording their debut album under the Terminator-like gaze of producer/manager Tom Larkin the band emerged for a scheduled smoko and found time to become the latest artist directly signed to [...]