This is The Hidden Playlist series where I highlight artists based in Australia who I had never heard before moving here. The newest editions from last month were; Melrose Avenue, Sex MaskAurateque, The Delta Riggs and Teen Jesus and The Jean Teasers

Here are the first additions for 2025! 

Teenage Joans 

Teenage Joans

Genre: Juice-box punk-pop 

Established: 2018 in Adelaide, South Australia  

Spotify Monthly Listeners: 36,600 

Latest Release: 1800-PAINLESS‘ single released on 31st July 2024 

Song Recommendations: ‘100-PAINLESS‘ and ‘Superglue‘ 

Slowly Slowly 

Slowly Slowly

Genre: Indie Rock 

Established: 2016 in Melbourne, Victoria 

Spotify Monthly Listeners: 132,600 

Latest Release: Forgiving Spree‘ album released on 24th January 2025 

Song Recommendations: ‘Gimme the Wrench‘ and ‘Jellyfish‘ 

Stand Atlantic 

Stand Atlantic

Genre: Pop Punk 

Established: 2012 in Sydney, New South Wales 

Spotify Monthly Listeners: 745,600 

Latest Release: WAS HERE‘ album released on 23rd August 2024 

Song Recommendations: ‘KILL[H]ER‘ and ‘KISSIN’ KILLER COBRAS‘ 

Peach PRC 

Peach PRC 

Genre: Pop 

Established: 2019 in Adelaide, South Australia 

Spotify Monthly Listeners: 412,400 

Latest Release: Time Of My Life‘ single released on 15th August 2024 

Song Recommendations: ‘God Is A Freak‘ and ‘Josh‘ 

Good Sniff 

Good Sniff

Genre: Garage Punk-rock 

Established: Bellarine Peninsula, Victoria 

Spotify Monthly Listeners: 7,800 

Latest Release: That’s It, Tiger‘ single released on 17th January 2025 

Song Recommendations: ‘That’s It, Tiger‘ and ‘Louie the Milk Man‘ 

Discover these and many, many more names across the Australian new music scene with Kayleigh’s specially curated ‘Hidden Playlist’ over on Spotify now! 

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