THE HIDDEN PLAYLIST: NE DOWN UNDER | APRIL
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; DICE, The Jungle Giants, The Sooks, In Good Hands and FANGZ.
Here are April’s additions!
RedHook
Genre: Rock
Established: Sydney, New South Wales in 2017
Spotify Monthly Listeners: 238,148
Latest Release: ‘Mutation‘ album released on 22nd November 2024
Song Recommendations: ‘Bad Decisions‘ and ‘Dead Walk‘
The Grogans
Genre: Surf Rock
Established: Melbourne, Victoria in 2016
Spotify Monthly Listeners: 418,591
Latest Release: ‘Stagger‘ album due to be released on 23rd May 2025
Song Recommendations: ‘Oh Boy‘ and ‘Money Will Chase You‘
Cry Club
Genre: Modern punk-alt-pop
Established: Melbourne, Victoria in 2018
Spotify Monthly Listeners: 21,573
Latest Release: ‘For Your Health‘ single released 10th April 2025
Song Recommendations: ‘Somehow (You Still Get to Me)‘ and ‘High Voltage Anxiety‘
Hockey Dad
Genre: Indie
Established: Windang, New South Wales in 2013
Spotify Monthly Listeners: 493,364
Latest Release: ‘Rebuild Repeat‘ album released on 14th June 2024
Song Recommendations: ‘Seaweed‘ and ‘Still Have Room‘
San Cisco
Genre: Indie Pop
Established: Fremantle, Western Australia in 2009
Spotify Monthly Listeners: 451,683
Latest Release: ‘Under The Light‘ album released 1st March 2024
Song Recommendations: ‘Too Much Time Together‘ and ‘Awkward‘
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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