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May 2026

Sound Under Weekly Picks: 29 May 2026
From Emotional Warfare to Looking Down from Space: Five Australian Tracks Worth Your Time
Sound Under Weekly Picks: 22 May 2026
Five songs moving through heartbreak, disco loneliness, pub-rock chaos, emotional honesty, and the strange beauty hidden inside Australia’s underground…
What happens when music stops feeling human?
Dr Sure’s Unusual Practice, AI, streaming culture, and the slow death of discovery
Sound Under Weekly Picks: 15 May 2026
Fresh Australian alternative music worth your time this week.
What the Indefinite Hiatus of Bad//Dreems Tells Us About the State of Music Today
There’s a line from AC/DC’s It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ’n’ Roll) that has probably followed every touring band around the world for…
25 Wild Australian Music Facts You Probably Didn’t Know
From pub rock and Triple J to punk, psych-rock, and Indigenous musical traditions, these are the stories that reveal why Australian music culture runs…
The Jungle Giants – Experiencing Feelings of Joy Album Review
How Sam Hales turned heartbreak, creative burnout, and emotional collapse into The Jungle Giants’ most human album yet.
Sound Under Weekly Picks: 08 May 2026
This week leans heavily into melodic songwriting, nostalgic textures, and bands building worlds bigger than singles.
nightlight – PARALLEL//LINES VOL. 1 EP Review
Building Their Own World
The History of Australian Music: How a Nation Built Its Sound
Australia’s music story is often reduced to a shortlist of exports: AC/DC, Kylie Minogue, INXS, Tame Impala, Sia.
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