15+ hour, 23+ min ago   (335+ words) This week we’ve got scuzzy basement punk, blissed out ambient, heartbreak country and one curveball that came out of nowhere. No clickbait and no filler, just the goods. Press play and thank us later. Fathom drift between shimmering synths and…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (162+ words) A handful of new tracks we’ve had on repeat this week, from hazy shoegaze and understated folk to soulful R&B, hip-hop and loud guitars. Dreamy electro-shoegaze from Minneapolis with a nice pop instinct underneath the haze. Scottish emo with…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (539+ words) Kiwis moving to Melbourne is hardly a new phenomenon. Split Enz did it, Betchadupa followed, and more recently DARTZ and Bakers Eddy have made the trip across the ditch. Stepping out of the Aotearoa backyard and landing in Melbourne feels…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (368+ words) It’s refreshing to hear a song that’s genuinely introspective without making a whole performance out of being introspective. ‘Pain and Change’ understands something pretty simple: sometimes change hurts, but staying exactly where you are can hurt more. Thomas Skalicky’s latest…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (239+ words) There’s electronic music for losing track of time, indie rock that remembers how to write a guitar part, freak pop, R&B and a little aggressive stuff thrown in for good measure. Disorienting electronic music for the dance floor, preferably…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (335+ words) There’s a bit of everything in today’s Radar: fuzzy guitars, synth-pop, country twang, heavy rock and a few songs that just absolutely know what they’re doing. We’ve got scrappy indie, big vocals, dusty country, dark beats and a little jazzy…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (342+ words) From psychedelic blues and indie-pop to drum and bass and dreamy shoegaze, here are 11 tracks we’ve been digging lately. This is a sad bop, plain and simple. Theo Williams pairs indie-pop production with a slightly heartbreaking story, making ‘I Could…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (506+ words) There’s a bit of everything in this week’s New Music Radar, from jangly guitar pop and dusty hip-hop to left-field electronics and cinematic folk. These are a few tracks worth spinning. A little old-school goodness from UK beatmaker, producer and…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (845+ words) Another week, another stack of songs worth interrupting your scrolling for. From dreamy indie folk and moody post-punk to grime, soul and proper dancefloor bait, here are the tracks we’ve had on repeat lately. Sometimes you just need a song…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (584+ words) If you have a creative vision and skills to magically wield a range of instruments, but lack the resources and infrastructure of the music industry, then the D.I.Y. alt scene is just the place to be. From grassroots resourcefulness, unconventional performance…...