Adelaide’s best new music
We’ve rounded up Adelaide’s best new music released in July, including Swapmeet, who are making global headlines for their latest album Mount Zero.
‘Lossless’ – Aloe Vittoria
There are few local artists that capture an Adelaide winter quite like Aloe Vittoira.
His coedine-coated tracks bottle the drudgery of the seemingly never-ending cold, the soggy leaves sticking to your Doc Martens, and a Parliament absolutely ruined by an errant drop of rain (where did that come from anyway? It hasn’t rained in hours).
‘Lossless’ is the above and more. Peppered with ringtone-like synthesisers on top of a lackadaisical acoustic guitar rhythm, the single is a glimpse into the mind of a guy wondering, ‘What’s the point?’
– David Simmons
‘No Sympathy’ – Anya Anastasia
This avant-garde tune by Anya Anastasia features offbeat time signatures and instrumentation, including pizzicato strings and Middle Eastern-sounding guitars.
Tension slowly builds up throughout ‘No Sympathy’ as it reaches its crescendo in the dreamy outro.
The band describes the song as “a hypnotic climate justice anthem”, saying it is “packed with driven guitars, dramatic cello drones and off-kilter harmonies”.
“Nature mocks the piece of paper that declares that piece of land is mine. But it’s mine! / Well tell it to the riverbed, tell it to the burning sun / Yell it at tectonic plates and yell at hurricanes,” Anya sings.
“The brutality of the catastrophic weather events that are now upon us and increasing due to anthropogenic climate change is a confronting new reality,” Anya says.
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“The weather will show us ‘No Sympathy’. The modern-day global oligarchy of billionaires will show us ‘No Sympathy’. We must show each other great sympathy and kindness.”
‘No Sympathy’ features Anya Anastasia on vocals and guitars, Satomi Ohnishi on drums, Jamie Lena Kerslake on bass, and Clara Gillam.
– Charlie Gilchrist
‘Faint Like A Star’ – Dom Sensitive
Local legend Dom Sensitive has released a shiny new album, and we’re happier for it.
His spoken-word drawl slides across single ‘Faint Like A Star’ like butter on a toasted crumpet. Supported by fellow Adelaidean Georgia Oatley, the tongue-in-cheek pop ditty is a perfect introduction to Dom, should you be unlucky enough not to have been acquainted.
The rest of the record features contributions from local artists like Somewhere, Ella Ion and Ricky Albeck, making the LP – Pop Contest – a true Adelaide affair.
– David Simmons
‘unforgettable’ – Lizzie Hosking
The latest single from Lizzie Hosking feels like a throwback pop track that would fit right in the late 2000s, blending catchy melodies with R&B inspiration.
Featuring a layered soundscape with electronic influences, the track is sure to be a hit on the dance floor and deliver an unforgettable partying experience.
Lizzie debuted at WOMAD back in 2024 and has since honed her craft, delivering towering pop music tracks to delight fans of pop sing-alongs.
– Rory Dowdell
‘In Kind’ – Lonelyspeck
Local singer-songwriter and producer extraordinaire Lonelyspeck has blessed Adelaide with a rare drop.
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Featuring on local club collective H34ven0n34rth’s new compilation, the track is almost a sampler of what the producer is capable of: sneaky pop hooks buried under crunchy guitars and electronic sounds created via some sort of deal with the devil.
We’re craving more.
– David Simmons
‘DIVA’ – Nat Luna
Best New Music regular Nat Luna has returned with her latest track, ‘DIVA’, which draws inspiration from classic R&B from the 2000s.
“‘DIVA‘ is my 2000s-reminiscent pop-R&B empowerment anthem for anyone who’s ever had someone come running back after their glow-up,” explains Nat Luna.
“I love this song so much that I felt giddy from joy and excitement when we were recording it – there’s just something so special about it.”
According to Nat Luna, the song is about “capturing the feeling of knowing your worth and refusing to settle for anything less than you deserve”.
“You see me doing better/Caught between pain and pleasure/Giving you the fever/Baby I don’t need you/You’re fucking with a diva so,” sings Nat Luna.
– Charlie Gilchrist
‘Ode to the Meatheads’ – Strict Face
The lead single off Adelaide producer Strict Face’s upcoming EP Age of Burnout feels like meeting the artist for the first time.
While his tunes have featured heavily in this column over the years, this one is particularly special. It is frenetic, bouncy and repetitive – like downing a couple of Adderall at your desk before taking on that trying, boring task you’ve been procrastinating for the past few weeks, and the deadline is in 30 minutes.
Age of Burnout is set to release in full on August 7.
– David Simmons
‘My Heart Breaks II’ – Swapmeet
Swapmeet’s debut album Mount Zero is a force of nature – picking the best parts of slowcore, shoegaze and slacker rock and blending them into a sombre smoothie of melancholy and longing.
Closing track, ‘My Heart Breaks II’, is a slow burn that creeps up on you before you realise your hand is firmly on the stovetop heat element. The song ends abruptly: ‘I take my jacket off / And become…’.
This is a classic Adelaide record if there ever was one.
– David Simmons
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