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Sam and Max muddle their way through the new music of the week before they finally find their stride. They're chatting some tragic news from a friend of the show, big new tour announcements (that we might have ruined), and then predicting Laneway's line up. Then, we own up to bands we like more than we should, and the ones we know less than we should.

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You've heard the interview, you've (probably) heard the album, but have you heard Max's long and winding thoughts on the new Citizen album? Well now you can. It's a record that pulls together so many sounds in one, but how will it sound overall?

Relisten to "Halcyon Blues" on Spotify and Apple Music.

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Ahead of his Australian tour, Sam dials in with British rock icon Gavin Rossdale of Bush. They cover how he maintains his energy as a workaholic, how to live up to the pressure of being a namesake, and how sharing dinner opened his eyes.

Connect with Bush on Instagram and TikTok, and listen to their latest album, "I Beat Loneliness" on Spotify and Apple Music. Find tickets to their Australian tour with Shinedown at their website.

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Sam and Max are tucked away in a new studio set up, with new cameras, and a new longer time spent in the editing booth. After blazing through new music, they cover some proud friend moments, two regional gigs, and Sam's new discovery in the sad girl indie music canon. Then, a family tree of Nu-Gaze, and planning for the 2032 Olympics.

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Sam's reviewing the new album from an artist that he's previously aired his concerns with. Will he be continuing down the line, or changing his tune?

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Off the back of the Good Things lineup announcement, Sam dials in with Chuck from Pop-Punk legends, Simple Plan. They chat about the band's new resurgence with a whole new generation, how they try to balance a setlist with fan requests, and how they band will likely be hitting the links when they get Down Under.

Connect with Simple Plan on Instagram and TikTok, and catch-up with their classic hits ahead of Good Things Festival on Spotify and Apple Music.

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Ahead of the release of their fifth, self-titled album, Sam and Max catch up with Matt Mason from DMA's. The cover how getting some extra time to build the record helped it feel more relaxed and intentional, they settle the debate on the best inner-west pubs, and which unexpected tracks get the audiences moshing.

Connect with DMA's on Instagram and TikTok, and listen to their self-titled fifth record on Spotify and Apple Music. Get tickets to their upcoming tour dates at their website.

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It's pandemonium, as Sam and Max blast through the new music this week before launching into a massive round-up of festival news. Surprise sell-outs, the return of an old favourite to a local haunt, and of course, the Good Things line up. Plus, how have Good Charlotte ruined music this time?

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Around the release of their new album, Sam and Max dial in with Mat, the lead singer of mid-west band Citizen. They cover how they approached this album with their huge life developments, how the band still relate to their biggest hits, and how South America had them feeling like Justin Bieber.

Connect with Citizen on Instagram and TikTok, and listen to their latest record "Halcyon Blues" on Spotify and Apple Music.

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It's the highest of art forms on review here, as Max looks back at Hinder's biggest record, "Extreme Behavior". We can already agree that it's a 5-star review, so should be a short episode, right?

Relisten to "Extreme Behavior" on Spotify and Apple Music.

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