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After a length intro diving into one of the 00's biggest artists, Sam and Max get stuck into plenty of new tunes. A short news piece and live review later, then it's all about the albums that are aiming to be our album of the year contenders and our favourite new discoveries of 2026.
Listen to the songs we discuss in this week's Spotify playlist.
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Sam's on double shift this week as he reviews not one disc but two, across Blink-182's 2012 EP, and Felony.'s 2025 release. Which will take the crown of comparison, and is there anything that links them together?
Relisten to "Dogs Eating Dogs" on Spotify and Apple Music.
Relisten to "Midnight Money" on Spotify and Apple Music.
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Ahead of his second album, "ONCE", Sam and Max dial in with MACEY. They cover how The Tube ended up sparking his songwriting, comparing Questlove's and Q-Tip's 90s career, and finding out how he's matured as a songwriter.
Connect with MACEY on Instagram and TikTok, and listen to the singles from his upcoming album, "ONCE", on Spotify and Apple Music.
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Chaos ensues during a weird edition of something new, before Sam struggles to hold it together through some tragic news. Then, it's a look back at the rowdiest crowds at Virtues and Matt Corby gigs, and finally we look ahead to Bigsound and Rolling Sets to see who's playing the live shows.
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trials has been one of Australia's best producers for years, and now on his debut album, he's telling his story. Max is reviewing "hendle", but how will the full breadth of trials' musical history sound as he shares that tale?
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Backstage at Brisbane's The Brightside, Max sits down with Ben and Josh from the U.K. duo Getdown Services. They cover how the pair bonded over Aussie icons, how they're changing up their sound for their upcoming second album, and how they discovered that there is money in the music industry.
Connect with Getdown Services on Instagram, and listen to their latest single "I Can't Die Like That" on Spotify and Apple Music.
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In new music this week, there's indie dream pop, funky dance music, local heavy metal and then, controversially, a song that Sam's on the fence about. Then it's a tour wrap with two huge sounds at the opposite end of the spectrum, and then a deep dive into an all-important topic: how long should an album be?
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Off the back of our interview with their frontman Tyler, Sam is reviewing the iconic 2016 release from Luca Brasi. We already know the album, slaps, but will Sam be able to put his finger on why?
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Backstage at the Tivoli on her recent Australian tour, Sam caught up to chat with Maggie Lindemann. They cover breaking out of genre traps to explore, how vulnerability has brought a deeper connection with fans, and why she's moving out of her sad girl era.
Connect with Maggie Lindemann on Instagram and TikTok, and listen back to her most recent record, "I Feel Everything" on Spotify and Apple Music.
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Light-on for news this week, as Sam and Max dive into some big names coming to your screens and your stages with the ARIA awards and Night At the Parklands, before going deep into some bands that we feel like don't get enough love.
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