Bands can be fluid. It’s not unheard of for group members to ebb and flow and for sounds to evolve along with the members, but what happens when a band known for being a collective cuts it all back to three members?

This is what Dorsal Fins have done with their third album, Star of the Show, their most eclectic yet, or did they?

Starting back in 2014 as a mixture of artists from Saskwatch, Eagle & The Worm, The Bamboos and New Gods, they released two albums in as many years, but now, six years since their second they return as a trio with core members, Ella Thompson, Liam McGorry and Jarrad Brown continuing the Fins story, with a bunch of friends still very much close by!

Jarrad Brown joined Mick and Jules to discuss the new album and all things Dorsal!

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Whilst Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever's third album is out just two years after their lockdown affected second, they've hit a sweet spot in music-making.

Recorded in a rural Victorian house, utilising spacious recording methods and isolated contributions from all members, Endless Rooms is the most diverse and exciting record yet.

The band have also - finally - been able to tour their last album in an attempt to catch up.

Fran and Joe White joined The Tuckshop to discuss album making, a return to tour life and how they're evolving.

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He has described himself as a disco minimalist. An artist that can create a vibe, a groove, a beat from what sounds like the smallest of sounds. Of course, he can also blow you away with bombastic synths and dynamic melodies. Harvey Sutherland has a way of taking you on a journey with every song.

Harvey (or Mike Katz to his friends) has been on the electronic music scene for over a decade, but the artist has not yet released a full-length album – until now. On Friday, Boy was released and it’s an album full of luscious layers of synths, Motorik beats, funky-ass bass and the occasional surprise vocal!

He joined Mick & Jules for a chat on the eve of his album release!

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Sometimes the greatest part of being an Australian music fan is watching the progression of artists from their first tentative steps into the industry to fully-fledged musicians being listened to worldwide.

The Lazy Eyes are a band that have been plying their trade, slowly but surely over the last 5-6 years and this has culminated in their debut album, Songbook, released on Thursday, and surely an album that will see them explode.

It’s a big, bold and exciting record, combining the sounds of the Beatles-esque ‘60’s, psych-rock ‘70s,  and a little micro-tonal King Gizz influence on the side.

The Tuckshop welcomed Harvey and Itay to the show! 

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Since her debut album Wonder was released in 2009, spearheaded by the single Coin Laundry, Lisa Mitchell has been a beloved fixture of the Australian music scene. 

Her sound has evolved steadily and surely over albums like the wild Bless The Mess and considered Warriors, and now she’s returned with her first new album in six years, titled A Place To Fall Apart. 

It’s a beautiful, gentle album that sees Lisa delivering a full sound with a live band and a little help from Tom Iansek.

She joined The Tuckshop to discuss the process behind the album, what has changed in her life and what it means to evolve.

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“Gorgeously restrained and gentle” is probably not a phrase that would have been used to describe our guest a few years ago. 

Melbourne’s Camp Cope made their name with scorching records like their debut self-titled and 2018’s How to Socialise and Make Friends – they were albums that railed, with fury and passion, against the sexism and inequality that exists within Australia. 

On their new album, Running with the Hurricane, the trio – which consists of Georgia Maq, Kelly-Dawn Helmrich, and Sarah Thompson – changed tack a bit, switching out the punk fury for gorgeous alt-country. 

It’s a moving listen from one of Australia’s best bands The Tuckshop were excited to welcome back Kelly to tell us all about it!

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They’ve both been involved with some of the biggest local bands of the 21st century. Alister Wright with Cloud Control and later Vlossom, and guitarist Sam Lockwood with The Jezabels. Through those bands they’ve released albums that have changed the course of Australian music. 

Now, Alister and Sam have teamed up for a new duo called Goddess911 – a beguiling, indie, electronic project that sees them tackle some pretty big themes: the concept of utopia, destruction, humanity’s innate selfishness.

It’s all captured on a recently released EP titled IFIU – or I Fucked It Up, and Mick & Jules from The Tuckshop chatted to Sam Lockwood, just days before making their live debut at the Phoenix Central Park. 

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With years of releases and touring under their belt, Sydney indie-rockers, PLANET have released their debut album, Information Overload, bringing together the old and new into a rousing and brilliant package.

Despite touring and recording plans changing over the last two years, the band still managed to work with legendary producer, Adrian Busby, on this record which will surely set a new bar for a band that are aching to break out around the world.

Singer, guitarist and main songwriter, Matty Took, joined The Tuckshop to discuss the long-awaited debut, what the future holds and why it’s handy to know people with access to studios!

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The path that Fergus James has taken into the music industry could be something you’d find in a movie script. After being accepted into the famous Newtown High School of Performing arts, the teenager would find himself performing in front of Justin Timberlake which was filmed and went on to go viral and seen around the world.

His first single ‘Golden Age’, released in 2018, racked up over 7.5 Million plays on Spotify, he has played at Splendour in the Grass and he has supported Ed Sheeran on some of his shows on the biggest stadium tour in Australian history. 

With a few more years of experience under his belt, Fergus James is looking to further establish his guitar-based pop credentials with his second EP, A Slow Separation, release last Friday via the 100s and 1000s label.

He joined The Tuckshop for a light-hearted chat about what's next in his highlight reel.

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Sydney inner-west four-piece, Coconut Cream, dabble in the great Australian indie-rock sound, but bring freshness and life to a well-worn, but loved gangly guitar rock sound. It’s no wonder they’re gaining a big local following and looking to invade the rest of the country!

Their second EP, What Kind Of Music Do You Like To Listen To?, not only asks the big questions, please provides the answers with six joyful and sometimes introspective tracks.

Astari and Jasmine from Coconut Cream join The Tuckshop with their sunny disposition (despite the rain), how they became friends and what brought these wonderful sounds together.

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