The Laurels and similar artists

The Laurels

Zodiac K

Sounds like: Black Market Karma, Secret Colours, The Asteroid #4

The Upskirts

Where

Sounds like: The Horrors, My Bloody Valentine, The Laurels

indie rock rock psychedelic psych-rock grunge

When I last reviewed a single by Sydney band The Upskirts, I described "Mind's A Burden" as an aural explosion of musical brilliance. Well, perhaps th...

Jonathan Boulet

Hold It Down

Sounds like: The Laurels, The Hives

indie rock rock psych-rock garage rock punk

"GUBBA is entirely self-produced and bludgeons like a doom record sped up to garage-punk tempos. GUBBA is faster, heavier and more direct than it...

Contrast

Less than Zero

Sounds like: The Church, DIIV, The Laurels

rock psychedelic psych-rock shoegaze post-punk

A couple of months back, we covered Melbourne four-piece Contrast's single "Pipe Dreams." Their combination of post-punk and psych won me ov...

Contrast

Pipe Dreams

Sounds like: The Horrors, DIIV, The Laurels

indie rock alternative rock psychedelic psych-rock

If you love fast-paced, grimy rock, then Melbourne four-piece Contrast have a real treat for you. Having formed in 2012, the band (who describe t...

The Laurels

Changing the Timeline

Sounds like: Nirvana, My Bloody Valentine, Smashing Pumpkins, The Jesus and Mary Chain

rock Australia shoegaze tame impala Sydney

Sydney band the Laurels are one of my current favorites, and I'm impatiently awaiting the release of their album Plains (July 13). After bringing you ...

Olympic Ayres

The View

Sounds like: Friendly Fires, Little Dragon, Delphic, Foals, Goldfields

indie pop Australia tame impala Tropical australian

Sydney duo Olympic Ayres sure sound polished considering their humble beginnings, having started out jamming in a dusty attic. Meeting at a party in 2...

The Laurels

Tidal Wave

Sounds like: Nirvana, My Bloody Valentine, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Ghostwood

psychedelic Australia psychedelic pop shoegaze Sydney

I didn't go through a grunge phase in my youth, but have come to appreciate the genre more and more. Along with fellow Sydney-based bands like Ghostwo...

Thrupence

Voyages

Sounds like: Washed Out, Solar Bears, Ratatat

Electronic experimental chillwave Australia dreamwave

Ahh thank you, Thrupence. This is exactly what I need after a long day of work. A cool 65 degrees outside and this track is a wonderful combination to...

Deep Sea Arcade

Steam

Sounds like: The Smiths, The Beatles, Tame Impala, Belles Will Ring

indie rock psychedelic tame impala australian the beatles

I mentioned in a recent review that an album was the first to truly catch my attention this year. Sydney band Deep Sea Arcade's debut album Outlands (...