The Townhouses and similar artists

【sakuraburst】

「forest of the spirits」

Sounds like: xo:re, Grynpyret, hyi

Electronic ambient Sunday Night Chill haring The Townhouses

Smitty the BG

If Only This Swing Can Take Us Higher

Electronic downtempo ambient Sunday Night Chill The Townhouses

I'lls

Fifty-Phiphti

Sounds like: Radiohead, Bonobo, James Blake

Electronic downtempo ambient electronic electronica James Blake

Despite being my favorite Australian band, for some reason it's taken me almost two years to review an I'lls track on Indie Shuffle. I'm very happy (a...

The Townhouses

Easy

Sounds like: Real Estate, Jens Lekman, The Lucksmiths

alternative lo-fi real estate lo-fi pop Melbourne

Since his last full length release, Melbourne’s Jeff Lee has undergone a change of sorts with his grammatically awkward project The Townhouses. Gone ...

Super Magic Hats

More Than Words

Sounds like: Gold Panda, Four Tet, The Townhouses

Electronic female vocalist dance chillout indietronica

Melbourne's Super Magic Hats (real name Rob Masterton) has had a slow but exciting rise over the last couple of years, thanks to his highly-acclaimed ...

The Townhouses

Magpie

Sounds like: Beach House, Kings Of Convenience, Dick Diver

indietronica acoustic beach house chill pop Melbourne

The Townhouses (Leigh Hannah) is certainly no stranger around these parts. His most recent album, Diaspora, was one of our favorite Australian release...

Wintercoats

Heirloom

Sounds like: Memoryhouse, Mammals, Sigur Ros

Electronic ambient dream pop chillout chillwave

So fellow Shuffler Hugh and I were pretty excited about the release of Wintercoats' (aka Melbourne's James Wallace) latest EP Heartful, and turns out ...

Wintercoats

Everyone Seems to Be in on Something

Sounds like: Youth Lagoon, Beach House, Active Child, Memoryhouse

ambient dream pop chillout chillwave indie folk

Late last year, we brought you "Halogen Moon," a gorgeous single from Melbourne's Wintercoats (James Wallce). Off his upcoming EP Heartfelt (out on A...

Polographia

Righteous Hit

Sounds like: Toro Y Moi, Washed Out, Teen Daze

Electronic electro-pop synth-pop ambient chillout

Considering how much electronic music I've reviewed recently, it wouldn't be fair to leave out one of Sydney's most promising acts, Polographia. While...

IYES

Glow

Sounds like: Active Child, How To Dress Well, Cemeteries, The xx, Purity Ring

female vocalist indie pop electro-pop synth-pop the xx

Two demo tracks and they're already being called the next Purity Ring? Give a big welcome to the next big thing to hit the electro pop blogosphere: Br...

Wintercoats

Halogen Moon

Sounds like: Sigur Ros, Active Child, Memoryhouse, The Townhouses

downtempo synth-pop ambient dream pop chillwave

Wintercoats, the solo project of Melbourne musician James Wallace, has been producing some of the most breathtaking ambient music in recent years. Rec...

Spoonty

Let's Glow

Sounds like: Gold Panda, Blackbird Blackbird, Boards of Canada, The Townhouses

Electronic downtempo ambient beats Australia

Young producer Spoonty has only just begun his career, but he's already turning heads in the Australian electronic/beats community. After only releasi...

Fishing

White Sheet Beach

Sounds like: Caribou, Four Tet, Jonti, the Townhouses

Electronic downtempo electro-pop synth-pop ambient

Sydney label Yes Please are behind so much incredible music at the moment, with the likes of Oliver Tank, The Townhouses and Guerre all releasing coun...

Super Magic Hats

Wind

Sounds like: Flying Lotus, Four Tet, Gold Panda, Shlohmo, the Townhouses

Electronic downtempo experimental chillout beats

Emerging from Melbourne's electronic music scene in mid-2011, Super Magic Hats has built up a reputation as a huge talent in Australia's overflowing b...

The Townhouses

Diaspora (Ft. Guerre)

Sounds like: Youth Lagoon, Washed Out, How to Dress Well

downtempo ambient Australia dreamy how to dress well

I seem to be writing a lot about Australian downtempo/ambient music recently "“ unsurprising considering that this style of music has become mor...

The Townhouses

Talk (Ft. Giorgio Tuma)

Sounds like: Beach House, Youth Lagoon, Washed Out, Fishing

Electronic downtempo chillout Australia beach house

We included a remix of Alpine's "Villages" from downtempo artist Leigh Hannah (The Townhouses) on our Australian Sunday Night Chill last month, and n...

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...

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...