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More music you've never heard on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hey You Listen to This⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Jim E. Brown is an obese, alcoholic singer-songwriter from Didsbury, Manchester. Born on September 10 2001, Brown has released an astonishing 12 studio albums in just 19 years of life, with his latest, Dirt,  proving to be his most ambitious yet. I sat down with Brown to chat Kraftwerk, Mint Slices and more....

More music you've never heard on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hey You Listen to This⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Of the countless garage bands to come out of Australia, few have had such a cultural impact as Eddy Current Suppression Ring. Formed in the back room of a Melbourne vinyl pressing plant in 2003, the band have gone on to release 5 extraordinary studio albums, the latest of which, In Light of Recent Events, w...

More music you've never heard on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hey You Listen to This⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Hudson Freeman is an alternative folk artist from Brooklyn. After a huge rise in internet popularity last year, Hudson’s gone on tour with his brand of sentimental, soul-bearing folk that has resonated with audiences across the world. I sat down with Hudson here in Sydney to chat about songwriting, touring Au...

More music you've never heard on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hey You Listen to This⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . As a key band in the early 2000s post-punk revival, few acts have had such a seismic influence on contemporary rock as Interpol. They are set to return with their eighth studio album, This Mirror Weighs a Ton, their first with Partisan Records. I sat down with Paul Banks to explore the themes of the new record,...

More music you've never heard on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hey You Listen to This⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Getdown Services have quickly become one of the UK's most exciting underground bands, blending dance-punk, electronic music, sharp wit and absolute chaos into something uniquely their own. Ahead of their Sydney headline show, I sat down with Josh and Ben to talk about their journey from Minehead to internatio...

More music you've never heard on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hey You Listen to This⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . As frontman of The National, Matt Berninger has established himself as one of the preeminent songwriters of the last half-century. A career spanning over three decades and multiple seminal albums has led us to his latest effort, Get Sunk, which was released mid-last year to a glowing reception. I caught up with Mat...

More music you've never heard on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hey You Listen to This⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . With a career spanning more than two decades, M. Ward has released over a dozen studio albums and buckets of collaborative material, establishing him as one of the preeminent voices in alternative folk. I caught up with Matt before his Sydney headline to talk about collaboration, legacy and more. Intro music used:Jaz...

More music you've never heard on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hey You Listen to This⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Best known for his work in King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, CAVS is a drummer from Melbourne. Following his self-titled and strictly percussive 2021 debut, he’s recently released Sojourn, his first step into being a bandleader and arranger with Jim Rindfleish from Mildlife. I sat down with CAVS and Jim to chat drumming,...

More music you've never heard on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hey You Listen to This⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . In this interview, I sit down with the endlessly charismatic Jeff Goldblum in Melbourne to talk about his lifelong relationship with music and the release of his latest album Night Blooms. Best known for his iconic film roles, Jeff dives deep into his parallel career as a jazz musician, leading the Mildred Snitzer Orches...

More music you've never heard on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hey You Listen to This⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . In this interview, I catch up with Mark William Lewis ahead of his Sydney headline show to talk about his rise as one of the most talked-about solo artists in recent years. As the first artist signed to A24’s music imprint, Mark dives into the story behind his self-titled album, his influences, and how he’s developed such...

More music you've never heard on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hey You Listen to This⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . I caught up with Water From Your Eyes while they were in Sydney to chat about their rapid rise as one of indie music’s most talked-about bands. Nate Amos (This Is Lorelei) and Rachel Brown (Thanks For Coming) dive into the creative process behind It’s A Beautiful Place, balancing noise with melody, and why humour plays such...

More music you've never heard on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hey You Listen to This⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . I caught up with Dylan Young from Way Dynamic while he was in Sydney to chat about his latest album Massive Shoe, songwriting, and everything that’s been happening as the project keeps growing. We get into how Dylan builds his songs around melody first, why he likes leaving space in arrangements (even in a six-piece band), a...

More music you've never heard on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hey You Listen to This⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Alternative folk artist Annahstasia discusses her acclaimed debut album Tether, the meaning behind her self-defined genre “power folk,” and how she’s reclaiming folk music through soul, blues and Black musical traditions. Ahead of her Sydney shows, Annahstasia shares the ten-year journey behind Tether, the cruciality of trut...

More music you've never heard on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hey You Listen to This⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . I sat down with Harry from Mouseatouille to dive deep into the band’s ambitious new album DJ Set and the unique creative process behind their nine-piece indie rock sound. Blending experimental indie with orchestral arrangements, Mouseatouille have built a reputation for expansive, genre-fusing music, with DJ Set being be their...

More music you've never heard on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hey You Listen to This⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . I caught up with Hot Chip to talk about where they’re at after more than two decades of making some of the most distinctive electronic music around. We got into their Joy and Repetition comp, where the title comes from (with a nod to Prince), and how that idea of repetition sits at the core of what they do. They also reflect...

More music you've never heard on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hey You Listen to This⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Ty Segall is one of the 21st century's most prolific rock-n-roll musicians. With 17 studio albums to his name, his approach to making records has shifted from early garage-rock instincts to a more reactionary, forward-moving process driven by boredom, curiosity, and experimentation. His latest release, Possession, is in th...

More music you've never heard on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Hey You Listen to This⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Gareth Liddiard of Tropical Fuck Storm talks Fairyland Codex: a heady, genre-blurring release that fuses art punk, noise rock, blues and experimental sounds. Known for their chaotic, thought-provoking brand of psych, Tropical Fuck Storm have built a reputation as one of Australia’s most innovative bands. In this conversation, Li...

More music you've never heard on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Hey You Listen to This⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Black Country, New Road have spent the last few years quietly redefining what a modern band can sound like. In this interview, we sit down with Lewis to talk about the band’s creative evolution following Isaac Wood’s departure, the writing and recording of their 2025 album Forever Howlong, and how sharing lead vocals has reshape...

More music you've never heard on ⁠⁠⁠Hey You Listen to This⁠⁠⁠ . Franz Ferdinand is an indie rock band from Glasgow, a group that defined the early 2000’s post-punk revival and indie sleaze. They have just released their sixth studio album, titled The Human Fear and toured it globally. I sat down with Alex and Bob, the band’s two founding members, to chat legacies, musical influences and their...

More music you've never heard on ⁠⁠⁠Hey You Listen to This⁠⁠⁠ . Kokoroko are a neo-soul septet based in London. Since forming a decade ago, the band have become favourites of those in the know across three albums that fuse jazz, afrobeat, neo-soul, funk and highlife. I caught up with the band ahead of their Sydney headline show to chat sonic evolution, genre-fusion and more. Intro music used:...

More music you've never heard on ⁠⁠Hey You Listen to This⁠⁠ . Sharon Van Etten is an alternative singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles. In the latest addition to a celebrated career as a solo artist, this year she released her 7th studio album, her first with the newly formed band, The Attachment Theory. Taking a decidedly band-oriented direction, the album was met with huge critical acclaim...

More music you've never heard on ⁠⁠Hey You Listen to This⁠⁠ . WITCH are a psychedelic garage rock band from Kitwe, Zambia. Widely considered to be the pioneers of the Zamrock genre, WITCH have just released Sogolo, their second album after a 40 year hiatus. I sat down with Jaggari and Patrick ahead of their show in Sydney to chat Zamrock, sonic evolution and more.

More music you've never heard on ⁠Hey You Listen to This⁠ . The Belair Lip Bombs are an indie rock band. Since forming in 2017, they have released a formidable debut album and become the first Australian act to sign with Jack White’s esteemed Third Man Records. I sat down with Maisie and Mike from the band at their album release show in Sydney to chat labels, their dizzying rise and more.

More music you've never heard on Hey You Listen to This Caroline are an eight-piece post-rock band from London and the artists behind one of the year’s most exciting releases. I caught up with Freddie and Mike before their show in Copenhagen to chat about finding the Caroline sound, collaborating with pop superstars and touring their sophomore work. Intro music used:Jazz by Pulsebox under Crea...

DIIV are a shoegaze band from Brooklyn, often hailed as the contemporary torchbearers of the genre. In 2024, they released their fourth album, "Frog In Boiling Water," to universal acclaim and have been touring it relentlessly since. I sat down with the band to chat about concept albums, being a band in the age of streaming, and more. Intro music used:Jazz by Pulsebox under Creative Comm...