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Five albums Katy Steele can't live without.

Lucienne’s ‘The Same Death’ is a soulful, shimmering act of defiance — a gospel-laced pop anthem for anyone done dimming their light.

Abi Muir isn’t just healing — she’s headlining her own emotional comeback.

DIIV’s live performance at The Princess Theatre is a journey through sonic intensity, visual chaos, and a crowd that finally connects.

Emily Ulman’s ‘Mountains Mountains Mountains’ is a quiet triumph — a return that doesn’t beg to be heard, but deserves to be felt.

2025 has delivered a wave of albums that feel urgent, inspired, and impossible to ignore. From fearless debuts to veterans still pushing forward, here’s what we’ve had on repeat. No rankings, no filler—just the records that hit hardest.

Five albums Meg Mac can't live without.

Supergrass hit The Tivoli for their I Should Coco 30th Anniversary Tour, with Rocket Science in support and chaos in the air. Chris Searles was there for it all — onstage and after dark.

A fierce, personal tribute from betNwa to Marianne Faithfull’s Broken English — an album of scars, sorcery, and survival.

Following the breakout success of ‘Running On Empty’, The Tullamarines lean into self-doubt, sunny guitars, and cathartic honesty on 'Lying', their most addictive track yet.

Five albums Dan Kelly can't live without.

On Get Sunk, Matt Berninger isn’t chasing catharsis—he’s documenting the quiet collapse.

J Mahon opens up from Berlin about shedding old identities, staying clean, and writing hundreds of songs in search of something real.

Beth Gibbons delivers a breathtaking performance at Brisbane’s Fortitude Music Hall, performing Lives Outgrown in full with a jaw-dropping encore of Portishead classics.

Five albums Blake Scott (The Peep Tempel) can't live without.

Hilltop Hoods, DMA’s, and Meg Mac are heading north for the launch of One Street One Day — a brand-new street-style music festival kicking off in Townsville this July.

We trace Mk.gee's rise, his sound, and Two Star & The Dream Police, the record that’s already reshaping what a breakthrough can look like.

Annette Geneva's Written In Reverb is a personal column about the records that resonate through time—haunting, healing, and holding us when we need them most. In this first instalment, she writes a love letter to Frightened Rabbit’s Painting of a Panic Attack and the echoes left behind by Scott Hutchison’s voice.

Experience the haunting beauty of Sigur Rós’s 2025 Brisbane performance through the lens of photographer Yejin Cho.

Five albums Lachlan Rose (Cousin Tony's Brand New Firebird) can't live without.

A deep dive into Tom Petty’s most vulnerable album, Wildflowers, its lost songs, and the story behind the music that listens back.

Five albums Steve Kilbey (The Church) can't live without.

Slowdive’s music feels like memory — hazy, intimate, and achingly beautiful. Photographer Yejin Cho sees the world much the same way.

Five albums Diesel can't live without.