Three bands you need to know
Following on from our five fave post-punk bands story earlier this year, we delve into the genre's poppier sister to bring you three Aussie new wave bands you should know about.
SCREENSAVER
This Melbourne-based band ‘balance frenetic energy with unsettling tonalities to create rhythmic gloom that rides the new wave to the synth-punk.’ Their most recent track Division is a synth-driven lament on the modern world's geopolitical state.
STREET LEGAL
Adelaide five-piece Street Legal blend brooding synth-pop, restless new wave and post-punk energy into songs that explore life in an increasingly anxious and fractured world. Their latest track The Barassi Line also explores division, named after the cultural divide separating Australia's AFL and rugby scenes.
NICE HOUSE
Hailing from Hobart, Nice House make meld new wave with pop rock, incorporating synths, bongos, vibraslaps, and much more. Their catchy track Perfect Design placed at spot number 12 in the 2025 HOMEGROWN HUNDRED.