This is part six of a six-part series on the year in indie Aussie music. 

So many bands absolutely killed it this year - far more than we can mention here, but here are some of the highlights!

The Tullamarines…

This is part five of a six-part series on the year in indie Aussie music. 

This week we 're checking out some of the highlights of 2025 when it came to alternative music and and the hip-hop scene.

Worm Girlz…

This is part four of a six-part series on the year in indie Aussie music. 

Here we cover the year's highlights in jazz, funk, soul, reggae, and psychedelia - kicking things off with the ultimate break out of 2025, the…

This is part three of a six-part series on the year in indie Aussie music. 

Country, folk, and melancholy pop are three well-loved genres in Australia, and there was plenty of it to choose from in 2025!

On the sad…

This is part two of a six-part series on the year in indie Aussie music. 

It's safe to say there was plenty of top-quality upbeat pop and dance music coming from Australia in 2025! One of several artists to see…

This is part one of a six-part series on the year in indie Aussie music. 

We found a lot to love in this year's metal scene, including some real stand-out albums. Genre-blending was the name of the game on st…

Here at last!

Wow, hard to believe, but here we are - launching the twelfth and final genre playlist!

TUNE IN! is full of the best jazz, funk, soul, and reggae of 2025 (well, so far. All twelve genre playlists…

Go hard or go home

Unveiling our penultimate genre playlist of 2025... get ready to get heavy with GO HARD!

Here you'll find some of the best indie Aussie hardcore music of 2025 so far (all genre playlists will be…

These FAQ have been updated as of 3rd August 2026.

We've put together a FAQ for you, with a general ‘About’ section, followed by a ‘Submissions’ section. 

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About

Q: What…

Turn off your mind, relax and float downstream…

Last week the people spoke and requested the next genre playlist to be… PEACE OUT! Bringing you the best of 2025 (so far!) psychedelic and experimental music.

Featuring tracks by artists like…

This one's a tearjerker

We've brought you eight genre playlists now, and we have four left to go... starting with FALL APART!

This is the one to throw on when you're sad and teary. It's full of the best melancholy…

As promised!

The latest 2025 genre playlist we bring you is the one full of alt-pop and alt-rock: BE BOLD!

There's a bit of everything in here, with lots of tunes that challenge the mainstream, and artists like EGOISM, Evie…

For your listening pleasure

One of our most anticipated 2025 genre playlists has arrived: our folk and country collection, TAKE HEART!

Ranging from the quiet introspective to the rowdy bootscootin', this playlist features artists like Tori Darke, The Maes, Sara…

Here we go!

Your latest 2025 genre playlist has arrived!

FIRE UP! is one for the ravers, packed with the best indie Aussie dance music of the year! (that is, the year so far. All genre playlists will be updated…

Here's the one you've been waiting for…

… yep, the other genre playlist that tied for 'most requested' in our recent poll!

LET LOOSE! is full of the best soft rock/indie pop tunes of the year! Think artists like Mid…

Hell yeah!

Here's the first of our two winning playlist requests from last week's Instagram poll!

ROCK ON! brings you rock in its purest form - think classic rock, along with a bit of prog rock, blues rock, and grunge.

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Pop fans, this one's for you!

Welcome to our latest genre playlist of 2025!

POP OFF! is full of the year's best upbeat pop to date. Radio-friendly tracks perfect to throw on in the office or store!

Featuring artists like…

By popular request!

You asked, we delivered - our latest genre playlist BITE ME! brings you the best punk releases of 2025 so far!

There's a slew of different artists in here, including MUDRAT, Private Function, CLAMM, Sonic Reducer, and…

Introducing our very first genre playlist…

We are so ridiculously excited to begin the roll-out of our genre playlists - starting with GET DOWN!

GET DOWN! brings you our favourite Aussie indie hip-hop/R&B releases of 2025 so far. So if…