Newcastle post-punk quintet dust are fast cementing their status as one of Australia's most singular and essential bands. Urgent, mesmeric, and arresting both on and off the stage, the collective have wasted no time in ensuring that their music and message reaches as far as it possibly can.   Forming against the backdrop of COVID in May 2020, the group – comprising vocalists and guitarists Gabriel Stove and Justin Teale, bassist Liam Smith, guitarist and saxophonist Adam Ridgway, and drummer Kye Cherry – gathered whenever they could to hone their craft, performing at every possible chance as they sharpened their sprawling yet intricate sound.   Having officially made their indelible mark upon the music scene by way of et cetera, etc,  the eight-track EP is a culmination of dust not just as people, but as resonant artists.   Leaning heavily on themes of mortality, family, social commentary, et cetera, etc arrives not just as an accomplished debut, but a vital addition to local music as a whole.   Having received praise from both fans and music critics, as a sonic adventure, their music has allowed the band to reach new audiences and expand their fanbase already beyond the Australian roots already touring in the UK in April and again returning this year in October, all the while touring across their full country of Australia in under a year of performing live as the band.   Offering a contemporary take on Australian post-punk, along with elements of experimental jazz and electronic music, dust has curated a sound that is as dark, introspective, and angular as it is powerful and progressive. Together, they’re set to provide Australian music with the sort of powerful jolt that will reverberate for years to come.   As dust continues to evolve and explore new musical territories, Together, they’re set to provide the world with the sort of powerful jolt that will reverberate for years to come.

Laveda have carved out their place in NY’s ever growing indie rock scene since moving fromthe state capitol to the heart of NYC’s up and coming underground music hub, RidgewoodQueens. Formed by co-foundersAli Genevich(vocals/guitar/bass) andJake Brooks(guitar/vocals), withDan Carr(bass/guitar) andJoe Taurone(drums), the group has evolvedfrom their dreamy indie roots into a charged, experimental force,harnessing aesthetics of 80’spunk and 90’s grunge.Their third studio album,Love, Darla,released onBar/None RecordsinSeptember of 2025, cements the band’s new noise-rock leaning sound through ten emotionallyresonant tracks thatmirror the harsh noise and static of the city they now call home.Far OutMagazine UKpraises Laveda’s “coyplayfulness, evidence of years spent together finding thebest way through a genre overflowing with lazy guitar work and unimaginative drummingpatterns” andTheNeedledropnames them “one of the most exciting bands in the undergroundright now”.