Cold World is the band’s seventh studio album and their first full-length release since 2022’s New Ruin. Following twenty-four years of dedicated touring and relentless live performances, the band is currently operating at a creative peak. (As for that 24-year milestone—stay tuned, as next year promises to be a major one).

Though this interview with Chris took place in May, the conversation remains incredibly relevant. We discuss the new album, touring alongside A Wilhelm Scream, signing to Equal Vision Records, and the secrets to their longevity.

In Conversation with Montreal trio Cola—the collaborative force of Tim Darcy, Ben Stidworthy, and Evan Cartwright—has announced their third record, The Cost of Living Adjustment (C.O.L.A.), arriving May 8 via Fire Talk Records. Functioning as a quasi-self-titled manifesto, the album explores the friction between socialism and "hell," the high stakes of existence, and the sharp, eerie pangs of nostalgia.

Ahead of their second European/UK tour in support of their recent album Three Lens Approach, screensaver from Melbourne, Australia release a new single, Division via Poison City Records (AUS). Division is a seamless blend of synth punk and post punk that oscillates from minimalist groove to maximalist onslaught with a dash of harmonic minor allure making for a transportive journey, without sacrificing its immediacy. Fierce synths, thumping bass and a spiky guitar line punctuating throughout makes Division 3-minutes of tightly wound energy. Recorded and mixed by long-time collaborator Julian Cue and mastered by Casey Rice.

The band is bringing this chaotic energy to Australia this July for a co-headline tour alongside New York label mates Macseal. The run kicks off at The Brightside on July 17 and winds through Newcastle, Sydney, Wollongong, Melbourne, Belgrave, and Adelaide, before concluding at Lynotts Lounge in Perth on July 25. Tickets are available now via Destroy All Lines, and Hotwire Trip Switch is streaming everywhere via Counter Intuitive Records/Civilians.

Born in a dorm room and named after a Melbourne Cup winner, the project is a sonic speedrun through egg punk and post-ironic sincerity. Their songs are short, silly, and deceptively sharp—resembling children’s music written by chain-smokers obsessed with climate collapse. With a "demo-is-the-final-mix" philosophy and influences ranging from Devo to Tee Vee Repairmann, media puzzle builds songs like a backyard cubby house made of found materials: it’s scrappy, impulsive, and somehow holds together perfectly.

There new record ‘New Racehorse’ is out tomorrow and they will be playing their record release show at Lismore’s Blah Bar on 17th April from 7pm with support from Turp, Fever and Lipstick on a Pig, Tickets are $20 pre/$25 door 

smallways. formed in 2023 and have quickly become Sydney’s most chaotic punk art duo. Combining drums, 5-string bass, and dual vocals, they craft a tense, hook-heavy hybrid of punk, hip-hop, and noise, swinging from melodic to distorted, landing somewhere between Viagra Boys, The Pixies, Talking Heads, SQUID, B-52s, The Garden, Amyl & The Sniffers, and Beastie Boys, they’re familiar yet entirely their own.

Following the confrontational questioning of ‘KNOW WHERE?’, smallways. return with their second single, ‘WHAT I’M DOIN’’, a far more volatile and unfiltered escalation Out on April 17th

After almost ten years, the American art-rock band return to perform the fractured, industrial soundscape of David Lynch’s midnight masterpiece, accompanied by footage from the film with support from Loscil (CAN) & amby downs (AUS) at Borderlands, Dark Mofo this June

Eraserhead Xiu Xiu" is a 2025–2026 live audio-visual performance where experimental band Xiu Xiu reinterprets the score of David Lynch's 1977 film. Touring internationally, the show features Jamie Stewart and Angela Seo using field recordings, homemade instruments, and modular synths to create a dark, industrial, and emotional soundscape accompanying the film

Sydney’s Mega Fäuna return this month with softmore, a record that feels both expansive and intimate. Built on layered harmonies, cinematic textures and a distinctly Australiana indie sensibility, the five-piece — featuring members of The Buoys, Sweetie and Wiles — have quietly carved out a sound that’s dreamy, emotionally rich, and unmistakably their own

Interview with Airline — Our second EP is coming together nicely. Titled ‘koi’ it’s set to release in March alongside a release show, and we are all pretty proud of it, some tracks are old, some are brand new. It follows a pretty consistent theme throughout but doesn’t demand understanding. It is far lessintentional than our previous work, a lot of it has fallen into place by chance. Its heaviest moments are far heavier than we have really gone before, and its softer moments are some of our most stripped back sections to date. Super keen for everyone to hear it. The release show is at the Oxford Art Factory on 26 March 2026. We’ve sorted a huge lineup of our friends and inspirations to support us. Juno Eclipse, Creeping Jenny, Gush, and Twelve Point Buck. It’s going to be such a sick night, we wanted a lineup that we would go to see, even if we weren’t playing. For the rest of 2026, we have a few exciting things in the works that we will talk about closer to the time. For now, get a ticket and come to OAF.

Lunar Lagoon are an alt-electronic group based in Naarm/Melbourne, stemming from the solo works of frontman Joe Nurrish. Now as a collaborative project between Joe Nurrish & Luke Morton, Lunar Lagoon’s live band features members from Heir Traffic, Polly & The Pockets, Everyday Believer + more.

Taking influence from Mount Kimble, King Krule, The Streets, The Style Council + more, the group’s angular & rich sound, paired with the moody introspective lyrics of Nurrish, encapsulates the spaces between, the feeling of darkness coinciding with the light, and explores themes of nostalgia & the unknown.

Shallowater invite easy comparisons: a band whose self-coined “dirtgaze” sound seems to splice together slowcore’s downcast sway, country’s introspective grit, and the dynamic sprawl of post-rock. It’s the kind of music that tempts shorthand—imagine [’90s slowcore touchstone] crossed with [folksy singer-songwriter icon], arranged with [choose your preferred shimmering or serrated guitar architecture]. But such framing raises an inevitable question: is Shallowater simply stitching familiar influences into a new configuration, or does their work transcend the sum of its references? Skeptics may well ask, Didn’t Lift to Experience gesture toward this territory already? Isn’t Wednesday exploring something adjacent right now?

Black Dahlia is no stranger to transformation. The experimental musician and performance artist has built a reputation for inhabiting strange personas—half myth, half mirror—who blur the line between theatre, sound, and surreal performance. Her latest creation, The Imposter (out today via her own imprint, School of Dahlia), may be her boldest yet: a theatrical concept record that unfolds like a cosmic fever dream.

Brisbane’s dream-laced indie outfit Vinted Vineer have returned with their latest single “you,” a heartfelt and ethereal reflection on love’s unexpected arrival. Following on from their shimmering release “zzz,” the band continues to weave their signature blend of psychedelia, shoegaze, and alt-pop into something both deeply personal and effortlessly transportive.

GUMMYZ TRIO RELEASE NEW SINGLE “B [LIVE]” — OUT OCTOBER 24, 2025 — Release show at Link & Pin, Woy Woy — Sunday, October 26

Interview with Winnipeg’s Living Hour returning with Internal Drone Infinity, a fourth album that turns fleeting moments into something timeless. Blending dreamy noise rock, folky slowcore, and fuzzy indie-pop, the band—led by Sam Sarty’s hauntingly vivid lyrics—crafts a sound they call “yearn-core,” capturing memory, longing, and the quiet magic hidden in everyday life

Brooklyn indie-rockers, now Los Angelas based Momma are bringing their electrifying live show to Australia for the very first time in January 2026, presented by Frontier Touring and Penny Drop.

The trio will kick things off at Brisbane’s Crowbar, before heading to Sydney’s Oxford Art Factory and wrapping up at Max Watts in Melbourne.

Fronted by Etta Friedman and Allegra Weingarten, Momma have fast become one of the most exciting voices in modern indie-rock. Their latest album, Welcome to My Blue Sky (released in April), captures a vivid coming-of-age story set against a backdrop of “parallel chaos” — a charged and transformative summer that reshaped the band’s world.

Produced by bassist Aron Kobayashi Ritch and featuring Preston Fulks on drums, the record documents the creative and emotional whirlwind that followed their 2022 tour. Tracks like standout single “I Want You (Fever)” — which earned them their TV debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live! — showcase the band’s signature blend of sharp self-awareness and fearless vulnerability.

Friends of Friends are an Australian band crafting raw, atmospheric, genre-defying music. Fusing jarring guitars with cinematic textures and visceral storytelling, they channel a fearless DIY spirit that’s earned them a loyal following. Praised by triple j as “great, lethal modern rock” and spotlighted in Kerrang! alongside Turnstile and Neck Deep, the band’s momentum is building both at home and abroad.

Fronting the project is Barnaby Baker, a multi-instrumentalist whose British roots and love for britpop and distortion shape the band’s sonic edge. He’s joined by Frank Christian, whose Filipino heritage brings a global dimension, Morgan Blake on drums pushing creative limits with powerhouse performances, and Jess Cameron, an Australian touring veteran anchoring the low end. Together, Friends of Friends create a sound where beauty and chaos collide — a bold, unboxable vision for the future of Australian music.

We caught up with the band to talk about their New Single ‘SKIN’, the importance of Community, and What’s Coming Up!

The Get Up Kids have announced their long-awaited return to Australia, set for September 2025. The four-show run will celebrate the 25th anniversary of their beloved sophomore album Something To Write Home About, with the band performing the record in full at every stop.

This November, Canadian indie folk outfit The Secret Beach will make their first trip to Australian shores, playing at the boutique festival OK Motels in Rochester, Victoria. Known for their warm, tape-hiss folk and Juno-nominated album We Were Born Here, What’s Your Excuse?, the band is led by the ever-curious and often understated Micah Erenberg—a songwriter whose roots run deep into the soil of Manitoba’s musical community.

Ahead of his highly anticipated debut tour across Australia and New Zealand, we caught up with US singer-songwriter Josiah and the Bonnevilles to learn more about the man behind the music.

Frontier Touring is thrilled to welcome Josiah and the Bonnevilles—the musical project of Tennessee-born artist Josiah Leming—as he brings his heartfelt blend of Folk, Americana, and Country to our shores for the very first time this August.