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TOP 20 TRACKS FOR THIS WEEK
The Ripe‘s Top 20 Playlist is always full up on new Aussie content alongside some big-name internationals. This week is no exception. Included in the mix is psychedelic-rockers Cull out of Sydney alongside more new cool
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TOP 20 TRACKS FOR THIS WEEK
This week we bring you another quality mix of our favourite local releases and trending tracks from the wider interwebs. The past few days has been chockers with new local music. We’ve recently copped
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THE ARCTIC MONKEYS – Arabella
Not being able to draw the ‘I liked them before they were cool card’ out for Arctic Monkeys, I may not be the most worthy authority to write on them. Regardless, my two cents
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TOP 20 TRACKS FOR THIS WEEK
Australia’s music scene is in a good place. We’re stoked to have such a massive range of local music to showcase alongside the buzz-worthy releases from around the world. This week we’re featuring new
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LOS PORCOS – Sunshine
Late in November 2012, the English indie rock four-piece WU LYF broke the news that WU LYF was no longer, via an online video curated by lead singer Ellery James Roberts. WU LYF was a
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TOP 20 TRACKS FOR THIS WEEK
Right on cue, 20 of our favourite new tracks coming at you to kick start the week. Headlining the list is new local music from, North East Party House, The Preatures, The Galaxy Folk and
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TOP 20 TRACKS FOR THIS WEEK
We’ve had a big weekend. Splendour In The Grass got the better of us. Needless to say, we’re up for the challenge to source 20 of our favourite new tracks to get you through
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MATT CORBY – Resolution EP
Ex-Australian Idol contestant, now indie folk heavyweight Matt Corby has just released his forth EP, Resolution. You’re probably just a bit familiar with his cult hit ‘Brother,‘ off his 2011 EP Into The Flame, with that irresistible ’oooh oh oh,
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EDWARD SHARPE AND THE MAGNETIC ZEROS – This Life
Hot off their heavily anticipated self-titled third album, new track ‘This Life’ is a melodically re-interpreted Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros mastering of Smokey Robinson’s classic, ‘Who’s Loving You’. There’s something telling and
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GROUPLOVE – Ways To Go
Forgive me, but I totally have a thing for nasally, gritty, boogery vocals and unapologetic indie pop rock. Good-time jam band, Grouplove haven’t been too far from our thoughts since their 2011 release, Never
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Banks – Warm Water (Prod. By TEED)
Indie pop songstress Banks is fairly new on the scene – and her latest collab with legendary producer Totally Enormous Extinct is sure to continue building the buzz surrounding her. ‘Warm Water’ is the new slow and steady
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CONICS – This Moment
Sydney band Conics just released their new single ‘This Moment’, which will feature as the opening track on their new EP, due for release in June. Produced by Luke Bertoz, ‘This Moment’ is three-and-a-half
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THE NATIONAL – Demons
There’s just no mistaking brooding, baritone vocalist, Matt Berninger from The National for anyone else. ‘Demons’ is the latest composition by the critically acclaimed five-piece, which is on their anticipated Trouble Will Find Me
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TOP 20 TRACKS FOR THIS WEEK – April Week 1
Our weekly playlist has just copped a massive face lift and we’re proud to bring you 20 of our favourite new releases in this improved format. Notably this week, we’re featuring the new epic Flume remix of Yolanda Be
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BLACKCHORDS – A Thin Line
Back in the mid-naughties, the track ‘Broken Bones‘ put Melbourne band Blackchords into the limelight, after becoming a finalist in the International Songwriting Competition, and had its music video take out awards at St Kilda
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Brightly – Beginnings & Endings
I’ve been following Brightly for a while now, not in a creepy way, but because these guys make really enjoyable music. The Melbourne three piece have a definite electronic basis, with folk and indie pop
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YEAH YEAH YEAHS – Mosquito
Fellow Riper, Sean Kirkpatrick, will loathe me for reviewing a Yeah Yeah Yeahs track without consulting him, as frontwoman Karen O is allegedly the love of his life. But he can go suck a lemon
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TOP 20 TRACKS FOR THIS WEEK
If you’re anything like us, you’re waking up from a chocolate induced food coma. We feel your pain. But it’s not all bad, because we’ve hunted down our favourite 20 new releases to get
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PHORIA – Red
“Red“ is the soft new track from Phoria. The song unfolds like an elegant piano ballad, combining neatly arranged chords with weaving textures. The hypnotic vocal melody creates a sense of calm alongside consistant
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NEIGHBOURHOOD YOUTH – My Friends
‘My Friends’ is the brand spanker from THE RIPE’s pals, Neighbourhood Youth. We’ve been pretty taken by these guys since their conception, and they keep us guessing with their gritty, emotionally charged alt-rock. ‘My
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