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Hey friends, MadfaMusic is no longer running but there's heaps of good music on the site from when we kicked off in April 2013 through to Feb 2015 when we wrapped things up. Have a look around and enjoy the tunes. Thanks for your support. xoxo

Read Nick Van's review of the recent Flying Lotus gig in Melbourne

Flying Lotus

Listen to the new single by Jack Ladder & The Dreamlanders

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Watch the clip for Courtney Barnett's new single

Courtney Barnett has released details of her forthcoming debut album, and with that news comes the lead single "Pedestrian At Best".

Courtney Barnett image courtesy of themercury.com.au

A bunch of our favourite acts have shared their music highlights of 2014

Check out a review of Caribou's Melbourne show

Phoebe Dubar reviewed Caribou's "utterly blistering set" at their Laneway sideshow at The Forum, Melbourne.

Caribou image courtesy of vanscene.ca

Hear Sharon Van Etten's new track

In the lead up to her Australian tour, Sharon Van Etten has released a brand new track.

Listen to the new
Ty Segall EP

Prolific American psych-rock artist Ty Segall has released a four track EP called Mr Face.

Check out some of Fee B-Squared's favourite singles of 2014

Fee B-Squared will return from a short break soon and continue to bring you her favourite things each week in 2015. In the meantime, enjoy her favourite singles from the Feature Albums she wrote about in 2014.

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Listen to a new St. Vincent track

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Lex's favourite new release

The new Sleater Kinney album No Cities To Love

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No Cities To Love is the first release from Olympia, WA punk trio Sleater Kinney in almost ten years. Born of the 90s riot grrrl scene, fans were devastated when the band announced an indefinite hiatus in 2006.
On No Cities To Love guitarists/vocalists Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein, and drummer Janet Weiss sound better than ever, so whether you're heralding the return of one of your favourite bands or hearing them for the first time, if you love punk and raw rock and roll, this album is definitely one to check out.

Catch up with Lex's favourite new releases from previous weeks here, including Justin Townes Earle, Pond, Lia Mice, Trust Punks, Citizen Kay, Parquet Courts, Jack Ladder & The Dreamlanders, Lanie Lane, My Brightest Diamond, Perfume Genius, Bored Nothing & more.

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The new D'Angelo and The Vanguard album Black Messiah

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Black Messiah marks the first new material from multi-instrumentalist R'n'B/soul artist D'Angelo since the release of his 2000 album Voodoo. In the intervening years he's appeared on albums by Q-Tip and Snoop Dogg and learned the guitar.
Despite the album dropping just before Christmas, the Richmond, Virginia born artist's third release still managed to make many "Best Of 2014" lists.
Highlights: "Back to the Future (Part 1)", "Sugah Daddy" and "Really Love".

D'Angelo will tour Europe during February and March. Details here.

Catch up with our Recommended Listening from previous weeks here, including recent albums by Twerps, Peter Bibby, Belle and Sebastian, Richard In Your Mind, Les Sins, Thurston Moore, SBTRKT, Augie March, Andras and Oscar and loads more.

Hear the new Django Django single

UK act Django Django have just released their first single since 2012. Listen to "First Light".

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Read Kade Mills' review of Money for Rope

MadfaMusic contributor Kade Mills recently caught Melbourne band Money For Rope's show at Cherry. Check out his review here.

Listen to our January playlist

Check out new tracks by Mark Ronson (featuring Kevin Parker), Blue King Brown, Awon, World's End Press, No Zu, King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard, Parquet Courts, Lanie Lane, Caitlin Harnett, Lia Mice and Father John Misty via Spotify or 8tracks.

Listen to Father John Misty's new single

Check out "Chateau Lobby #4 (in C for 2 Virgins)", the second single from Father John Misty's forthcoming album.

Father John Misty photo by Emma Garr

Hear the new Twerps single

We've been loving "Shoulders" and "Back To You" in recent months. Now there's a new single from the forthcoming Twerps album. Take a listen to "I Don't Mind".

MadfaMusic contributors look back at 2014 - the year in music

MadfaMusic contributors shared the music they loved in 2014, from guitar shredding goddesses to iconic Australian indie bands, from international artists, to local acts on the rise, not to mention best new releases, reissues and favourite festivals. Catch up with 2014 in review thanks to Fee B-Squared, Phoebe Dubar, Andy Wear and Lex Cran as they traverse psych, disco, hip hop, chill wave, dream pop, garage, pop, folk and yes, even classical.

Tkay Maidza image courtesy of itsmykindofscene.com

Listen to the new Dick Diver single

Melbourne's Dick Diver have released "Waste the Alphabet", the first single from their forthcoming album.

Check out our December playlist

Our December playlist includes tracks by SBTRKT, Collarbones, Peaking Lights, Citizen Kay, Azealia Banks, Tkay Maidza, Les Sins, Klo, Ariel Pink and Richard In Your Mind. Listen via Spotify or 8tracks.

Read Phoebe Dubar's interview with New Navy

Sydney dream-pop band New Navy spoke with Phoebe Dubar just prior to their national tour.

New Navy image courtesy of the band

Check out Ross McLennan's current single

Ross McLennan has released a new single
called "General Singh" about a fictional character who embodies the anxieties of modern life.
Ross has also been telling us about some of his favourite things.

Read Pete Ferenczy's review of Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings' recent Melbourne show

"She bounces around the stage with such ferocious energy that it’s completely enthralling; a pure dynamo on stage."

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Listen to a C. W. Stoneking track

"Get On The Floor" is the brand new single from C.W. Stoneking.

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Check out Brighter Later's current single

Melbourne band Brighter Later have released a new single called "Brace".

Watch the latest Perfume Genius clip

Regular MadfaMusic readers will know we're big fans of Perfume Genius. Now there's a third video from the stunning Too Bright album.

See the new clip by Pond

WA psych-rock band Pond have released a clip for their brand new single, "Zond".

Pond image courtesy of musicfeeds.com.au

Listen to Thom Yorke's new track

Check out a bonus track to Thom Yorke's recent solo album.

Read Phoebe Dubar's review of Nick Cave's recent Melbourne show

Nick Cave

Hear a Mark Ronson track featuring Kevin Parker from Tame Impala

Mark Ronson will release his new album this month. Whilst we wait, we're loving "Daffodils" which features Kevin Parker.

Hear two new Milwaukee Banks tracks

Melbourne duo Milwaukee Banks are heralded as being at the forefront of the new sound of hip hop in Australia. Edo told us about his music highlights of 2014. Check out their new recent tracks "Monitor" and "Van Gogh".

Watch Jack Ladder & the Dreamlanders' new clip

Jack Ladder and the Dreamlanders have released a beautifully shot and suitably eerie clip for "Her Hands".

Jack Ladder image courtesy of everguide.com.au

Watch the new clip by Fascinator

"Showin' Off" is a psychedlic track with a clip to match from Melbourne born, New York based musician Fascinator.

Fascinator image courtesy of the artist

Hear some new hip hop by Kista & Glad2Mecha

UK producer Kista has paired up with American emcee Glad2Mecha to create Colleting Dust, an LP of jazzed out hip hop.

Read a review of the recent Perfume Genius show in San Francisco

David Branigan journeyed to San Francisco and caught a Perfume Genius gig.

Image courtesy of musicscene.ie

Listen to Ariel Pink's new single

Ariel Pink's latest single is "Black Ballerina".

Image courtesy of thefourohfive.com

Read a review of the new Caribou album

Phoebe Dubar reviewed the new Caribou album, calling it "an instant classic".

Listen to "Infinity Street" by Sui Zhen

Sydney-born, Melbourne-based musician Sui Zhen has released the first single from her forthcoming album and it's a laid back electro pop gem. Listen here.

Sui Zhen

Read Pete Ferenczy's feature on Bloodhounds On My Trail

Pete Ferenczy tracked Melbourne shoegaze band Bloodhounds On My Trail during the release and launch of their debut EP Escape.

Watch the new Total Giovanni video

Total Giovanni have been flooring audiences at their recent shows and festival appearances. Check out their clip for "Can't Control My Love".

Read a review of The Black Lips' recent Melbourne show

Kade Mills checked out The Black Lips at their recent Melbourne show and found four guys that know how to command the stage.

The Black Lips photo by Mick Rock

Hear the new Laura Marling single

British folk singer Laura Marling will release her 5th album this year. Check out the video for the title track "Short Movie".

Laura Marling

Listen to Total Giovanni's "Can't Control My Love"

Recent Two Bright Lakes signing Total Giovanni have followed up their stunning debut single "Human Animal" with "Can't Control My Love".

Check out some new hip hop from Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland, Ohio hip hop artist Joey Aich has just released a great new single called "Tattered Labels"

Joey Aich image courtesy of the artist

Joe Alexander from Bedroom Suck shared his highlights of 2014

Bedroom Suck label manager Joe Alexander told us about his new favourite cassette label and the band he was most excited to work with in 2014. Plus, check out the new Bedroom Suck compilation, featuring Love of Diagrams, Blank Realm, Fair Maiden & more!