9X JUNO Award winners Arkells release hypnotic new single “What’s On Your Mind” (feat. Poolside) via Universal Music Canada and Virgin Music Group. Marking the fifth single released, showing the breadth of sounds from their new album Between Us (out now) , the disco-esque track is a synth-heavy, indie pop-rock gem from Arkells, enhanced even further with the distinct sound of San Francisco’s chill-wave kings Poolside.
On the new release, frontman Max Kerman notes: “We wanted a song that felt hypnotic—where the chords don’t move much, and the rhythm and melody do all the heavy lifting. It’s my favourite thing about seeing dance music live: how it can loop and loop and loop, and the longer it goes, the better it feels. We went deep into synth-world on this one.” He continues, “we toured with Poolside and saw the power of repetition. What restraint can offer to the crowd. The patience of building a song with the groove dictating everything. The song was just about finished when we asked Poolside to add some shine to it all. Our music has ended up in all kinds of places, and we hope this ends up on some dance floors.”
NSW based artist Neo Stereo has just released his brilliant new single called ‘Back For You’, which premiered exclusively via AAA Backstage.
‘Back For You’ is about relationships and how people change throughout them. It’s about pushing through the hard times, especially when you’re with the one you love.
Influenced by lifelong experiences of music to produce a sound that is pure, raw and without boundary, Mark Cassius, AKA Neo Stereo, showcases more than 25 years of writing, performing and recording music.
Since leaving Indie Rock band Transit Inc, Mark has been exploring and redefining his musical path, preparing him for the past two years spent at The Grove Studios with producer Jackson Barclay (Birds of Tokyo, Oh Mercy, The Last Dinosaurs and
Sarah Blasko), to finesse his distinct sound that demonstrates a love of the art and the musical journey.
Neo Stereo debuted in 2023 with the release of his album called ‘Nightbird’, which saw him featured on Triple M Breakfast Radio. He has since released multiple singles that have secured airplay across Australia and positive reviews from the likes of The Rock Pit, HEAVY Mag, Broken 8 Music and many more.
New single called ‘Back For You’. The single is available now via all major streaming services.
North Queensland based Alt/Rock outfit Slippery Gypsy have unveiled their highly anticipated debut album called ‘Kiss Me Like Goodbye’, which premiered exclusively via The AU Review.
‘Kiss Me Like Goodbye’ is a collection of songs built from real experiences — from toxic love and escape, to clarity, conflict, and connection. Each track came together in its own way, but all of them reflect moments that feel raw, honest, and real.
Slippery Gypsy have not taken their foot off the gas for a moment this year. February saw the release their soaring single ‘Stranger’, which premiered exclusively via AAA Backstage.
The single was aired on over 100 radio stations worldwide and received coverage from the likes of Good Call Live, Australian Music Scene, HEAVY Mag,
Learn Two Exist and AMNplify. The band quickly followed-up with the release of their single called ‘Poison Love’. The single premiered exclusively via
The Point Music News and has received airplay across Australia.
Debut album ‘Kiss Me Like Goodbye’ is now available on all major online streaming services.
Berlin-based songwriter Ryan O’Reilly releases the official studio version of “Elizabeth,” a reflective and memorable alternative folk gem written nearly 20 years ago. Originally penned in 2006 before a summer tour of Canada with future Dwayne Gretzky founders Tyler Kyte and Nick Rose, the song channels O’Reilly’s deep admiration for Gram Parsons into something more country and bluegrass-inflected than typically associated with Irish or English songwriters.
“Elizabeth” is featured on O’Reilly’s new album Native Companion, released on April 14th, 2026, his birthday. Inspired by David Foster Wallace’s essay collection A Supposedly Fun Thing I’ll Never Do Again, the album title nods to the collaborative spirit that defines O’Reilly’s journey from Toronto’s Dwayne Gretzky community to Berlin’s L.A. People. The record features contributions from Spencer Cullum Jr., classical cellist Anastasia Povekvechnykh, Jadea Kelly, Missouri songwriter Ian Fisher, and screenwriter Christopher Moynihan.
Alt-rock outfit PICKLE JUICE share their brand new single “Halfway,” a raw and restless track that digs beneath the postcard-perfect image of ski town-living to expose the emotional turbulence that often hides beneath the surface. Driven by gritty guitars and a relentless pulse, “Halfway” captures the uneasy tension between daytime freedom and the darker cycles that can follow once the adrenaline fades. It’s the first single to drop from PICKLE JUICE’s upcoming sophomore EP, The Whiteroom, officially out June 12th, 2026.
“We’re a band that met while chasing winter, bonded over a shared love of snowboarding and the ski town lifestyle,” explains vocalist Tim van der Krogt. “On the surface, it’s this dream world, somewhere people spend thousands of dollars to visit for a week. It looks like pure freedom and happiness. But when you actually live there full time, especially within the seasonal and transient worker communities, depression and substance abuse rates can be really high.”
