Emma Volard stakes their god-like claim

Since the moment we heard the first strains of ‘Edge of Town’ and ‘Your Love’ back in 2016, we’ve been in love with Middle Kids. 

Through each release – 2018’s Lost Friends, 2021’s Today We’re The Greatest, and their new album Faith Crisis Pt 1 – the band have given us songs to cry to, songs that hug us, songs that make us want to sprint towards the horizon until we can’t run anymore. Faith Crisis Pt 1 is a very special record, sketching out the anxieties and joys of life in vivid colour. 

The Tuckshop was excited to welcome Tim Fitz and Harry Day onto the show live!

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Making music in this day and age is a tough business. Making a living out of it is even harder, but what makes a band take that step into creating a cohesive album of music that brings together years of mucking out with garage recordings?

Forest Hall have kept pushing through. Nearly eight years as a band with a lot of twists and turns, through the passion and pain, the band have created a body of work to be proud of. 

You’ll Take On The World is a perfectly named record for an album that feels a long time coming, but is definitely worth the wait.

Mislav from Forest Hall joined The Tuckshop to talk through the record and have a great yarn!

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There’s a comforting sense of familiarity when listening to STUMPS’ brand new album Arcadia. This is an album carved from distinctive influences, from the towering indie rock of the early 2010s, to Talking Heads to the dance rock of the 2000s. 

Of course, it’s all delivered with that fresh and fun STUMPS sound, with brilliant songwriting and pristine arrangements and the warm voice of Kyle Fisher.

Arcadia just hit shelves a couple of days ago, and we were very excited to be joined by the band live in the studio with us! 

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Form Bundaberg to the world. Over more than 15 years and more than 15 countries, DZ Deathrays have slowly, but surely, been taking over the world and with R.I.F.F, the groups sixth album, they’re conquering it.

Through their new label, DZ Worldwide, the band, which has grown from 2 to 3 to the currently touring 4, have never been afraid to re-invent, try new things, push their comfort zones. They’re also on a massive tour with the legends that are Regurgitator (celebrating 25 years of Unit) and Custard and through it all they’ve cemented their legendary status.

Shane, Simon and Luke joined Mick in the studio to talk RIFF, Rock and Writing

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From folk to disco. It’s not a path often travelled, but Nathan Hawes, AKA Kesmar, has done just that in his musical journey and it has culminated in the release of his gorgeous debut album, Always Chasing Rainbows.

It’s a triumph of funk, disco and glistening ‘70s-esque string, keys and chord progressions. If you’re after some music to brighten your day, then this is it!

We were lucky enough to have Kesmar with us to chat about the record on The Tuckshop.

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Not many bands had a bigger 2022 than Death By Denim. 

The Perth band released their critically acclaimed second album Moonbow, they hit the road on a huge album tour, they signed a new record deal, and casually took on Harry Styles’ Watermelon Sugar for triple j’s Like A Version. 

And in classic fashion, the band are now keeping the good vibes going by releasing a brilliant, gleaming new EP called My House Is A Club. They’re currently in the middle of their tour, and we were so happy to be joined by Nik and Palle from Death by Denim.

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Music can make you feel a certain way, or can you make music feel a certain way? When you listen to Gena Rose Bruce’s music, you’re never quite sure if you were in that wistful, thoughtful and dreamy state before you started listening to it, or after. But one part always prevails. Love.

Gena’s music has the ability to make you really feel and transport you to a place where love endures. It’s full of emotion, place and whimsy, but also a definite drive to help you discover (or destroy) yourself.

'Deep Is The Way' is the second album from the Melbourne singer-songwriter’s music and like her first from 2019, ‘Can’t Make You Love Me’, it’s packed full of heart-on-the-sleeve passion, admissions and a few little bops!

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Is there a band in Australia that has more fun than Private Function? We think not. 

Since they first cracked onto the scene in late 2016, the punks from Melbourne have made it their mission to deliver music that is punchy, energetic, enjoyable, and absolutely irreverent. Their new album, Hello Asshole, or as you might see it written, 370HSSV 0773H, is another blistering collection of tracks, including some we’ve already played on this show: ‘jusavinageez’ and ‘Seize & Destroy’. 

We  welcomed Private Function’s frontman, Chris Penney, to the show to talk through why PF are still on top. 

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Not many artists have made as big an impact on Australian music as our guest today. 

From his early years releasing music in the late ‘90s with his mates Luke Dubs and El Gusto (aka Hermitude), through to the ground-breaking outfit The Herd, his acclaimed solo career, and his tireless work with the label Elefant Traks, Urthboy has dedicated his career to uplifting those around him – and also, you know, releasing some bloody epic music. 

He’s just released his seventh studio album Savour – an album full of heart, nostalgia, and reflection. We were so incredibly pleased to welcome Urthboy to the Tuckshop. 

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If you’ve been to a festival or been near any stage over the last decade in Australia, you’ve probably encountered our next guest.

Sydney’s Georgia Mooney is a beloved fixture of the local music scene, most prominently as a member of the stellar group All Our Exes Live In Texas, who’ve toured the global and snagged an ARIA Award for their album When We Fall. 

Now, Georgia Mooney is stepping out on her own with her debut solo single called War Romance. It’s a gorgeous song, and we were so happy to welcome Georgia to the Tuckshop to tell us all about it! 

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