Top 5 Songs Of The Week: August 18th 2023

This week at the Unearthed HQ, we're spoilt for choice with crazy good tracks from female artists. It’s only right we serve you a few of our absolute favourites on International Women’s Day!

Wanna know what sounds and scenes are on the way up? This week on the Unearthed podcast we're gonna hear from a couple of rising local subgenres where the emerging talent is rising to the top.

Could we be watching a couple of future superstars getting ready to blow up before our eyes? DRH seems to think so, sounding the siren of big things ahead for garage breakouts The Velvet Club, as well as the Ruel-influenced solo artist Toby Hobart.

A new sound and a new name for a previous Unearthed favourite. Plus, Melbourne's Money Boys have just released a debut album that's gonna please fans of The Smith Street Band and IDLES.

Djanaba starts 2024 where she left off last year with another energised bop + there's the first new music in a few years from an emerging Melbourne solo artist with the same emotional touches as Didirri and Lizzy McAlpine.

Best known for her work behind the decks as Mallrat's DJ, Denim steps out with a debut solo single. You'll hear that as well as a track that DRH reckons is a late contender for song of the year.

Take a trip through Gippsland via the UK indie scene courtesy of The Paddy Cakes and their buzzy new single. Plus a Western Sydney rapper announces brings a steezy heatwave to kick off summer.

You'll hear a big international collaboration that's even bigger on the feelings. Plus a genre-smashing debut that's as scary as it is kawaii

5 songs of the week, giving a taste of the debut album from a booming Newcastle band Rum Jungle + some left of centre groove to reel you in and expand your music tastebuds.

Sara Glaidous serves up a handful of past Unearthed Feature Artists, plus hear a new drop from the Brisbane rapper who was the fourth most played artist on Unearthed radio in 2019.