'Don't Want to Know' by World News

 

 

 A single released 28 May 2025 

Very happy that I came across these guys with "The Tinman", and think I have found my song for the Summer of '25.

Once again, the rhythm guitar work is fantastic.

Listen, like and dream.

'Aftertone' by The Brungas

 

 

Missed this one as well, from April.

A single released 20 April 2025.

A yes, yet more Aussie's from Melbourne.

'To All The Ones I Love' by Press Club

 

 

Missed this one early May.

From the album of the same name, released 2 May 2025.

Yes, more Aussie's, from Melbourne.

'Condensation' by Sports Team

 

 

From the album "Boys These Days" released 23 May 2025

This one is a bit of a mystery, as I am sure I have heard this particular track before it was released on this album.

Whatever.

Very catchy song either way.

'Mystery Love' by Racing

 

 

Released as a single on 17 May 2025.

Kiwi's, this time around.

Another great rock song from this New Zealand group.

If you want to hear more good Kiwi rock, also listen to their "Out of the Night" from September 2023.

'You Never Run' by The Response

 

A Kiwi group: finally. 

For some reason Spotify does not publish it's "Australian and New Zealand" New Release Friday category anymore. 

In fact, Spotify seems to be doing it's best to make it harder and harder to find country or region specific new releases by genre or type.

Which is a big pain.

Anyway.

This is the new single by the New Zealand group, The Response, who originally joined up in Vancouver, Canada and then 'moved back' to Christchurch, New Zealand (hard to find out exactly what that means).

More, anyway.

Some label them as 'Indie Pop', only I find this song closer to Indie Rock, which is why it's featured here.

'moody' by Royal Otis

 

 

Moody with a small 'm' - lots of groups do that these days, which I suppose a way of getting around many other songs with the same name. That out of the way.

Royal Otis are an Australian guitar-pop duo from Sydney, and even have their own Wikipedia posting.

Anyway, this is their latest single released on 9 May 2025.

'A song about a girl' as lots of them are, and this one's slow dreamy ballad to get into.

'3AM' by The Velvet Hands

 

 

 A single released 1st May 2025.

One of those not to give up on. And I nearly until 0.55 into the song.

It takes off and suddenly becomes a great song.