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Australian Alternative Rock

Australian alternative rock blends guitar-driven hooks with the scrappy energy of pub rock and the punch of indie and punk, often pairing bright melodies with dry wit, self-deprecating storytelling, and a distinctly local sense of place. It can swing from jangly, sunlit pop-rock to heavier, tightly wound riffs and shout-along choruses, with a focus on live-band urgency and unpolished charm over studio gloss. Lyrics tend to be candid and conversational—about suburban nights, restless youth, and small dramas—delivered with an undercurrent of grit, humour, and heart.

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Latest Australian Alternative Rock Release

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Belong To You (Boys' Shorts Remix)

Ep - 4 Tracks - Released November 2, 2026

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November 2, 2026

Belong To You (Boys' Shorts Remix)
Cut Copy•
Boys' Shorts
4 tracks
October 16

No Bad Memories
The Avalanches
31 tracks
October 1

Together (Remixes)
The Avalanches•
Frost Children•
Baalti
2 tracks
September 8

Far Away (feat. John Glacier & Khadija Al Hanafi)
The Avalanches•
John Glacier•
Khadija Al Hanafi
5 tracks
August 28

Seventy (Deluxe Edition)
Paul Kelly
13 tracks
August 6

Can't Get Over Losing You (feat. Portraits Of Tracy)
The Avalanches•
Portraits Of Tracy
4 tracks
July 23

Blue Shadows (feat. Karen O)
The Avalanches
3 tracks
June 24

Sound Of The Stereo
Bodyjar
1 tracks
June 1

Every Single Weekend (feat. Jamie xx)
The Avalanches•
Jamie xx
2 tracks
May 15

You're Doing Better Than You Think You Are
Josh Pyke
1 tracks
May 14

Together (feat. Nikki Nair, Jessy Lanza & Prentiss)
The Avalanches•
Nikki Nair•
Jessy Lanza•
Prentiss
1 tracks
May 8

Midtown Downtime
Beefheart & McQuinn•
Moby Beefheart•
Winter McQuinn
10 tracks
May 2

Rare
Bodyjar
5 tracks
May 1

Forgotten World
Sarah Blasko
5 tracks
April 24

Waiting For The Rain
Beefheart & McQuinn•
Moby Beefheart•
Winter McQuinn
3 tracks
April 15

Under The Escarpment
Josh Pyke
1 tracks
April 9

Forgotten World
Sarah Blasko
1 tracks
March 27

Yesterdays and Younger Days
Beefheart & McQuinn•
Moby Beefheart•
Winter McQuinn
1 tracks
March 11

Kingdom Within
Josh Pyke
1 tracks
February 27

Do It Again
Beefheart & McQuinn•
Moby Beefheart•
Winter McQuinn
1 tracks
February 20

Solid (Mild Minds Remix)
Cut Copy•
Mild Minds
1 tracks
February 13

The Terrors Of Comfort
Kisschasy
10 tracks
January 30

Josh Pyke Live with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
Josh Pyke•
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
10 tracks
January 14

Better
Kisschasy
4 tracks
December 19, 2025

Private Education (Live with the ASO)
Josh Pyke•
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
1 tracks
December 9

Black & White
Bleak Squad•
Adalita•
Mick Turner•
Mick Harvey
1 tracks
December 4

Beg Your Pardon (Live with the ASO)
Josh Pyke•
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
1 tracks
November 28

My Broken Spine
Gyroscope
1 tracks
November 28

Did It Again (triple j Like A Version)
Paul Kelly•
triple j
1 tracks
November 14

ENZyclopedia: Volumes One & Two
Split Enz
45 tracks
November 13

Uncomfortably Numb
Kisschasy
1 tracks
November 7

I Really Like Beer
Cosmic Psychos
12 tracks
November 7

Seventy
Paul Kelly
13 tracks
October 31

Tea & Sympathy (20th Anniversary Edition)
Bernard Fanning
24 tracks
October 24

Watch Over Me (feat. Kasey Chambers & Clare Bowditch)
Bernard Fanning•
Kasey Chambers•
Clare Bowditch
1 tracks
October 24

Fly in my Shed
Cosmic Psychos
1 tracks
October 24

Quintessential Black Sorrows
The Black Sorrows
21 tracks
October 17

Sweet Dreams (2025 Eddie Rayner Remix)
Split Enz
1 tracks
October 10

Jebediah (30th Anniversary Edition)
Jebediah
16 tracks
October 10

Of Someday Shambles (30th Anniversary Edition)
Jebediah
18 tracks

November 2, 2026

Belong To You (Boys' Shorts Remix)
Cut Copy•
Boys' Shorts
4 tracks
October 16

No Bad Memories
The Avalanches
31 tracks
September 8

Far Away (feat. John Glacier & Khadija Al Hanafi)
The Avalanches•
John Glacier•
Khadija Al Hanafi
5 tracks
August 28

Seventy (Deluxe Edition)
Paul Kelly
13 tracks
August 6

Can't Get Over Losing You (feat. Portraits Of Tracy)
The Avalanches•
Portraits Of Tracy
4 tracks
May 8

Midtown Downtime
Beefheart & McQuinn•
Moby Beefheart•
Winter McQuinn
10 tracks
May 2

Rare
Bodyjar
5 tracks
May 1

Forgotten World
Sarah Blasko
5 tracks
February 13

The Terrors Of Comfort
Kisschasy
10 tracks
January 30

Josh Pyke Live with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
Josh Pyke•
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
10 tracks
January 14

Better
Kisschasy
4 tracks
November 14, 2025

ENZyclopedia: Volumes One & Two
Split Enz
45 tracks
November 7

I Really Like Beer
Cosmic Psychos
12 tracks
November 7

Seventy
Paul Kelly
13 tracks
October 31

Tea & Sympathy (20th Anniversary Edition)
Bernard Fanning
24 tracks
October 24

Quintessential Black Sorrows
The Black Sorrows
21 tracks
October 10

Of Someday Shambles (30th Anniversary Edition)
Jebediah
18 tracks
October 10

Jebediah (30th Anniversary Edition)
Jebediah
16 tracks
September 26

I Only Trust Rock n Roll
The Living End
11 tracks
September 12

Where Are We Now?
Winter McQuinn
9 tracks

October 1, 2026

Together (Remixes)
The Avalanches•
Frost Children•
Baalti
2 tracks
July 23

Blue Shadows (feat. Karen O)
The Avalanches
3 tracks
June 24

Sound Of The Stereo
Bodyjar
1 tracks
June 1

Every Single Weekend (feat. Jamie xx)
The Avalanches•
Jamie xx
2 tracks
May 15

You're Doing Better Than You Think You Are
Josh Pyke
1 tracks
May 14

Together (feat. Nikki Nair, Jessy Lanza & Prentiss)
The Avalanches•
Nikki Nair•
Jessy Lanza•
Prentiss
1 tracks
April 24

Waiting For The Rain
Beefheart & McQuinn•
Moby Beefheart•
Winter McQuinn
3 tracks
April 15

Under The Escarpment
Josh Pyke
1 tracks
April 9

Forgotten World
Sarah Blasko
1 tracks
March 27

Yesterdays and Younger Days
Beefheart & McQuinn•
Moby Beefheart•
Winter McQuinn
1 tracks
March 11

Kingdom Within
Josh Pyke
1 tracks
February 27

Do It Again
Beefheart & McQuinn•
Moby Beefheart•
Winter McQuinn
1 tracks
February 20

Solid (Mild Minds Remix)
Cut Copy•
Mild Minds
1 tracks
December 19, 2025

Private Education (Live with the ASO)
Josh Pyke•
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
1 tracks
December 9

Black & White
Bleak Squad•
Adalita•
Mick Turner•
Mick Harvey
1 tracks
December 4

Beg Your Pardon (Live with the ASO)
Josh Pyke•
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
1 tracks
November 28

My Broken Spine
Gyroscope
1 tracks
November 28

Did It Again (triple j Like A Version)
Paul Kelly•
triple j
1 tracks
November 13

Uncomfortably Numb
Kisschasy
1 tracks
October 24

Fly in my Shed
Cosmic Psychos
1 tracks