Listening to the new DownTown Mystic EP, "Mystic Highway", is a bit like finding an old, perfectly worn-in roadmap in the glovebox of a brand new car. It has the feel of something essential, something foundational, yet it’s being used to navigate a landscape of blindingly modern anxieties. Robert Allen, the architect behind this project, isn’t just playing classic rock; he's conducting a seance...

Some tracks do not ask for your attention; they kick the door off the hinges and demand it. This is exactly what happens the second you hit play on "Woman", the latest single from Samara. The single review of this release proves that the Brisbane-based artist is not here to play nice. She is here to dismantle the experience of being controlled and told what...