Australia's best new music
Guardian Australia's new column highlights the 20 best songs out each month
‘Euphoric’, ‘opalescent’, ‘perfect pop confection’: Australia’s best new music for December
Each month our critics pick 20 new songs for our Spotify playlist. Read about 10 of our favourites here, including Thelma Plum, The Native Cats and Holiday Sidewinder
Party Dozen, Jamie Marina Lau and Troye: Australia’s best new music for November
Each month our critics pick 20 new songs for our Spotify playlist. Read about 10 of our favourites here – and subscribe on Spotify, which updates with the full list at the start of each month
Maple Glider, Quan, Logic1000: Australia’s best new music for October
Each month our critics pick 20 new songs for our Spotify playlist. Read about 10 of our favourites here
Jaguar Jonze, Tex Crick and Rainbow Chan: Australia’s best new music for September
Each month our critics pick 20 new songs for our Spotify playlist. Read about 10 of our favourites here – and subscribe on Spotify
Troye Sivan, Dan Sultan and Corin: Australia’s best new music for August
Each month our critics pick 20 new songs for our Spotify playlist. Read about 10 of our favourites here – and subscribe on Spotify, which updates with the full list at the start of each month
Julia Jacklin, Chela and Skeleten: Australia’s best new music for July
Each month our critics pick 20 new songs for our Spotify playlist. Read about 10 of our favourites here – and subscribe on Spotify, which updates with the full list at the start of each month
Kylie, Genesis Owusu and David Bridie: Australia’s best new music for June
Each month our critics pick 20 new songs for our Spotify playlist. Read about 10 of our favourites here – and subscribe on Spotify, which updates with the full list at the start of each month
Tim Finn, Ninajirachi and Kirin J Callinan: Australia’s best new music for May
Each month our critics pick 20 new songs for our Spotify playlist. Read about 10 of our favourites here – and subscribe on Spotify, which updates with the full list at the start of each month
Tame Impala, Xylouris White and Becca Hatch: Australia’s best new music for April
Each month our critics pick 20 new songs for our Spotify playlist. Read about 10 of our favourites here – and subscribe on Spotify, which updates with the full list at the start of each month
Tia Gostelow, RVG and Daine: Australia’s best new music for March
Each month our critics pick 20 new songs for our Spotify playlist. Read about 10 of our favourites here – and subscribe on Spotify, which updates with the full list at the start of each month
Cub Sport, Mo’Ju and Huntly: Australia’s best new music for February
Each month our critics pick 20 new songs for our Spotify playlist. Read about 10 of our favourites here – and subscribe on Spotify, which updates with the full list at the start of each month
Jen Cloher, DMA’s and Marcus Whale: Australia’s best new music for January
Each month our critics pick 20 new songs for our Spotify playlist. Read about 10 of our favourites here – and subscribe on Spotify, which updates with the full list at the start of each month
Sia, Lime Cordiale, and Pnau with Troye Sivan: Australia’s best new music for December
Each month we add 20 new songs to our Spotify playlist. Read about 10 of our favourites here – and subscribe on Spotify, which updates with the full list at the start of each month
Beckah Amani, Cry Club and Betty Who: Australia’s best new music for November
Each month we add 20 new songs to our Spotify playlist. Read about 10 of our favourites here
Isabella Manfredi, Tumbleweed and Sollyy: Australia’s best new music for October
Each month we add 20 new songs to our Spotify playlist. Read about 10 of our favourites here – and subscribe on Spotify, which updates with the full list at the start of each month
Julia Jacklin, the Smith Street Band and AB Original: Australia’s best new music for September
Each month we add 20 new songs to our Spotify playlist. Read about 10 of our favourites here – and subscribe on Spotify, which updates with the full list at the start of each month
Sampa the Great, Paul Kelly and Genesis Owusu: Australia’s best new music for August
Each month we add 20 new songs to our Spotify playlist. Read about 10 of our favourites here
Baker Boy, Julia Jacklin and Darren Hayes: Australia’s best new music for July
Each month we add 20 new songs to our Spotify playlist. Read about 10 of our favourites here – and subscribe on Spotify, which updates with the full list at the start of each month
Alex the Astronaut, Spacey Jane and the Whitlams: Australia’s best new music for June
Each month we add 20 new songs to our Spotify playlist. Read about 10 of our favourites here – and subscribe on Spotify, which updates with the full list at the start of each month
Flume, Mallrat and Daniel Johns: Australia’s best new music for May
Each month we add 20 new songs to our Spotify playlist. Read about 10 of our favourites here – and subscribe on Spotify, which updates with the full list at the start of each month
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