I think I’m just going to have to start associating Ocean Grove with summer from now on. The makers of the Flip Phone Fantasy album are back for another sunny release (see what I did there aye? SUNNY from FPF). The Aussie nu metal band Ocean Grove continuing on with the good vibes and rays of sunshine in their electronic summer anthem CALI SUN. Let’s review the sh*t out it!!! Instantly, Ocean Grove’s new track channels some nostalgic feels from the mid 2000’s, you know when i

In Vanity are dropping music faster than their energizer bunny vocalist Ralph Brown has the time to skull an iced coffee! If you get a brain freeze just picturing that, don’t stress and warm yourself up with this double single review of what your earholes can expect from Epitome and Mariana. If you’ve got these tracks sitting in your to-listen playlist, get them right now! In the very first 19 seconds of Epitome, my impressions were that this song is theatrical and epic. You

Before they kickstart the moshpit at their double single launch in RADleaide, catch up on all the Emecia in this Moody Music interview where I chat to vocalist Scott about the band, the single ‘Jouska’, tattoos and what to expect at the x2 single launch. *interview date: 4 Oct 2021- post release* Emecia (Post Hardcore, Adelaide) BAND LINKS Facebook https://www.facebook.com/emeciaofficial Instagram https://www.instagram.com/emeciaofficial/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch

AHOY THERE! Dan and Caleb from everyone’s favourite maritime band, and no it’s not just a random band of pirates, instead I’m talking about pop-punkers Nautical Mile from Perth. The boys answered all of my obvious burning questions like: Do you use nautical miles as an everyday travel distance? Did you know your cover art was sexy? And did you use the purgatory mattress for naps in between shooting the music video? CHECK OUT THE FULL INTERVIEW BELOW *interview date: 13 Oct 20

If you feel like you’ve waited long enough for ‘The Ego’s Weight’, wait no longer. The lads from the Gippsland band Mirrors are finally dropping their new album tomorrow. I had the chance to catch up with their bassist Jake to find out all about the band, their 10 track masterpiece and upcoming tour with Polaris. (CHECK BIO for YOUTUBE LINK or Moody Music BLOG POST) *interview date: 1 Oct 2021- post release* Mirrors (Hardcore, Melbourne) BAND LINKS Facebook https://www.facebo

VIDEO INTERVIEW: Before you get lost with Drastic Park on Thurs Nov 25, why not spend some time catching up on the latest Drastic tracks. I had a chat with the trio when they released Snakes and Ladders back in Sept, they’ve also randomly covered The Saddle Club to raise support for Beyond Blue. Anyways, let’s play some Snakes and Ladders with Drastic Park shall we? YOUTUBE VIDEO LINK *interview date: 8 Sept 2021- post release* Drastic Park (Pop Punk, Melbourne) BAND LINKS Fa

If Molly and The Krells were in the Olympics there’s no doubt that they would have won a Silver and Gold medal for their latest track which just happens to be called Silver and Gold coincidence? I think not! I caught up with Blake from the band to have a chat about the new track and super fun music video which has me day-dreaming for summer! *interview date: 2 Sept 2021- post release* Molly And the Krells (punk-rock, Sydney) BAND LINKS Facebook https://www.facebook.com/mollya

Wishful Thinking really makes you think with their latest 6 minute epic track Destiny Pt. 1 which was released alongside RUOK? Day in Australia. I had a chat with the band’s frontman Carl about the song’s relationship with mental illness, and we also chatted about Wishful’s return to the punk music scene in 2019 after a 13 year hiatus. Interview Date: Tues 31 August (pre-release date) Okay, Wishful Thinking, you guys are releasing a new single on the 9th of September and it l

The best band chats involve banter, laughs, and discussing random birds noises in their new album...YES I’m talking about the band of misfits that make Melbourne’s metalcore outfit Druid. Before dropping The Beauty In the Decay last week, I caught up with the band to have a cheeky chat about their genre-blended album. DRUID are: Chris - Vocalist Jordan - Vocalist Bob - Guitarist Tim - Bassist & Backup Vocals Dale - Drummer Interview Date: 1 Sept 2021 (few days before album re

Oh Honey, we’re all mad here!?! But at least we’ve got tunes like Everlyne’s Deranged to feed the insanity…. I mean to help cure the insanity *insert nervous laughing*. Before their big release I caught up with the Melbournian alt rock outfit to chat about their groundbreaking new single. Interview Date: Mon 23 August 2021 (few days before release date) Everlyne are: Mac - vocals Nathan - guitar Sam - drums Jordan - bass -- Alright let’s go! So, Nathan and Jordan you guys are

When an alt/rock metalcore Melbourne band is called Loose End you know that their music is gonna to be as gangster as their name is, and this time around the band aren’t leaving any loose ends lying around or any stone unturned in their new track Autopilot, which raises awareness towards mental health and wellbeing. So let’s review it! Immediately Loose End gave me some Foo Fighters vibes with Autopilot! The guitars are like a grungier, slower version of the Foo’s 2011 track

Instead of pinching me, just BITE ME instead! And I’m telling you now, this was not a dream but instead pure reality as I caught up with Jack, Harry, Joe and Sam from the Adelaidian theatrical, vampire-y, emo pop-punk band Wolf & Chain who chatted all things about the Taste of Blood song/video, vampire love metaphors and myths, and even some tour shenanigans! Interview date: Monday 16 August 2021 Now guys have released a new single, and being Wolf & Chain you’re known as a ve

SoSo y’all should like um totally check out this cheeky interview feat. vocalist Rhys and drummer Tom from the slightly unhinged- probable lunatic pop punk band SoSo from Sydney. The boys shared some goss about the band, new EP ‘I Wouldn’t Call This Success… But’s It’s Close Enough’, Rhys’ dirty song secret and their upcoming plans including a second mystery EP being in the works. Interview Date: Monday 9 August 2021 To start things off, where does the name SoSo come from? Rh

Without Belief are without a doubt one the most honest and realest bands out on the market today. Expanding on their mission of “you are not alone” the Melbourne Prog Metal band have released not 1 but 2 new singles drawing attention to supporting mental health. It would be an absolute crime to let these singles slip through the cracks without a Moody Music Review, so sit your fine ass down and have a read. *** WARNING this post talks about death and mental illness. If this p

How does one join Agapanther? According to Coen all it takes is getting a panther tattoo to be part of the band. I caught with Kyle, Harry and Coen from Adelaide’s 4-piece punk band Agapanther to chat about their latest tune Last Legs, their upcoming second single for 2021 Pseudo, tour stories and special vinyl collab with Grizzlyshark. Interview Date: 5 Aug 2021 Agapanther are: Kyle- Vocals & Rhythm guitar Coen- Guitar Harry- Drums Kenny (Dylan)- Bass Player How did you guys

INTERVIEW: “I wanna crowd surf, I wanna bite somebody and I wanna run across the bar. They are the three things on my to-do list. I wanna run across a bar, WHILST biting somebody...” that's just a taste of the crazy deep chats I had with Clay, Cole and Maz from Sydney punk band Clay J Gladstone just before the band released their debut EP Dead Friends. Interview Date 22 July 2021 So the band initially started as ‘frenemies’ or rivalries merging, right? How did this come toget

ICYMI: The Aussie/ Japanese metalcore band Seiran have released their second single Dismember as a follow up tune from The Void which has just hit 10k plays on Youtube and Spotify in the last 24 hours. First of all congrats on the 10k, and secondly another single release calls for another Moody Music review of the band’s new track. Dismember starts off gentler than The Void, which I love because of the sunrise aural ambience this track opens with, the warm up intro in the son

Straight outta Perth, I present to you the 3-piece progressive punk band named Heligan. I caught up with Heligan’s very own Miles, Sean and Josh to chat about the band’s humble beginnings (including their quirky band name), their debut single Castaways and their very bright future plans! Okay, first thing I want to ask you is about the band name. It seems like it’s a little bit quirky. and originally, when I first got your email Miles, I read it as ‘Helican’, like a pelican f

You know what! ‘Where Were You’ !? and YES that question is as confrontational and savage as it sounds, or at least this is the case with All Regards new single. This Melbourne Pop-Punk-Rock trio just released their second single last Friday, this track captures feelings of determination, growing band confidence and a little bit of experimentation with their music. Where Were You is the follow up track from All Regards debut single Trainwreck that hit airwaves (or should it b

Call the coastguards cause Snarky Snark are back with a Snark Attack! The Melbourne punk-rock trio Snark dropped their new track Pressure last week, and it could possibly be the band’s best song unleashed to date. Snark enlisted Darren of Kisschasy and Jack of Paradise Club to co-write and produce the new single. Immediately when this song kicks off, Pressure opens with some strong Slowly Slowly Race Car Blues album vibes. Besides the Slowly Slowly influenced intro, Pressure