'Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.' Well, not only can I not think of a more apt way to describe 2020, but the lyric also calls to mind a philosophy that artists of all disciplines must grapple with from time to time: that sometimes the best ideas come to you when you least expect them. 

After all, that's exactly what happened when Sydney-based non-binary musician Nikhil Murthy (aka THE VIOLET WHISPERS) sat down to pen their latest release 'FLOATING', a catchy, guitar-driven piece of alt-pop that will have your dopamine receptors firing on all cylinders.

Sydney-based Lachlan Gilkes (aka El Gilkso) might be new to the music scene, but that doesn't mean he's taking things slow. On the contrary, 2020 has seen a steady stream of releases from this up-and-coming young singer-songwriter, tracks that channel his past hurts and his current inspirations into some cruisey, blues-tinged alternative-rock that's perfect for the warmer months.

Finding strength and resolve in the most unlikely of places, has been the driving force for many a queer artist since the beginning of time; a resolution born of necessity, and a tradition that has been continued and expanded upon in Sydney-based alt-pop troubadour Ravxn's latest single and video release, ‘A Fragile Thing’.

Wolves have always occupied a unique place in our culture. Fascinating and fierce, primal and symbolic, the image of wolf has come to represent so many things to us, most of them to do with the forbidden side of ourselves, the part we might be too afraid (or too inhibited) to bring into the light. This sense of duality, this reckoning with the shadow self, is the thread that binds Perth-based rapper W7lf’s debut album together, a darkly atmospheric, yet tongue-in-cheek examination of identity, philosophy, and ambition that isn’t afraid to wear its literary references on its sleeve.

Queensland-based musician Caesar might be miles away from any hotspots at the moment, but that doesn't mean he's entirely safe. From 'CATCHING FEELS' that is, a pandemic that's been running the human race ragged since the beginning of time, as well as being the name of his sexy new single, a salsa-inspired hip-hop jam that's perfect for your summer playlist.

For Melbourne-based singer-songwriter Joshua Hennessy, 2020 hasn't gone exactly to plan. I mean, really, who's year has. But that doesn't mean he's let it go to waste. On the contrary, after years of writing for bands and other people's voices, 2020 marks the release of his first solo EP 'Plans', a multi-genre exploration of love, hope, and perspective at a time when the world probably needs it most.

For Melbourne alt-rockers Edith Lane, their debut album ‘Eden on the Park’ has been a long time coming. A real long time. Originally intended for three separate albums, the songs on ‘Eden on the Park’ have spent a whopping eight years in development, and while the resulting album is a smorgasbord of different genres – part alt-rock, part singer-songwriter, part shoegaze – there is no mistaking that this is a band in complete control of their own sound.

For Gold Coast-based musician Saint Barae, music isn't just something you dance around to in your room at night. It can also be used as tool for bringing people together, a cathartic way of connecting people from different walks of life with different life experiences over topics they might find too difficult to address. Albeit with some very catchy synthpop!

With its simple concept, the new video from Sydney two-piece Polish Club is frantic. The video for Just Talking draws inspiration from a 90’s music video with its quick cuts and popping primary colours. Directed by Tim Nathan, the visual buffet serves up a Novak and John-Henry performance intercut with various visceral vignettes of unfortunate events. 

To mark the release of a regression we can all get behind, Lime Cordiale unveils the official video for Reality Check Please.  The sumptuous and breezy new single from Australia’s most prolific duo appears alongside five brand new tracks on 14 Steps To A  Better You (Relapse) - a deluxe edition of their ARIA #1 album available today via Chugg Music.

All hail Billie!  Billie Eilish has just dropped her new single titled ‘Therefore I Am’ and an official music video directed by the 18-year-old, that was shot in a deserted Glendale Galleria shopping mall, a familiar stomping-ground for Billie during her early teen years.

It might be Friday the 13th, but that doesn't mean your luck's run out. In fact, with Melbourne-based artist Hitch's new single 'How You Like It' hitting streaming platforms across the country today, you could say it was your lucky day. Or at least the day you get lucky, thanks to this darkly atmospheric, seductive house bop.

Folks, the day has come. We’ve arrived. After three weeks of delving into the swoony, poetry-driven world of Charlie Wilde, today marks the final release from his captivating new video series ‘Antithesis’ and thus marks the end of our time with this promising young singer-songwriter. 

Election anxiety getting you down? 2020 not evening out the way you thought it might? Never fear, South Carolina-born Melbourne-based artist BREV. is here, delivering his unique brand of 'millennial, mellow-pop' to ease your Armageddon blues.

It doesn't take much for genre-bending band John Lawrie & The Welcome Strangers to feel inspired. In fact, when filtered through their unique blend of shoegaze, blues, indie rock and bristling 80's synth, even the most unlikely of subjects can become the building blocks for for a beloved song.

Happy Friday Hiplanders! As promised, today we’re premiering the second video in Charlie Wilde’s stark and affecting video series, ‘Antithesis’. And it's been worth the wait.

You know the drill guys. It’s Friday night, you’ve just finished a long week of work, you’re feeling burnt out, drained…all you want is a few beers, a good feed, and a good time. Well friends, Joe Publick has got you sorted! To celebrate the release of his TGIF-banger ‘Chicken Tikka Masala’, Joe Publick is giving curry-loving Aussies the chance to win a years' worth of this beloved dish, all thanks to online delivery company Deliveroo.

French producer, composer, songwriter and all round wunderkind Petit Biscuit is back with a new album! Hot off the heels of his latest single ‘Drivin Thru The Night’, Petit Biscuit has just dropped his highly anticipated second LP Parachute, a multi-instrumental tour-de-force that explores such topics as love, war, and death with all the shimmering production and exquisite detail that we’ve come to expect from this fascinating artist.

Sydney-based Argentine DJ-and-producer Korsorga (real name Joshua Delgado) isn’t one to let a pandemic slow him down. In fact, while most of us were whiling away our various lockdowns binge-drinking cleanskins and watching reruns of The Great British Bakeoff, Korsorga was busy creating and releasing a steady stream of club-worthy dance tracks, including his latest electro-bop ‘Runaway’.

Last week we had the pleasure of sitting down with the incredible Charlie Wilde to talk all things music, inspiration and what being a modern-day Romantic poet means to him. Wilde also teased the release of his brand-spanking new three-part video series, and I am pleased to can tell you that it’s finally here! Premiering today exclusively on Hipland we have the first video from the series, the title track from his recent EP, ‘Antithesis’.