FUTURE FOCUS: NEW AUSSIE RELEASES | APRIL 20 - APRIL 25

Curated by Futuremag Music Editor, Brooke Gibbs.

MERTAS - NO SHOW

Arnhem Land band Mertas’ No Show captures the messiness of self-sabotage and burnout — a raw, punk-leaning track that laughs it off on the surface but hits harder underneath.

STAN CAVIER - TILL NEXT TIME (ALBUM)

This Perth artist’s latest album is reflective, raw and quietly hopeful — an alt hip-hop release that traces heartbreak, growth and everything in between.

SHEPPARD - SAYONARA

Brisbane’s Sheppard are back with their latest single — a bold, uplifting anthem that captures the emotional complexity of letting go and moving forward.

MADDY JANE - MISS EVERYTHING

Tasmania’s Maddy Jane’s Miss Everything is bold, playful and a little unhinged — a cathartic release that flips double standards and takes the power back.

HOOLIGAN HEFS - STUNTIN’

Western Sydney’s Hooligan Hefs’ Stuntin’ is high-energy, confident and built for the crowd — a hard-hitting hip-hop release with festival-ready hooks and bite.

JIMI THE KWEEN - ALL I NEED

Melbourne’s Jimi the Kween’s All I Need is euphoric, bold and made for the dancefloor — a high-energy pop release with anthemic hooks and bite.

BOOX KID - NGANY KAARTDIGIN (ON MY MIND)

Western Australia’s Boox Kid’s Ngany Kaartdigin (On My Mind) is bright, driving and quietly heavy – an indie pop release that explores anxiety, grief and emotional overwhelm.

FAN GIRL - SUBMARINE

Naarm’s Fan Girls’s Submarine is chaotic, expansive and a little unhinged — an experimental indie release that blends big emotion with genre-bending energy.

JOAN & THE GIANTS - MAMMA DON’T CRY

Fremantle’s Joan & The Giant’s Mamma Don’t Cry leans into heartbreak and recovery — a powerful release about leaving, healing and rebuilding.

GABRIELLA CILMI - PURE LOVE

Melbourne’s Gabriella Cilmi’s Pure Love is soulful, confident and refined — a bold return that blends classic influences with a self-assured edge.

HARRY HAYES - WE GO SO GOOD TOGETHER

Sydney’s Harry Hayes’ We Go So Good Together is understated, honest and atmospheric — trading dancefloor energy for something more personal.

SHEWITA - CINS

Brisbane’s Shewita’s CINS is sleek, cool and quietly intense — an alt R&B release that unpacks tension and emotion beneath its polished surface.