Australian punk band Body Type just dropped their third album, Tally, a record that softens their edges. We spoke with Annabel and Cecil about California days, collaboration, and the roots of Tally.

Olive took a disposable camera to Against The Grain Festival and here's what she got!

Isaac Brock, the founding member of Modest Mouse, caught up with us to chat all about their brand new record 'An Eraser and a Maze'. We talked about discography, lyricism, weird pedals, and the ways we discover music. Getting into his artistic process was a blast.

Naarm's punk rockers Public Figures and Meanjin's indie heartbreakers Tomorrow's Forecast catch up and chat all things wardrobe, weather and band recommendations ahead of their sets at Against The Grain this weekend.

Arlo Parks answers some quick-fire questions about the making of her newest record, 'Ambiguous Desire'

Beloved psychedelic-rock group Pond is returning this month with their eleventh record, 'Terrestrials'Lead singer and founding member Nick Allbrook caught up with us to chat all about the upcoming album, tour activities and the beauty of physical performance..

FENIAN is an anxious return for Belfast-trio Kneecap, although it’s as if they never left. Their name has barely left the headlines, perhaps working harder behind the scenes of music to battle terrorism charges and advocate for lost language and land.

In a recent interview, lead vocalist Athina Uh Oh and I got talking about all things to do with art and creative process. In this chat, you’ll hear about everything from 1970s New York to Athina’s takes on queerness, S&M, and recording a new album.

Frontman Tom Peters of Media Puzzle shares 5 albums that influenced their latest record 'New Racehorse'.

The past six months have been busy for Dylan Young, the mind at the helms of Naarm/Melbourne’s rising indie outfit Way Dynamic. Keen crowds heading to Brisbane’s Against The Grain one-day festival will be welcoming the band home - a special moment for Dylan who loves playing to a home crowd.

There are many heartbeats behind the current Magandjin music scene, and Jordan Royal, or more famously known under her radio show Sonic Alien, is one of them. If you have ever dialled your radio into 102.1FM, you would know her voice, as she dominates the airwaves with her passion for local music.

Blondshell took a disposable camera on the road with her for a GRAIN Tour Diary

We got to sit down with Maisie, Mike, Jimmy and Dev during their Australian album tour and chat all about their past shows, the release, and their touring habits.

"For me, it was about accepting my abilities and working with what I had rather than constantly striving for something more impressive. Deciding what was best for the song and not feeling like I had to keep working at it over months."

A project as large as ‘Feel So Good Around U’ let LB explore different genres - drum & bass, house, elektroclash, reggaeton, mumble rap, and French techno, paying homage to the scene that paved the way before him. It has showcased that his artistry runs deeper than club music and DJing.

"I think the tackling of those ideas is not what I do as some kind of social commentary or some project where I'm intending to use my voice to converse about these ideas. It's more about how in the world we live in, things are crazy and it’s on my mind all the time. And this is me processing stuff."

A Q&A with Stella Donnelly

"Creativity is my way of understanding myself, and it's my way of engaging with the world, interacting with the world."

Territory and intensity are prioritised within GODSPEED, leaning into new sounds, genres and influences, leaving no stone unturned. TNSW has always made music to respond to something, as the best art does. GODSPEED dives deeper into the same topics that characterise TNSW: criticism against conservative society, self-development and honest storytelling.

As guitars return to the forefront of rock in the form of clean, bite-sized sketches for the age of playlists, it may come as no surprise that indie’s internet darlings Car Seat Headrest have opted out of this cultural chapter and written a high-concept rock opera.

Now that we are on the other side of 2024, we wanted to make a list of records not to forget about from the year that was.

Meanjin's Platonic Sex recently took a trip to the United Kingdom and played 7 shows between London and Brighton.

With so many interviews under their belt for “Stumpwork”, the trio are copacetic to beginning our chat in a more trivial direction.

“It has become a depressing world right now; the climate is shit and everybody’s fighting and shooting other people. There was a mass shooting in Denmark this week…it all starts to feel like a Cave World . Everyone is starting to act like monkeys.” Tor Sjödén is on the other side of the line talking about Viagra Boys new LP released last week. Instead of being on the tour bus with the rest of the band he is on parental leave and taking in the slower life at his home in Sweden

Spiritualized's "Everything was beautiful" treads on the familiar territory of comfort and solace.

GRAIN session: Slumlord - Baxter Dury. Live from Felons Barrel Hall, June 5th, 2022.

"It was like building Paris with your toenails. It was the hardest thing I've ever done"

Crywank bundle together modern feelings of anxiety and isolation, tying it with a bow of anti-folk.

Ahead of Lucy Dacus' first Australian tour we spoke about tarot cards, middle school and collaborating with Julien Baker and Phoebe Bridgers

You haven’t experienced true honest and relatable lyricism until you’ve listened to Phoebe Bridgers.

There are some times in life where things just seem to fall in place, for me, that moment came in 2014 when I found Foxing.

Indie big-band icons Beirut are coming out with their first record since 2015’s No No No, their sixth full length effort so far.

Written by Spencer White Combat Sports is the fourth studio album by beloved London five piece, The Vaccines. Sighting as much nostalgia as it does, the distinctive sound they’ve worked tirelessly to develop over the past 10 years is shown off on the new record. Lead guitarist Freddie Cowan tells of how proud he is of their latest feat, more difficult times surrounding Coming of Age & English Graffiti and how there is now harmony following the addition of two new members.

If you haven't heard of Interpol, maybe it's time to take a long hard look at yourself, your workplace, friendship groups and dare I say family just to consider what is going on within your social circle. Interpol aren't just another band from New York City, as far as I'm concerned they are the band from New York City. Since their inception in 1997 and with the release of one of the most important indie, post-punk albums of all time, Turn On The Bright Lights in 2002, the ba

Peter Bibby's second album Grand Champion came out last Friday. If you haven't heard it yet, save yourself the bother of reading the rest of this paragraph and head straight to your favourite music streaming platform. After you have made yourself comfortable, hover your mouse over the "play" button and don't look back. ​ Hailed by many as Australia's favourite maverick poet, Bibby's lyrics have the rare ability to drive you to rock bottom and then proceed to offer you an EMU

Lush is the debut record from Baltimore based artist Snail Mail who we caught up with recently for a chat.

Written by Brodie Popple The last time we saw Loose Tooth was BIGSOUND 2016, which was a special year for us as it was our first BIGSOUND as GRAIN. It was truly a great week of discovery and firsts; first time seeing bands like Totally Mild, These New South Whales, Hideous Sun Demon and of course, Loose Tooth. Since my first interview with Etta and Nelly, the girls as well as Bassist/Guitarist/Keys player and vocalist Luc Dawson, have been on one hell of a journey. After the

Wide Awake is certainly already my favourite album of the year, a statement I'm sure many will follow once it's released May 18.

Flowertruck recently released their debut album Mostly Sunny, an incredible and widely anticipated follow up from their dreamy debut EP 'DIRT'. Since the release of DIRT, the band have been bouncing all around the nation forging themselves as a staple act in Australia's alternative music scene. After the release of the first single off the album Dying to Hear this time last year, Flowertuck have garnered support from music lovers around the country as well as overseas, with

Jen Cloher's recent release (which is self-titled) is filled with her personal experiences and honest reflections. We recently caught up with Jen Cloher to talk about her 4th studio album. You studied acting at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), which is a very competitive school to apply for what drove you to instead go with music? When I was in University I lived in a share house with several other people who were musicians which is when I bought my first second

Foundation Sounds is in its second month and I couldn’t be more chuffed to have Perth's golden child Stella Donnelly involved.

Photograph by Joe Agius Now nine months on, she’s released her second single ‘Sure’, signed with US based Double Double Whammy, UK label Heavenly Records and A signing with Ivy League back home. On top of this all, she’s been chosen as the Brisbane Triple J Unearthed winner for the opening slot tomorrow at Laneway tomorrow. Playing alongside some huge names, Hatchie is starting her year on such a high and we’re bound to only see bigger things from here on out. I was lucky eno

The Creases are an integral part of the Brisbane music scene, aside from crafting some of the best pop music to come out of Australia in the past decade, they've also been a huge part of curating fantastic shows and supporting the scene. Joe Agius, Aimon Clark, Gabe Webster, Jarrod Mahon (and recently joined live member) Steve Kempnich have left a huge impression on this town as not only The Creases but as; Rinse, Emerson Snowe, Ciggy Pop, and part of Morning Harvey. 2017 w

Our photographer Robbie Atkin-Robertson went down South to Lorne to accompany Brisbane favourites, Good Boy, for their biggest show to date at Falls Festival. Here is the full gallery from their trip and some words from the band. ​ Top 3 performances? Rian : Parquet Courts, Dumb Punts and The Avalanches Tom/Stu : Parquet Courts, Pond and Bernard Fanning ​ Highlights? Rian : Biggest highlight was the miso soup from the gyoza stand every morning when it was freezing and I was h

Horror My Friend are hands down my favourite band in Australia and it seems I'm not the only one.

Photography by Kitty Callaghan Body Type is one of the most talked about bands to flourish out of the Sydney scene over the past year and a bit and for good reason. Their distinct flavour of pop music is matched with an incredible stage presence and charm that makes them an unmissable act. Unless you've been under a rock this year, you'd know that they've been kicking goals all over the country playing the likes of; Blurst of Times Festival, BIGSOUND, King Street Crawl, Volu

Anyone paying attention to Australian alternative music lately will have noticed a resurrection of eighties inspired sounds, particularly those reminiscent of early years in that pivotal decade when bands walked a fine line between the socially supported ‘New Wave’ and more rebellious ‘Punk’ labels (most notably among them Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Cure and Joy Division). As a massive fan of this golden-era revival, I was as excited as any to sit down and listen to Sydne

Photo by Robbie Atkin-Robertson Morning Harvey dominated the Brightside Car Park stage with a charisma and energy that rivalled anything else produced on the night. Joined on stage by the vocalists behind the dazzling Nice Biscuit and the musical stylings of Aimon Clark of The Creases, Morning Harvey sounded and looked great. Spencer had the crowd rapped around his finger performing as a veteran of the Brisbane scene. Their new track Holy Gun was received well by the audienc

After the release of The Drones ' critically acclaimed Feeling Kinda Free , Gareth Liddiard has set out across Australia touring as a solo musician. Since the release of Liddiard's solo release Strange Tourist in 07' The Drones have been hard at work with no sign of stopping. Bringing forth a sounds that belongs to no genre or fashion, Gareth will be treating Brisbane to an undoubtedly eclectic set this Friday the 21st of April at The Brightside. It’s been seven years sinc

Photographed for GRAIN by Robbie Atkin It’s been 3 years since LA based quartet Warpaint set foot in Australia. Now with their recently released album Heads Up, they are back to embark on the Australian leg of their oncoming world tour. Over the last 13 years the girls have made a highly reputable mark throughout the world with their high-energy performances and a discography that varies from dreamy warm minimalistic songs to highly contagious pop-infused dance tracks. I wa