This year was a great year for Australian music, with several outstanding debuts and confident sophomore albums released, alongside a surprise supergroup and big names returning to the studio. – Sian CainStella Donnelly – Love and FortuneTop track: Feel It ChangeView image in fullscreen Stella Donnelly, Australian singer-songwriter. Photograph: Nick McKinlayOne of the most personable songwriters in Australian music, Stella Donnelly’s records always feel like a candid conversation with a friend. On their first album Strange Love, this new supergroup sound like they’ve been honing their sound for years. – Caitlin WelshMallrat – Light Hit My Face Like a Straight RightTop track: HideawayView image in fullscreen Grace Shaw, who performs as Mallrat.

Source: The Guardian December 22, 2025 14:08 UTC