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Split Enz, one of the most original and daring bands ever to come out of New Zealand, are celebrating the 50th anniversary of their debut album Mental Notes with the release of Enzcyclopedia Volumes One & Two on November 14. The massive archival set arrives as a 5CD collection, a 3LP vinyl edition, and a Blu-Ray Atmos mix, offering fans the deepest dive yet into the early, experimental years of the band.

DEVO, the radical New Wave pioneers who turned art-school satire into international pop stardom, are back in the cultural conversation with the release of DEVO, a feature-length Netflix Original documentary. Directed by Chris Smith (Wham!, Fyre, Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond), the film premiered to acclaim at Sundance 2024 and is now streaming globally, giving audiences a definitive portrait of one of music’s most original and eccentric bands.

Vernon Reid, the Grammy-winning guitarist best known for his incendiary work with Living Colour, has announced the release of his new solo album Hoodoo Telemetry, due October 3 via Artone / The Players Club Records. Ahead of the full release, Reid has unveiled the single Beautiful Bastard, a song he originally considered for his Yohimbe Brothers project but has now reclaimed for this collection.

Melbourne’s beloved power-emo trio Camp Cope have announced the launch of their final live performance on vinyl and digital formats – a fitting farewell to one of Australia’s most fiercely independent bands.

Melbourne’s newly formed art-rock collective Bleak Squad—comprised of four luminaries from the Australian music scene—have unveiled their third single and music video, “Blue Signs”, ahead of their debut album Strange Love.

Reg Mombassa and Peter O’Doherty have pretty much tied their Mental As Anything album output (especially counting the double album Medicated Spirits as two records).

Ethel Cain has added Australia and New Zealand to her world tour dates for 2026. Ethel first played Australia in 2023 for Dark Mofo and Rising.