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I’m a huge fan of the Self Help Group who return with a fantastic collection of songs – Dream of A Ghost. On their third album, they still retain their love of Americana but add electronic flourishes and stunning layering of harmonies as they weave narratives of love, loss and strange obsessions. A magic listen from start to finish. As well, equally brilliant new music from Hannah Cameron, Lewis Coleman, Rubberbucket and Kacey Johansing….plus MUCH MORE!

Jesse Glass is a Melbourne/Narrm born, London-based musician and songwriter. As the former drummer with Tulalah, he’s continuing to create beautiful complex music, a surprising blend of dark yet gorgeous harmonies and layered guitar. We will also revisit a track from his former group Tulalah plus the fantastic return of duo The Yearlings, magic harmonies from the Hackles and compelling twee pop from Special Friend.

Nine stunning new tracks from artists you need to here. Hannah Cameron returns with her first new track in three years and it’s a brilliant slice of mantra pop. Plus dreamy pop from Double Wish, gorgeous gentle sounds from Tasmania’s Caelo, classic Aussie rock from supergroup Sand Brothers and cherished folk artist Lucy Wise’s latest release.

Steve Poltz is back in Australia after a four year absence, bringing with him great new songs from his Stardust and Satellites release and his truty guitar, Smokey Joe. Steve is more than just a singer/songwriter – he’s a brilliant storyteller, comedian, entertainer and lover of the Hook Turn. He joins me in the studio for a chat and some tracks ahead of his performances at the National Folk Festival and Bluesfest. Plus the excellent new album from Coda Chroma, John Kennedy and the New Originals and Ruth Hazleton….and more!

I’ve been patiently waiting for the debut EP from Harry Cook, (his gorgeous track All Flaws with vocalist/composer Hannah Cameron a real favourite of mine last year) to arrive and it’s finally here. Five quite diverse tracks that leaves a gentle, intimate impression. Harry Cook draws on his diverse experience as a classical pianist, jazz improviser, and contemporary sessional musician for The Teskey Brothers, WILSN and more to tell evocative stories through song. He joins me for a chat on this edition of 1-2-3-4. As well, fantastic tracks from Minor Gold, Josh Rennie-Hynes, Stephen Becker, Blackbirds FC and much more.

James Murray is an incredible composer and producer of slow minimal electronic music. He returns with his first solo album in three years on the Home Normal imprint. ‘Careful Now’ is a radiant, soft-focused work of wide-eyed romanticism and childlike innocence. It is an album of heartfelt humanity and purity of spirit that can indeed ‘draw light’ into our very being as the final track attests.