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hmv's Next Big Thing / Aug 08, 2019

hmv's Next Big Thing... #231 Angie McMahon

Every Wednesday we recommend a brand new artist who we think you're going to love. This week we bring you Australian rising star Angie McMahon...

Every Wednesday we recommend a brand new artist who we think you're going to love. This week we bring you Australian rising star Angie McMahon...

 

Who Is She?

Angie McMahon is a Melbourne native. Originally part of a nine-piece soul band called The Fabric, she went solo in 2013 and won plenty of admirers after she won a Telstra competition to support Bon Jovi. 

In the years since, she's steadily gigged and collected songs for her debut album. That album Salt was released a few days and is now on shelves. 

 

What Does She Sound Like?

Instrumentally, McMahon's style is pure slacker rock, think Courtney Barnett and classic Pavement, but vocally she's a lot more powerful, with Florence Welsh esque power and PJ Harvey style rawness. 

 

Why Should I Be Excited?

Does the above not so pretty good? It does to us. 

 

Can I Hear Something?

Damn straight. Her instant smash 'Pasta' is below for you:

 

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