Top 5 Songs Of The Week: September 9th
Meet the bedroom pop upstart from high school that's got DRH running out of praiseworthy adjectives, and then Woodes brings some lightness to a deep and dark dance duo's banging new release.
Sep 09, 2022•24 min
triple j Unearthed Podcast
Dave Ruby Howe and Max Quinn are your guides through the week's best new independent Australian songs. Meet the next big Australian breakout and stay ahead of the curve. You'll also hear only the very best special content from triple j Unearthed.
Episodes
Top 5 Songs Of The Week: September 2nd
Hear the track that DRH gave a perfect score to with five well earned stars! And pick out your best boogie attire as we meet the band that'll soon be on the road supporting Parcels' national tour.
Sep 02, 2022•24 min
Top 5 Songs Of The Week: August 26th
You'll get the soundtrack to a rowdy night out with an all-star band of pub rocking larrikans + a producer/DJ on the ascent with co-signs from some Australian electronica's most trusted names.
Aug 25, 2022•21 min
Top 5 Songs Of The Week: August 19th
A recent guest on Holy Holy's Like A Version steps out for a solo bop + you'll hear what it sounds like when a new Sydney group channels some dirty '60s influences.
Aug 19, 2022•21 min
Top 5 Songs Of The Week: August 12th
We celebrate a brand new champion of Unearthed High with an instantly iconic voice! And revel in an Australiana booty shaker that covers everything from Kath & Kim to Lee Lin Chin.
Aug 12, 2022•21 min
Top 5 Songs Of The Week: July 29th
Bask in the euphoric tones of new music from a former Gang Of Youths member and wash it down with some typically Tasmanian DIY as Dave chats with The Sleepyheads about their long awaited debut album.
Jul 29, 2022•34 min
Top 5 Songs Of The Week: July 15th
Some old Aus music favourites turn up in new projects in this episode - and you'll hear the collaboration between a Brisbane rapper and a box office US producer.
Jul 15, 2022•25 min
Top 5 Songs Of The Week: July 8th
A pair of WA songwriters showcase the abundance of talent in their region with new songs, while a young First Nations artist weaves storytelling and electronica in both English and Nukunu tongues.
Jul 08, 2022•26 min
Top 5 Songs Of The Week: July 1st
An underground icon links up with a newcomer for some heavyweight bars, and you'll hear what we mean when comparing a pop collaboration to a Disney moment.
Jul 01, 2022•25 min
Top 5 Songs Of The Week: June 24th
Hear what it sounds like when a supergroup of roommates throws a 2 minute house party. Plus some smooth '90s nostalgia from a resurgent RNB star.
Jun 24, 2022•22 min
Top 5 Songs Of The Week: June 17th
King Stingray join the pod to preview their debut album and you'll hear what it sounds like when an Aus electronic icon connects with a rising rookie producer.
Jun 17, 2022•27 min
Top 5 Songs Of The Week: June 10th
A QLD heavy band comes roaring back from the wilderness and you'll get the first taste of a new project for Tonight Alive singer Jenna McDougall whose love of Missy Higgins and authentic storytelling is now front and centre.
Jun 10, 2022•23 min
Top 5 Songs Of The Week: May 27th
DRH big ups a heavy band he wants to hear on a Transformers soundtrack + get to know next local club star to follow in the footsteps of Skin On Skin and Mall Grab.
May 27, 2022•25 min
Top 5 Songs Of The Week: May 20th
One of the country's most sought after voices drops an official debut while two more super hyped acts back up their early buzz with great new songs.
May 20, 2022•23 min
Top 5 Songs Of The Week: May 13th
Unearthed legend Gordi lends an assist to another rising solo artist and you'll hear what it sounds like when intelligence and melody get together on the dancefloor.
May 13, 2022•24 min
Top 5 Songs Of The Week: May 6th
Former Unearthed High favourites are back and all grown up + Old Mervs make their case to be Australian indie rock's next big band.
May 06, 2022•26 min
Top 5 Songs Of The Week: April 29th
The spirit of some French house legends flows through one of the week's best songs + there's a rising Brisbane duo making sassy strut-worthy music.
Apr 29, 2022•24 min
Top 5 Songs Of The Week: April 8th
Ahead of his debut album, prodigious NSW artist Jerome Blazé has an extended chat about making serious but happy music. Plus a buzzed Canberra collective adds another exciting name to its ranks.
Apr 08, 2022•29 min
Top 5 Songs Of The Week: April 1st
You'll hear the new bass track that DRH describes as "carnivorous" + one of Adelaide's best new bands returns after a lineup change adding violin to their post-punk sound.
Apr 01, 2022•25 min
Top 5 Songs Of The Week: March 25th
Feel the Yolgnu funk from King Stingray's neighbours out of Yirrkala + a cypher smackdown delivered by some of Sydney's heaviest hitters.
Mar 25, 2022•27 min
Top 5 Songs Of The Week: March 18th
You'll hear what it sound like when two of Melbourne's best hip hop talents start to bounce off the studio walls during lockdown. And a pair of prodigious pop stars in the making drop new music that executes their grand visions.
Mar 18, 2022•22 min
Top 5 Songs Of The Week: March 11th
Get to know an artist that's building a formidable presence on the folky/busker pathway akin to Tash Sultana and Ziggy Alberts + hear from a young hip hop artist transcending The Kid Laroi's shadow.
Mar 11, 2022•25 min
Top 5 Songs Of The Week: March 4th
A much buzzed about young drill artist lives up to the hype + Unearthed High royalty Asta collabs with a local house producer for a bikini-banger.
Mar 04, 2022•20 min
Top 5 Songs Of The Week: February 18th
Melbourne mystery act have unmasked themselves to reveal some well known creators + you'll hear the debut track from a brand new Aus-pop supergroup.
Feb 18, 2022•25 min
Top 5 Songs Of The Week: February 25th
Melbourne mystery act have unmasked themselves to reveal some well known creators + you'll hear the debut track from a brand new Aus-pop supergroup.
Feb 17, 2022•30 min
Ten artists on triple j Unearthed to watch in 2022
We're back! The Unearthed music brains have read the tea leaves and checked the map to bring a list of the 10 artists you need to keep on your radar in 2022. It's our annual triple j Unearthed forecast with Dave Ruby Howe, Tanya Bunter, Declan Byrne, Abby Butler, Tommy Faith and Claire Mooney.
Feb 11, 2022•52 min
Top 5 Songs Of The Week: December 10th
DRH has picked out not one but two songs to soundtrack your summer adventures + you'll hear new stuff from an anonymous producer whose chilled beats have amassed streams in the tens of millions.
Dec 10, 2021•19 min
Top 5 Songs Of The Week: December 3rd
How do the 2021 reigning champs of Unearthed High follow up their success? You'll find out and also hear a track that DRH thinks sounds like King Gizz gone to Vegas.
Dec 03, 2021•25 min
Top 5 Songs Of The Week: November 26th
A triumphant return from a beloved heavy band will send your angst into overdrive + you'll hear from a multi-threat rapper/producer that has earned praise from Unearthed High hero KIAN.
Nov 26, 2021•24 min
Top 5 Songs Of The Week: November 12th
A rising heavy band confronts a complex mental health diagnosis with skyscraper screams + you'll hear the follow up to one of 2020's most acclaimed debut songs.
Nov 12, 2021•25 min