In this special edition of Super Sonic Chat, part of our series spotlighting Australian music and the artists redefining our sound, we deep-dive into Love Heart Cheat Code, the lush, genre-defying new album from Hiatus Kaiyote.

From neo-soul to futuristic funk, we unpack the sonic layers and global influence of one of Australia’s most boundary-pushing bands—and ask the big question: why are Aussie acts still struggling to break through at home and abroad?

Plus, get ready to test your music knowledge with a quickfire pop quiz on Australian Grammy winners (spoiler: there are more than you think). And stick around till the end—there’s a little surprise we’ve been saving that marks a very special moment for the pod. Let’s just say, this one’s close to our hearts. 💛

Australia, we need to talk. Why does it feel like our best new music has to fight tooth and nail just to get noticed at home?

This season, we’re flipping the script and putting the spotlight where it belongs—on the phenomenal new sounds coming from our own backyard.

Enter *Pratt’s & Pain*, the latest album from Sydney’s Royal Otis. It’s sun-drenched, offbeat, and absolutely irresistible—a record that proves these guys are here to make your serotonin spike and your sense of cool plummet.

In this episode, we dive deep into the Royal Otis universe—where garage pop meets disco weirdness, heartbreak dances with humor, and every track feels like a late-night drive with the windows down. We’ll unpack their sonic wizardry, debate the album’s best sad-banger, and figure out why the hell Australia hasn’t crowned them as indie royalty yet.

Find out about Adrian's 'crunch v jangle spectrograph' and Leon's sonic selection of the week.

It’s time to back our own. Tune in, turn it up, and let’s make sure the world doesn’t steal this one from us.

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Alarming statistics and concerning headlines.

Australian music once proudly punched above its weight class. However in the current streaming dominated era it is not cutting through as it once did.

In this episode, we lay out the stats and set the scene for Season 6 of Super Sonic Chat.

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Why does an artist use a gimmick as part of their act?

How do you know when something is a gimmick, or when it is just an interesting part of the show?

When does a gimmick cheapen the artistry and when does it enhance it?

What does a gimmick look or sound or feel like?

Who are these artists that use gimmicks.

All these questions and more, plus a little treat at the end of the episode.

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How do you choose a song to sum up your life? How do you choose a song to be remembered by? Where do you even start?

In this episode, each of us chooses three songs each that could be played at our funeral.

It is a kind of audio will. Recorded for posterity for anyone who happens to be organising either man's funeral and wondering what songs to choose.

What songs would you choose? Jump on the socials and tell us.

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You know the song, but maybe not the band. You can sing along, but you don't know anything else they've done.

This episode, Leon and Adrian choose a one hit wonder each, listen to the whole album and dive into the story behind each band.

Find out why The Buggles, who wrote Video Killed the Radio Star only made two albums.

Prepare yourself for the fascinating story behind Chumbawamba, the band that made the earworm, Tubthumping.

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It's the best question you can ask someone:

"What have you been listening to lately?"

We dive into 5 artists that have recently captured our attention.

Take a listen and hopefully you might discover your next new favourite artist.

This chat veers across genres: jazz, indie, punk, experimental, art-pop, soul, as well as across decades and continents.

Drop us a line and tell us what you've been listening to lately.

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In your lifetime, there are some albums that you simply must listen to.

We had heard the music of the following two artists, but we had never before listened to these albums in full:

Young Gifted and Black by Aretha Franklin

and

Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

Sometimes this kind of musical experience will simply be an education in music history, at other times it will be like discovering a parcel of pure joy. Sometimes it is a bit in between.

Which of these did we experience when listening to Franklin and Fleetwood?

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