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Matildas fever edit

 
The Sydney Opera House lit up in support of the Matildas during the third-place match.

In the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, the performance of the Australia women's national soccer team (nicknamed "the Matildas") captivated nationwide attention and made a significant ongoing impact on the perception of women's sport in Australia. Some media outlets used the terms Matildas fever to describe the community spirit on display, and Matildas effect to express the team's impact.[1]

Throughout the tournament, more kits representing the Australian women's team were sold than for the national men's team ("the Socceroos"), for the first time in history.[2] Every match featuring Australia sold out before the World Cup began.[3] Australian TV viewership records were broken several times over, with live viewing sites set up in major stadiums around the country to cope with crowds growing each game.[4] The Matildas' semi-final match against England, which was the first time an Australian soccer team had ever advanced to that stage in a World Cup, remains the most-watched broadcast in Australian history, with 11.15 million watching on the Seven Network.[5] Both the Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese, and other state leaders pushed for a public holiday if the Matildas won the tournament.[6]

As a direct result of the Matildas' success, on 19 August 2023, the Australian government pledged $200 million to improve women's sporting facilities.[7] In the 2024 winter soccer season, clubs around the country reported a record number of registrations for female players, with a 34 percent increase compared to the year prior.[1] This influx of new members overwhelmed many regional soccer clubs.[8]

The Australian National University named Matilda the Word of the Year of 2023.[9] A mural of the team was painted at Bondi Beach,[10] and a statue outside of Suncorp Stadium was announced.[11] As of March 2024, every professional game the Matildas have participated in after the World Cup has sold out.[12]

Viewership edit

Australian TV broadcast viewership records were broken multiple times, with the country's match against France drawing about 4.17 million viewers on the Seven Network.[13] Less than a week later, their match against England marked the most-watched broadcast in Australian history, averaging 7.13 million viewers, with a total of 11.15 million watching at one point.[5]

The Seven Network delayed the start of their flagship 7 pm news bulletin to allow for the full quarter-final match to be broadcast.[14] Further, the AFL delayed the opening bounce of the Carlton and Melbourne game that night.[15] Stadiums in use that day including the MCG, SCG and Optus Stadium all showed the Matildas match on their screens before and after their respective fixtures.[14]

For the Australia vs England semi-final on 16 August, three stadiums in Sydney were used as live sites, a first for the city.[16]

Social impact edit

James Johnson, the CEO of Football Australia, said the Matildas' run was "really bringing Australia [communities] together".[17] Several New South Wales public schools held "green and gold mufti-days" on the day of the semi-final match.[16][18]

Many writers said that Australia's 7–6 penalty shootout win against France in the quarter-finals was an iconic cultural moment comparable to Cathy Freeman's 400 meter sprint win in the 2000 Sydney Olympics.[19] Referring to the game, Samantha Lewis for ABC News wrote: "Years from now, when someone asks you to tell the story of the night the Matildas made World Cup history, what will you say? The France game. Maybe that will be all you'll need to say."[20]

According to research company Honeycomb Strategy, 69 percent of Australians said they were more likely to follow other women's sporting events following the Women's World Cup.[21]

We are not so much watching a national team compete, as a changing nation at play... [The Matildas have] overturned misconceptions of women’s sport and more importantly, the place of women in contemporary Australia.

— Craig Foster[22]

Financial impact edit

Ticket sales ...

Double the amount of Matildas' jerseys were sold during the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup compared to Socceroo jerseys in the Qatar World Cup the year prior.[17]

Domestic La La edit

Domestic La La
Parent companyUnified Music Group
Founded2017; 7 years ago (2017)
FounderJames Tidswell
Distributor(s)The Orchard
Genre
Country of originAustralia
LocationBrisbane
Official websitedomesticlala.com

Domestic La La is an Australian record label founded in 2017 by Violent Soho guitarist James Tidswell. It is a subsidiary of Unified Music Group, headquartered in Brisbane. Prominent artists include Dear Seattle, Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers, Teenage Joans and West Thebarton.

History edit

Named after a Violent Soho song, Domestic La La was founded in 2017 by the band's guitarist James Tidswell. The label is managed under Unified Music Group.[23] Its first two signings were Adelaide rock band West Thebarton and Sydney grunge group Dear Seattle.[24] Tidswell said managing his own imprint had been a life-long dream and that his approach was to "allow bands to be on a label with someone who is sympathising with the artist themselves".[25]

Record club edit

The label has released ten seven-inch singles through their own subscription service, Domestic La La Record Club. Each issue features two tracks from different groups, with the first featuring "Ivan" by West Thebarton's backed with "Dark Shadows" by Stork.[26]

List of artists edit

Formerly signed edit

References edit

Seventh Los Campesinos! album edit

Untitled
Studio album by
Los Campesinos!
ReleasedDate
StudioStudio
GenreIndie rock
LabelHeart Swells (independent)
ProducerProducer
Los Campesinos! chronology
Whole Damn Body
(2021) 		Untitled
(2024)

Untitled is the upcoming seventh studio album by Welsh indie rock band Los Campesinos!. It is set to release on Date via Heart Swells, and will be their first collection of original material since their 2017 album, Sick Scenes. Untitled is currently preceded by one single, "Single".

Release and promotion edit

In an interview with The Big Issue in December 2023, band member Rob Taylor said Los Campesinos! were working on their seventh studio album.[32] At the band's show at the Troxy, London in February 2024, frontman Gareth Paisey said the album was complete, set to release that summer. They also performed their first new original song since 2017, titled "A Psychic Wound".[33]

Second Teenage Dads album edit

Untitled
Studio album by
Teenage Dads
ReleasedDate
GenreIndie pop
LengthLength
LabelChugg
ProducerChris Collins
Teenage Dads chronology
Midnight Driving
(2023) 		Untitled
(2024)
Singles from Untitled
  1. "Speedracer"
    Released: 1 June 2023
  2. "I Like It"
    Released: 30 August 2023
  3. "Tale of a Man"
    Released: 29 November 2023
  4. "Weaponz"
    Released: 28 March 2024

Untitled is the upcoming second studio album by Australian indie pop band Teenage Dads, set to release on Date via Chugg. It is currently preceded by four singles, including "Speedracer" and "I Like It".

Release edit

On 1 June 2023, Teenage Dads released the lead single "Speedracer", alongside the announcement of a 30-date tour across Australia. According to Rolling Stone Australia, the song contains a more composed array of "funky basslines and vibrant synths," in contrast to their singles from the year prior, like "Teddy".[34] The album's second single, "I Like It", followed in August, featuring "catchy riffs and jangly guitars".[35] In November, "Tale of a Man" was issued,[36] with "Weaponz" as the fourth single in February 2024. Teenage Dads will also embark on another Australian tour from August.[37]

Track listing edit

All tracks produced by Chris Collins. Not in confirmed order.

Untitled track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Speedracer"
  • Angus Christie
  • Chris Collins
  • Connor McLaughlin
  • Jordan Finlay
  • Vincent Kenna
2:58
2."I Like It"
  • Christie
  • McLaughlin
  • Finlay
  • Kenna
3:01
3."Tale of a Man"
  • Christie
  • Collins
  • McLaughlin
  • Finlay
  • Kenna
2:46
4."Weaponz"
  • Christie
  • Collins
  • McLaughlin
  • Finlay
  • Kenna
2:29
Total length:Total

The Belair Lip Bombs edit

The Belair Lip Bombs
OriginFrankston, Victoria, Australia
Genres
Years active2017–present
LabelsCousin Will
Members
  • Maisie Everett
  • Mike Bradvica
  • Liam de Bruin
  • Jimmy Droughton
Websitethebelairlipbombs.com

The Belair Lip Bombs are an Australian indie rock band formed in Frankston, Victoria in 2017. The group consists of lead vocalist, guitarist and keyboardist Maisie Everett, guitarist Mike Bradvica, bassist Jimmy Droughton and drummer Liam de Bruin. They have released two extended plays, and issued their debut studio album, Lush Life, in 2023.

History edit

The Belair Lip Bombs formed in 2017, with all four members playing music since a young age and meeting in high school. The band is named after a set of skateboard wheels from the 1980s.[40] They released their self-titled debut extended play (EP) in 2018,[41] and a second, titled Songs to Do Your Laundry To, in May 2019.[39]

The band released their debut studio album, Lush Life, in August 2023 via Melbourne-based independent label Cousin Will Records.[42] Writing for NME, Doug Wallen called it a genre-defying record, with elements of "punk, post-punk, jangle pop and new wave".[42]

Artistry edit

Speaking of the band's influences, Everett said "there's not that one band or one era of music that [they] all like and really connect over", and that they are never striving to fit into a specific sound.[40] She writes most of their songs, and the three other members flesh out the music during rehearsals.[39]

Discography edit

Studio albums edit

  • Lush Life (Cousin Will, 25 August 2023)

Extended plays edit

  • The Belair Lip Bombs (Self-released, 13 November 2018)
  • Songs to Do Your Laundry To (Self-released, 21 May 2019)

References edit

One Bad Day edit

"One Bad Day"
Single by Spacey Jane
Written2022
Released11 January 2024
GenreIndie rock[43]
Length3:20
LabelAWAL
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Konstantin Kersting
Spacey Jane singles chronology
"Sorry Instead"
(2023) 		"One Bad Day"
(2024)

"One Bad Day" is a song by Australian indie rock band Spacey Jane. It was released on 11 January 2024 and serves as a bookend between stylistic eras for the group, being written after the release of their second studio album, Here Comes Everybody (2022). It debuted at number 27 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[44]

Recording and release edit

In June 2022, Spacey Jane released their second studio album, Here Comes Everybody. At this time, while performing in Brisbane, frontman Caleb Harper spent time working with their producer Konstantin Kersting to "build on the past six months of collaboration with no real plan in mind".[45] The band subsequently wrote and recorded "One Bad Day" in both Australia and the United States, where they had been working on their forthcoming third album.[46] The song was released digitally as a standalone single on 11 January 2024.

Composition edit

"One Bad Day" is a "laid back groove" that contains "spacey, whirring synths" and a "zesty baseline".[47][48] Lyrically, Harper reflects on "overwhelming feelings" wanting him to "let go of valuable opportunities in the chaos of overthinking".[48][45] Tom Disalvo of Happy Mag said the song "finds Spacey [Jane] in their truest form" and is similar to the energy found on Here Comes Everybody.[48]

Sitting Up edit

"Sitting Up"
Single by Spacey Jane
from the album Here Comes Everybody
Genre
Length3:09
LabelAWAL
Songwriter(s)
  • Ashton Hardman-Le Cornu
  • Caleb Harper
  • Kieran Lama
  • Peppa Lane
Producer(s)Konstantin Kersting
Spacey Jane singles chronology
"Lunchtime"
(2021) 		"Sitting Up"
(2022) 		"It's Been a Long Day"
(2022)

"Sitting Up" is a song by Australian indie rock band Spacey Jane. It was released on 10 February 2022 as the third single to their second studio album, Here Comes Everybody (2022). The synth-heavy, jangle rock song is written about frontman Caleb Harper's damaged mental state while in university.[49] It debuted to number 40 on the NZ Hot Singles chart and polled at number six in the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2022. In 2024, "Sitting Up" was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association for selling 35,000 units.

Composition edit

Upon the song's release, Spacey Jane frontman Caleb Harper said it was written about his emotional state while in university, before he dropped out to pursue a career in music.[49] He continued: "I had no idea who I was, I was seriously depressed and completely spinning out."

Breezy[49] Summery, Jangly[50]

Ausmusic Month edit

Ausmusic Month, held every November, is a period of support and recognition for Australian musicians and industry workers. The initiative was founded by Triple J in 2003.[51]

Third Spacey Jane album edit

Untitled
Studio album by
Spacey Jane
ReleasedTBA
LabelAWAL
Spacey Jane chronology
Here Comes Everybody
(2022) 		Untitled
(2024)
Singles from Untitled
  1. "Single"
    Released: TBA

Untitled is the upcoming third studio album by Australian indie rock band Spacey Jane, set to release in 2024 via AWAL. It will be produced by Producer. The album currently preceded by the lead single "Single", released on TBA.

Background edit

Spacey Jane released their second studio album, Here Comes Everybody, in June 2022.[52] Frontman Caleb Harper traveled to Los Angeles for recording and writing sessions in early 2023. He said to NME that the band would be more deliberate in finding time for writing their next project, concluding: "I think we’re going to try and ease into it a little more this time, which I’m excited for."[53]

In late 2023, Spacey Jane headlined several Australian festivals along the east coast, including Grapevine Gathering,[54] Rolling Sets (Central Coast),[55] and Changing Tides (Kiama).[56]

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