Listen to playlist featuring all the music from Swampland Magazine's Upcoming 4th Issue

Swampland Magazine is a biannual print publication that focuses on things the internet sometimes tends to forget about - namely well-written, eclectiv longform music journalism and exciting music photography. The independent operation out of Melbourne has been operating since 2016, and are just about to roll out issue #4 - one that we're excited to give you a little sneak peek at via a playlist covering all the music (that's available on Spotify), along with a few shots from the mag.

The cover story focuses on the exceptional Sampa The Great, in conversation with author/poet Maxine Beneba Clarke and set to a photo essay by Prue Stent & Honey Long w/ styling from Ntombi Moyo. That feature heads up a run of acts doing some exciting stuff in Australian music:

HTMLflowers - written by Patrick Marlborough, photos by Shannon May Powell

Tom Lyngcoln - words by Kimberley Thomson, photos Alan Weedon

Shoeb Ahmad - words by Cher Tan, photos Krei Manzo

Mere Women - words by Kimberley Thomson

Gussy - words Jared Richards, photos Zac Bayly

UV boi - words by Kish Lal, photos by Christian Cassel

Various Asses - words by Eoin Hanlon, photos Patricia Casten

Along with historical essays on legendary Tassie punks Little Ugly Girls by Vincent Dwyer and 20th century composer Percy Grainger by Sam Flynn.

You can purchase a copy of the mag via the Swampland WEBSITE, get along to their Issue #4 Launch Party at The Gasometer in Melbourne on June 29, with sets by HTMLflowers, Various Asses, Tom Lyngcoln and No Sister (more info HERE), and dive into that playlist/cop a tease of the mag below:

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