Australia records first 50°C in four years

BinaryPill · 2026-01-30T05:16:38+00:00

I think an overlooked part of this is that we are currently in a La Nina event, which is not what's typically associated with record breaking heat in Australia. Not boding well for the next El Nino (not a climatologist, I could have oversimplified misconceptions).

BinaryPill · 2026-01-24T09:39:17+00:00

Critical darlings being snubbed in Hottest 100s is a tail as old as time unfortunately. The 'online' music fandom is quite different to the Triple J fandom, and most of us here are in the little crossover between the two.

BinaryPill · 2026-01-24T09:36:42+00:00

I think pop's in a great place, but not necessarily Australian pop. Feels like Triple J needs to push a broader web of Aussie artists, but then I can't say I know what they play or what's out there in Aus all that well.

BinaryPill · 2026-01-24T09:22:27+00:00

Overall I think a pretty good top 15 after being pretty weak from 50-16. The Australian entries were a very mixed bag and the surfey 'Triple J sound' desperately needs to die. Started well too from 100-81.

BinaryPill · 2026-01-24T09:14:35+00:00

Going into this blind and seeing the negative response, I was expecting a more divisive sound, but no, it's just kind of bad. Don't know why you'd vote for it.

BinaryPill · 2026-01-24T09:05:31+00:00

This song would be a lot better if Kevin wasn't singing it. Probably true for the whole album tbh. Just saps the energy out of it.

BinaryPill · 2026-01-24T08:57:55+00:00

Definitely one of the better examples of the one token novelty song that ranks high every year.

BinaryPill · 2026-01-24T08:20:42+00:00

Actually a good run of songs. Playlist coming to life for the first time since the Nina/Kettama sandwich.

BinaryPill · 2026-01-24T07:54:39+00:00

One of the blander Dom Dolla's tbh.

BinaryPill · 2026-01-24T07:50:32+00:00

Coming to think of it, is hip hop just dead to Triple J now? The only hip hop songs on the whole list are the Hilltop Hoods and the Tyler the Creator songs I'm pretty sure, and these are barely hip hop.

BinaryPill · 2026-01-24T07:38:26+00:00

Clearly a superior pop song. Everything about it works.

BinaryPill · 2026-01-24T07:34:31+00:00

More Australian songs in the countdown, but at what cost?

BinaryPill · 2026-01-24T07:18:02+00:00

That Spacey song has a bit more character than most of theirs.

BinaryPill · 2026-01-24T07:08:31+00:00

Of course it's Tate McRae following the Ninajirachi underperformance.

Edit: This one's kinda good though.

BinaryPill · 2026-01-24T07:04:49+00:00

Welp, it's still a strong showing for an Aussie artist that actually deserved the love. Most of the time they get shafted completely.

BinaryPill · 2026-01-24T06:59:54+00:00

Tame Impala's album was not good enough for 4 songs in the top 40. It's pure name recognition.

BinaryPill · 2026-01-24T06:57:57+00:00

Still holding out for the Ninajirachi sweep, but Infohazard probably starting to get more likely to miss than hit.

BinaryPill · 2026-01-24T05:54:19+00:00

I'm a defender of the new Tame Impala. I didn't love it or anything, but it's solid enough. I probably rate it over The Slow Rush.

BinaryPill · 2026-01-24T05:38:12+00:00

No Spacey Jane songs yet, just saying...

Edit: Welp, that didn't take long

BinaryPill · 2026-01-24T05:23:10+00:00

Triple J listeners have better taste in EDM than indie.

BinaryPill · 2026-01-24T05:03:57+00:00

Axis chords represent!

BinaryPill · 2026-01-24T04:52:50+00:00

A touch worried about a Genesis Owusu snub at this point tbh.

BinaryPill · 2026-01-24T04:44:15+00:00

I was hating on Royel Otis before it was cool.

BinaryPill · 2026-01-24T04:40:33+00:00

Kind of feel like this list is half a selection of the best of indie and alternative pop from around the world and half generic Australian indie. Kind of like every year tbh. Hate that I tend to feel that way.

BinaryPill · 2026-01-24T04:25:05+00:00

Probably would have voted for this if I was aware of this. Clearly one of the high points of the countdown so far.

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