Heaps Indie is your go-to destination for the indie tracks making waves in Australia right now, from festival faves to electronic earworms. Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker (yep—it’s just one guy) never steps foot in the wrong direction—nor has he ever felt like he’s only going backwards. While his music has explored electronic textures and territories for at least the past decade, his new album Deadbeat embraces dance music with open arms. And if there’s one track we consider definitive of Heaps Indie in 2025, it’s “Dracula,” the cheeky, horror-themed song destined to join Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” in the canon of Halloween-perfect electro-disco delights. “I just give the song what it wants,” Parker tells Apple Music’s Zane Lowe about the track. “That one wanted to be a Max Martin song. It started in a raw, minimal way and then slowly expanded into pop.” It’s Parker’s penchant for creativity, exploration, and constant movement that makes his output so exciting and puts him at the forefront of anything he sets his mind to. Tame Impala might set the bar, but it’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to those who’ve been keeping us enraptured all year. Listeners on home turf (and far beyond) have been treated to incredible new music throughout 2025 from Australian acts like Mallrat, Royel Otis, Spacey Jane, Parcels, and Ocean Alley, and Aotearoa New Zealand names including BENEE and Balu Brigada. Plus, songs by rising acts including total tommy, HighSchool, and Sunsick Daisy have been on high rotation, readying us for what may well be an even bigger 2026.