Miramar – Sounds of Oz

Miramar prove they really can do it all with the release of their latest single “Highlight of My Week.” This stripped back ballad is a world away from the floor fillers they played supporting Groove Armada recently, but it shows the depth of this exciting Aussie act. Miramar said they wrote the tune about that feeling of meeting someone you’re inexplicably drawn to.

“Someone who really brightens up your world and gives you a reason to get through the day, or week,” they added. “It’s a bit different to our usual sound, but we found the more we added to the production, the more it got in the way of that feeling. So we peeled it back to the bones and in the end, less was more.”

“Highlight of My Week” comes from Miramar’s forthcoming sophomore EP, which is due out in the middle of the year. You might hear a few more tracks from that release when Miramar play some choice supporting slots in the coming days. Here’s where you can catch them:

4 April 2025 – UOW Uni Bar, Walyalup/Wollongong (supporting Northeast Party House)
5 April 2025 – Oxford Art Factory, Eora/Sydney (supporting Djanaba)

Photo credit: Oli Main

There’s not a lot that’s fun about Mondays. While I can’t do anything about your back-to-work hassles or the gloomy weather that’s lingering around my part of the country, I can introduce you to Miramar’s new single “Work It Out.” This dance-pop single is the aural equivalent of a dopamine hit, so pump up that volume! It sounds upbeat, but it’s got a strong message if you pay attention to the lyrics.

“The lyrics are a really vulnerable, personal story of taking a minute during a fight with someone you love to remember that you still love them and you’ll get through it,” the Eora/Sydney-based band revealed. “It’s a conversation we had to have with ourselves about music as well. There’s been many times we were burnt out and needed to remind ourselves that we love it and need to keep going – we’re actually doing okay and we’re going to make it work. We originally wrote the song while we were still in a bit of a burnout spiral. When we finally went to finish we were coming out the other side of that, so it ended up a much more hopeful and optimistic song which we love.”

“Work It Out” is the latest single from Miramar’s sophomore EP, which drops later this year. Before that they’ll play the following shows around New South Wales in the coming weeks.

28 February 2025 – Beach Road Hotel, Boondi/Bondi
16 March 2025 – Hamilton Station Hotel, Mulubinba/Newcastle
22 March 2025 – Pleasure Club, Gadigal Country/Newtown
28 March 2025 – The Landsdowne, Gadigal Country/Chippendale (supporting Mickey Kojak)

Photo credit: Tom Brazel

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Miramar Show Their Softer Side With “Highlight of My Week”

Miramar Chase Away Monday Blues With “Work It Out”