3 November 2026
This week’s Universal Music Australia update brings archival rock discoveries, fresh pop releases and a collaboration from nate sib and The Kid LAROI.
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: No Sleep Til L.A.
Arriving Friday 6 November as part of the Origins 1971–1978 Collection, No Sleep Til L.A. explores Petty’s formative recording years. Its 12 tracks include seven previously unreleased recordings and five rarities, newly mixed from the original multitracks by Ryan Ulyate. Highlights include “Parade of Loons”, “Sin City”, early Mudcrutch recordings, “Unheard of Kind of Hero” and “Satisfy Yourself”.
Fresh tracks to check out
5 Seconds of Summer: “CLUBSOS”
Gracie Abrams: “Here You Come, There You Go”
nate sib and The Kid LAROI: “Face Card”
Faye Wong’s “Monsoon” finds a new audience
Faye Wong’s 1993 Cantopop song “季候風” (“Monsoon”) is attracting renewed attention after The Weeknd sampled it in “Hong Kong”, premiered live in Hong Kong. Universal reports that daily Australian Spotify streams have risen by 6,560% since 24 October.
A festive favourite returns
Ariana Grande’s “Santa Tell Me” also features in the update as the festive season approaches. Originally released in 2014, the song reached No. 5 on the ARIA Charts and is five-times Platinum in Australia, according to Universal.
Source: Universal Music Australia weekly release update supplied by Harrison Cartwright, 3 November 2026.
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