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Oct 13, 2024 | tobemagazine.com.au | Lebanon Hanover |Adam Hollander |Lisabel Link |Annabel Blue

In a time when the world feels loud, Benjamin Rizio of Forest For The Trees invites us to pause and reflect. Recently, the Melbourne-based musician has stepped back from digital production to reconnect with songwriting. In this conversation, he shares his reasons for this shift, his journey to let go of perfectionism, the impact of taking long breaks between creative pursuits, and how spending time outdoors helps him find peace. ROBERT FEHER What have you been up to recently?

Sep 2, 2024 | tobemagazine.com.au | Annabel Blue |Lisabel Link

photography Anne Thu Pham captures two girls exploring a city’s concrete jungle; their laughter echoes through tunnels, blending with the distant hum of traffic. In this fever dream of harsh sunlight and flickering shadows, time stretches and blurs. Styling by Oriana De Luca, with hair by Jesse Wakenshaw and make-up by Carly Lim.

May 28, 2024 | tobemagazine.com.au | Hugh Barton |Lisabel Link |Rob Feher

Over the last sixteen years, Pond has constantly evolved, from publishing psychedelic rock songs that spun out of control in the early oughts, to 1980s-esque ballads today. Approaching their tenth album release, Rob Feher had the pleasure of chatting to Pond’s frontman, Nick Allbrook. Their conversation covered Allbrook’s solitude in Kevin Parker’s LA home, reclaiming depressing lyrics, using music as therapy, and jamming before the kids come home. Here’s what Nick had to say.

Feb 6, 2024 | tobemagazine.com.au | Charlie Engman |Sophie Martin |Lisabel Link

Nalin shares this anecdote over lemon-flavoured iced tea in the Bangkok suburb of Ari. Shiny high-rises and eye-catching skytrains obstruct the skyline from our vantage point. The streets are lined with vendors and barbeque grills that emit a strong, smoky hue. A black Tesla is parked out front; a blinged-out tuk-tuk zooms past, narrowly missing it by a centimetre.