Bruce Dickinson, ‘Scream for Me Sarajevo’ review
In 1994 Bruce Dickinson received an offer to play a gig in Sarajevo. Nothing unusual for a touring...
Category: ALBUM REVIEWS
Amy Shark, ‘Love Monster’ review
First she adored us. Then, she wanted to spend her weekends with us. Now all she wants to do is...
Fraser A. Gorman, ‘Easy Dazy’ review
Fraser A. Gorman has a lovely way with words: “Your words flow like golden peaches drippin’ from a...
Didirri, ‘Measurements EP’ review
When you first hear Didirri’s voice it almost feels like all your worries in the world have...
Shepparton Airplane, ‘Almurta’ review
Considering the thoroughbred talent of Shepparton Airplane – the four-piece comprises former...
Pendulum, ‘The Reworks’ review
Although billed as a return from Pendulum’s seven-year hiatus, The Reworks is more like a...
Melody’s Echo Chamber, ‘Bon Voyage’ review
It’s been five years since Melody Prochet first turned heads as Melody’s Echo Chamber, combining...
Judith Durham, ‘So Much More’ review
Judith Durham turned 75 on the third of July, but her voice is ageless. This new solo album...
The Milk Carton Kids, ‘All the Things That I Did and All the Things That I Didn’t Do’ review
‘Two guys and two guitars playing Americana folk’ is an easy description of...
East Brunswick All Girls Choir, ‘Teddywaddy’ review
Suspended cinematic strings, an electric guitar thrum, a heavy drum beat, and the feeling of...
Florence + the Machine, ‘High As Hope’ review
Baroque pop: it’s what Florence Welch does, and she does it with the abandon of someone who admits...
Gang Gang Dance, ‘Kazuashita’ review
A persistent myth holds that every seven years each cell in the body is replaced, making us...
Panic! At the Disco, ‘Pray for the Wicked’ review
Adapt or die, they say. Of the golden-voiced teen-angst A-Team, the only ones left have traded...
Lloyd Spiegel, ‘Backroads’ review
For his latest release, Lloyd Spiegel has put his acoustic guitar back in the rack for what could...
Nine Inch Nails, ‘Bad Witch’ review
It’s amazing how hand-claps on the beat instantly feel cheerful and inclusive, but a burst of...
Luca Brasi, ‘Stay’ review
It’s human nature to always want more, right? It’s normal to ponder missed opportunities, isn’t...
Jack River, ‘Sugar Mountain’ review
A drifter through time and space, Jack River (Holly Rankin) invites you to investigate the layers...
Megadeth, ‘Killing Is My Business… and Business Is Good: The Final Kill (Special Edition)’ review
Released in 1985, Megadeth’s debut was a statement of intent. It was manic, cutting edge,...
High Tension, ‘Purge’ review
Unsurprisingly, High Tension’s third album is full of rage. From the opening chords of Red White...
Cosmo’s Midnight, ‘What Comes Next’ review
These Sydney fellas, once scrappy upstarts of Australia’s indie beatmaking scene, are now fully...
Lily Allen, ‘No Shame’ review
The bubblegum bruiser that marked Allen on debut as a necessary antidote to pop’s artificial...
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, ‘Hope Downs’ review
When looking at vanguard Australian indie bands that are inevitably exported out to the wider...
Calpurnia, ‘Scout EP’ review
Although it’s cool that Finn Wolfhard (Mike from Stranger Things) fronts Calpurnia, that’s...
Laura Jean, ‘Devotion’ review
Laura Jean is a leading cartographer of the inner world. Her songs trace the rocky peaks and shaky...
Claptone, ‘Fantast’ review
The enigmatic German producer recruits friends from Kele Okereke to Austra’s Katie Selmanis for a...
Flasher, ‘Constant Image’ review
Washington, DC act Flasher play with a rare kind of conviction. While Constant Image may only be...
Sheppard, ‘Watching the Sky’ review
“Keep riding the wave,” George Sheppard instructs on his family band’s second album. Sheppard’s...
Eva Cassidy, ‘Songbird 20’ review
Eva Cassidy, one of music’s most popular and loved singers, died of cancer in 1996 aged 33....
Mallrat, ‘In the Sky’ EP review
The first few acoustic chords of In The Sky say a lot about the progression that Brisbane’s...
Gabriella Cohen, ‘Pink Is the Colour of Unconditional Love’ review
What’s immediately apparent about Gabriella Cohen is that she’s a dreamer – someone who sees...
