Joan as Police Woman, Tony Allen & Dave Okumu, ‘The Solution Is Restless’ review
The Solution is Restless sees music icon Joan Wasser – better known as Joan as Police Woman –...
Category: ALBUM REVIEWS
LP, ‘Churches’ review
Album number six for LA-based Laura Pergolizzi sees the pop maestro searching for connection and...
Willie Nelson, ‘The Willie Nelson Family’ review
It’s not surprising to discover that Willie Nelson has a new album out – only his second...
The Teskey Brothers & Orchestra Victoria, ‘Live at Hamer Hall’ review
A year ago, the Teskey Brothers took to the Hamer Hall stage in Melbourne for a one-off show with...
Milan Ring, ‘I’m Feeling Hopeful’ review
On her anticipated debut, rising Sydney-based star Milan Ring defies expectations by not only...
Silk Sonic, ‘An Evening with Silk Sonic’ review
Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak are a match made in soul heaven: engaging, vibrant and with a...
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, ‘The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts’ review
Steven Van Zandt, the E Street Band guitarist, later admitted he was sceptical about the 1979...
Tiny Little Houses, ‘Misericorde’ review
Punchy, almost aggressive lyrics define Tiny Little Houses’ second album, delivered through an...
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, ‘Raise the Roof’ review
Take one Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and one Bluegrass Hall of Famer, mix ’em together,...
Nirvana, ‘Nevermind’ (30th anniversary edition) review
When Nirvana released Nevermind in 1991, they put an unrelenting exploration of psychological...
Courtney Barnett, ‘Things Take Time, Take Time’ review
Courtney Barnett’s third solo release is considerably more mellow than previous albums, though her...
Damon Albarn, ‘The Nearer the Fountain…’ review
Originally intended as an orchestral piece inspired by Icelandic landscapes, Damon Albarn...
IDLES, ‘Crawler’ review
“Are you ready for the storm?” IDLES lead singer Joe Talbot drawls on the opener of their fourth...
Hard Feelings, ‘Hard Feelings’ review
Firstly, let’s all give a big round of applause to Amy Douglas – one half of Hard Feelings (and...
Lee Ranaldo, ‘In Virus Times’ review
Sonic Youth guitarist and accomplished solo artist in his own right Lee Ranaldo put his time in...
Rod Stewart, ‘The Tears of Hercules’ review
Rod Stewart’s talent for transcending all genres of popular music has seen him comfortably...
Curtis Harding, ‘If Words Were Flowers’ review
This album’s title was inspired by something Curtis Harding’s mother – a travelling gospel...
Join the sonic sojourn as we track-by-track ABBA’s ‘Voyage’!
Right when the world needs it, ABBA returns with Voyage (their first album in 40 years!); released...
Tex Perkins & the Fat Rubber Band (Self-titled), review
Tex Perkins possesses a relentless rock ’n’ roll spirit – wild, unpredictable and free. Few music...
Radiohead, ‘Kid Amnesiae’ review
This collection of reworked and rare morsels from the Kid A and Amnesiac era (2000-2011) makes you...
Snail Mail, ‘Valentine’ review
At just 22 years of age, Lindsay Jordan – better known as Snail Mail – has become one of indie...
The War on Drugs, ‘I Don’t Live Here Any More’ review
There’s a sense of tempered joy on The War On Drugs’ fifth record. Where their exploration of...
Tori Amos, ‘Ocean to Ocean’ review
Tori Amos wrote and recorded her new album while in lockdown in Cornwall in South West England,...
Duran Duran, ‘Future Past’ review
Because this is Duran Duran, you just know that any provocative whispers throughout the album once...
The budding of B-side seeds: Investigating Nick Cave’s latest rarities collection
B-Sides & Rarities Part II – the long-awaited follow-up to 2005’s Mick Harvey-curated B-Sides...
Hand Habits, ‘Fun House’ review
On their third record as Hand Habits, LA-based musician Meg Duffy transforms their ordinarily...
Parquet Courts, ‘A Sympathy for Life’ review
Parquet Courts return with a newfound acid house influence and an arsenal of pandemic-fuelled...
Helado Negro, ‘Far In’ review
Far In is the seventh album from Roberto Carlos Lange as Helado Negro. Lange was born and raised...
Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes, ‘Sticky’ review
Sticky kicks like a bullet from a gun and barrels into you without warning – aggressive, frantic...
Baker Boy, ‘Gela’ review
“Gela is who I am, and it’s my story.” – Danzal Baker (AKA Baker Boy) on this album’s title, which...
