Cash Savage and the Last Drinks, ‘Good Citizens’ review
As a band leader Cash Savage is unparalleled – when she bellows you stand to attention and listen....
Category: ALBUM REVIEWS
The Paper Kites, ‘On the Corner Where You Live’ review
On The Corner Where You Live is a companion to The Paper Kites’ On The Train Ride Home, which was...
Thundamentals, ‘I Love Songs’ review
If you’ve been following the Thundamentals for as long as we have, you’ll be well aware that...
DREAMS, ‘No One Defeats Us’ review
DREAMS’ debut album features a song called Odd Party, which is perhaps a good description of the...
Emma Louise, ‘Lilac Everything’ review
You can’t accuse Emma Louise of making the same album three times. The Australian...
The Goon Sax, ‘We’re Not Talking’ review
Now in their twenties, The Goon Sax’ malaise has settled in, and with that the acceptance that...
Low, ‘Double Negative’ review
It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. The latest Low album arrives...
Good Charlotte, ‘Generation RX’ review
Generation RX thumps harder and moves faster than you might suspect. With the Maddens + co....
Spiritualized, ‘And Nothing Hurt’ review
Calling a record And Nothing Hurt and opening it with a pastoral psych-folk romp might suggest...
Skegss, ‘My Own Mess’ review
It’s been five years coming, but Byron Bay chillers Skegss have finally got around to releasing...
Anna Calvi, ‘Hunter’ review
Anna Calvi is a master of songwriting: her two previous albums were both nominated for the Mercury...
The Kooks, ‘Let’s Go Sunshine’ review
English indie rock giants The Kooks are now five albums into their career. It’s apparent from the...
Plain White T’s, ‘Parallel Universe’ review
You might remember Plain White T’s for 2007’s cutesiest love song, but put it behind you, because...
Tkay Maidza, ‘Last Year Was Weird Vol. 1’ review
With the exception of the rebellious, sass-inducing Flexin’ (featuring DUCKWRTH), Last Year Was...
Blood Orange, ‘Negro Swan’ review
Devonté Hynes doesn’t take his responsibility as an artist of colour lightly; Negro Swan is a deep...
Troye Sivan, ‘Bloom’ review
Much of the story around Troye Sivan remarks on his youth and coming-of-age. No surprise: despite...
Paces, ‘ZAG’ review
When everyone expected Gold Coast producer and perennial nice guy Paces (Mikey Perry) to zig, that’s when he zagged, binch.
Dawn Landes, ‘Meet Me at the River’ review
‘Meet Me at the River’ illuminates Dawn Landes’ honey-toned vocals partnered with an authentic country ease.
Human Nature, ‘Romance of the Jukebox’ review
Human Nature fly a little under the radar – perhaps because they spend most of their time in Las...
Mitski, ‘Be the Cowboy’ review
Now five albums in, Mitski has cemented her reputation as one of the most cherished melancholic...
Tirzah, ‘Gladly’ review
When you’re certain about something you stop being curious. And when you truly pay...
Loose Tooth, ‘Keep Up’ review
Since their inception, Melbourne’s Loose Tooth have been turning heads with their incisive and...
Trophy Eyes, ‘The American Dream’ review
It would have been a backwards step for Trophy Eyes to make Chemical Miracle 2.0. Yes, the hugely...
Bloods, ‘Feelings’ review
Feelings is lush. With all the layering and overdubs, it feels a million miles from the scrappy...
A Q&A with Loose Tooth
Nellie Jackson gives us the lowdown on how she and bandmates Etta Curry and Luc Dawson assembled...
Diesel, ’30: The Greatest Hits’ review
“Don’t dig it up,” Diesel advised on his 1999 single, but there are gems to be unearthed on this...
Ross From Friends, ‘Family Portrait’ review
Ross From Friends (aka Felix Clary Weatherall) takes us back to the ’90s: warehouse raves,...
Phantastic Ferniture, ‘Phantastic Ferniture’ review
“The moment you stop trying so hard, magic will happen,” was the advice of my old high school...
Underworld and Iggy Pop, ‘Teatime Dub Encounters’ review
Iggy Pop does whatever the hell he wants. Christ, how many of us will ever get to say that? The...
The Screaming Jets, ‘Gotcha Covered’ review
The Screaming Jets are blokey and irreverent and The Last Great Pub Rock Band. So it makes sense...
