Lady Gaga, ‘Chromatica’ review
She promised she’d do “whatever it takes to make the world dance and smile”, and regardless...
Category: ALBUM REVIEWS
Sweet Whirl, ‘How Much Works’ review
How Much Works is Melbourne mainstay Esther Edquist’s first official full-length release, a...
Breakout Belter: Amy Winehouse, ‘Back to Black’ (2006)
Bryget Chrisfield explores a favourite record which spelled the lift-off to cultural stardom for...
The Seekers, ‘Hidden Treasures’ review
The Seekers may no longer be touring, but they’ve opened up the vaults for this treasure trove of...
Steve Earle & the Dukes, ‘Ghosts of West Virginia’ review
Steve Earle’s 20th studio album was recorded at Jimi Hendrix’s legendary Electric Lady Studios in...
Caligula’s Horse, ‘Rise Radiant’ review
Caligula’s Horse have steadily risen in stature over the years via quality releases and impressive...
Donny Benét, ‘Mr Experience’ review
There’s no one quite like Donny Benét. If you‘re looking for a musical reference point, the...
Thao & the Get Down Stay Down, ‘Temple’ review
Thao & The Get Down Stay Down’s fifth record Temple is more than just an addition to the...
Perfume Genius, ‘Set My Heart on Fire Immediately’ review
On his fifth record, Mike Hadreas – the mastermind behind Perfume Genius – further asserts himself...
Kanye West, ‘Jesus Is King’ review
In just 27 minutes Kanye West makes one of the most powerful statements of his career as he...
Custard, ‘Respect All Lifeforms’ review
Custard’s eighth album concludes with a contemplative track called Come Tuesday. “Stay the...
Sleaford Mods, ‘All That Glue’ review
A 22-track collection of fan favourites, B-sides and unreleased gems spanning across seven years...
Lucinda Williams, ‘Good Souls Better Angels’ review
More than 40 years of making music has made Lucinda Williams one of the pioneers of the Americana...
Breakout Belter: Beastie Boys, ‘Licensed To Ill’ (1986)
Bryget Chrisfield explores a favourite record which spelled the lift-off to cultural stardom for...
Jehnny Beth, ‘To Love Is To Live’ review
Of I’m The Man – Jehnny Beth’s collaboration with Peaky Blinders director Anthony Byrne – she...
Car Seat Headrest, ‘Making a Door Less Open’ review
Making A Door Less Open sounds unlike any of Car Seat Headrest’s 11 previous records, with a drum...
RVG, ‘Feral’ review
In 2017, RVG emerged as a band so well-formed – so immediately able to lock their fingers around...
Shabazz Palaces, ‘The Don of Diamond Dreams’ review
Voyager is known as the first human-made object to exit the solar system and go into interstellar...
Casey Barnes, ‘Town of a Million Dreams’ review
After 14 years of hard work, Casey Barnes has emerged as a new country star. Town of A Million...
Birds of Tokyo, ‘Human Design’ review
Birds of Tokyo’s sixth studio album opens with acoustic guitars and some handclaps. It could be a...
Body Count, ‘Carnivore’ review
You’ve got to hand it to Ice T. He saw an opportunity back in 1990 to pursue his interest in metal...
Yves Tumor, ‘Heaven to a Tortured Mind’ review
Not a lot of information regarding the artist Yves Tumor has been disseminated. What we do know is...
Violent Soho, ‘Everything Is A-OK’ review
The ’90s are definitely back. A Facebook group, Sound As Ever, celebrating Australian ’90s indie...
Little Dragon, ‘New Me, Same Us’ review
“A self that goes on changing is a self that goes on living,” says Virginia Woolf, reflecting on...
Sorry, ‘925’ review
London duo Sorry started out with a couple of online mixtapes. Their early recordings were as...
Cable Ties ‘Far Enough’ review
From the opening moments of Far Enough, it’s clear Cable Ties have expanded the scope. Back after...
Adam Lambert, ‘Velvet’ review
Shivering with disco pomp, it’s no surprise that Adam Lambert used his starpower to lure The...
The Kite String Tangle, ‘C()D3X’ review
While few artists debut as self-assuredly as The Kite String Tangle’s Danny Harley, it’s also been...
The Dio reissues: charting Ronnie’s reign
BMG are reissuing four of the most seminal albums by Dio, the metal supergroup formed by lauded...
Låpsley, ‘Through Water’ review
“The majority of impacts will be felt through water…” Her dad is a leading water...
