Russell Morris goes deeper and darker into identity on new LP
Russell Morris is like a great actor. He can truly inhabit a song, with his voice often...
Category: ALBUM REVIEWS
Soccer Mommy is cathartic and heartbreaking on ‘Sometimes, Forever’
Sophie Allison – who writes and performs under the musical moniker Soccer Mommy – has unveiled her...
Lauv drops glowing beats and real talk on his second LP
It seems the “inner child meditation work” Lauv dabbled in during the making of this, his second...
Beyonce’s disco-licked ‘Renaissance’ is a sonic cornucopia
Rebirth, euphoria, and the guts to grab life’s neck and squeeze every bit of growling...
Phil Jamieson releases impressive solo debut album
It’s been a big year for debut solo albums by Aussie rock legends; hot on the heels of Chris...
Ben Harper’s new LP cements his status as potent protest artist
Singer-songwriter-guitarist Ben Harper’s genre-traversing body of work now includes this...
DC Gore pairs ’80s synth-pop with sharp social commentary on new LP
Hailing from the creative hub of South London, indie star-in-the-making DC Gore pairs ’80s...
Alex the Astronaut is a folk storyteller extraordinaire on second LP
“If you painted me, what colour would you make me?” Alex the Astronaut asks at the start of her...
Jenny Mitchell evokes Eva Cassidy and Beck on brilliant new LP
If you hear the spectre of Fields of Gold in the art of celebrated, 23-year-old NZ artist Jenny...
Jack White is brilliantly bonkers on ‘Entering Heaven Alive’
Blessed are we who receive two Jack White albums in one sun-lap. The Detroit musical mastermind...
Interpol slow-dance through polished production on seventh LP
Dark, melodic, and slightly haunting, lead singer Paul Banks’ voice remains as soothing as any...
Black Midi deliver a dramatically visceral third album
Prolific London experimental trio Black Midi release their second album in two years; third record...
Superorganism fly close to The Avalanches on cheeky second LP
Championed by Frank Ocean and Ezra Koenig (Vampire Weekend), Superorganism are, unquestionably, a...
Spacey Jane deliver on their promise with ‘Here Comes Everybody’
“Don’t it faze you how people change?” Caleb Harper asks in Sitting Up, the opening track on...
MUNA’s third album is a gripping, stomping, ethereal exploration of identity
On their third – and arguably best – record, MUNA have created a beautiful and gripping portrayal...
Foals are atmospheric, boisterous, exhilarating on new LP ‘Life is Yours’
Oxford indie-rockers Foals capture the hedonism of a night out on their seventh record, an...
Perfume Genius goes avant-garde on ‘Ugly Season’
Mike Hadreas once again casts an evocative spell on his sixth record under musical moniker Perfume...
The Smile are freakishly fantastic on stunning debut LP
Following their surprise debut as part of Glastonbury Festival’s livestream-only 2021 edition...
30 years on, Jimmy Barnes’ ‘Soul Deep’ still boots goals
The music business never stops throwing up surprises. One summer, Jimmy Barnes decided to record...
Chris Cheney deals with the debris on redemption-story solo album
It’s the morning after the night before and you’re dealing with the damage and the debris. After...
Post Malone matures on ‘Twelve Carat Toothache’
A more mature reflection on melancholy is the defining characteristic on Post Malone’s fourth LP,...
Vance Joy has a few tricks up his sleeve on ‘In Our Own Sweet Time’
Whatever way you look at it, Vance Joy is an incredible success story. The...
Kendrick Lamar: Self-inflicted, self-fulfilled
On fifth album Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, the Compton rapper presents an astonishingly...
Angel Olsen is master of catharsis on ‘Big Time’
Throughout her career, Angel Olsen has been a master of catharsis, transfixing audiences through...
Rolling Blackouts C. F. soar on the transportive ‘Endless Rooms’
Great bands seem to be a dying breed. So props to Melbourne’s Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever who...
Ball Park Music stay imaginative on ‘Weirder & Weirder’
One of the more delightful things in life is being able to instantly recognise a Ball Park Music...
Baby Velvet’s debut is diary-entry songwriting at its best
Sometimes a record’s title is so compelling it demands to be listened to. Such is the case with...
Def Leppard crown 45-year career with diamond-studded legacy album
“I believe what this album has done to our legacy is very similar to what Rumours did for...
Harry Styles invites us into his house of love
Harry’s House – which comes three eventful years after 2019’s Fine Line – draws us deeply into the...
Flume twists his trademarks on third LP ‘Palaces’
Globe-trotting electronic wizard Flume (Harley Streten on his passport) has shared that – like...
