Alex Lahey, ‘The Best of Luck Club’ review
More dynamic than many of her contemporaries, Alex Lahey reminds of Liz Phair, falling somewhere...
Category: ALBUM REVIEWS
The National, ‘I Am Easy to Find’ review
For almost two decades, Cincinnati band The National have built their entire career around the...
Conrad Sewell, ‘LIFE’ review
As the old music saying goes, you have a lifetime to make your debut album. Brisbane’s Conrad...
Archie Roach, ‘The Concert Collection (2012-2018)’ review
Shane Howard has a lovely description of Archie Roach: “When Archie sings, he soars like an eagle,...
Crooked Colours, ‘Langata’ review
Liam, Leon and Phil: just a few fellas from WA who slapped their beat-love onto the pottery wheel...
Mac DeMarco, ‘Here Comes the Cowboy’ review
It seems that after years of relishing attention, Mac DeMarco is now craving a more solitary...
Charly Bliss, ‘Young Enough’ review
The bratty pop-punk of Charly Bliss’s debut made them instant darlings, but Young Enough sounds a...
Kate Ceberano & Paul Grabowsky, ‘Tryst’ review
Kate Ceberano has sung a lot of songs, and she clearly has a desire to perform different musical...
Jamila Woods, ‘Legacy! Legacy!’ review
Jamila Woods makes art, music and poetry. In her hometown of Chicago she also makes ways for other...
Big Thief, ‘U.F.O.F.’ review
On their third album, Brooklyn quartet Big Thief once again stun with a collection of delicate...
Vinyl Revival: Curtis Mayfield, ‘Keep On Keeping On: 1970-1974’
Vinyl sales continue to increase year-on-year, with global research company Nielsen reporting that...
Vampire Weekend, ‘Father of the Bride’ review
Vampire Weekend’s social criticism has always been presented through the superficial trappings of...
Amon Amarth, ‘Berserker’ review
Amon Amarth may not have the underground cred they once did, but for many, their success will act...
J.J. Cale, ‘Stay Around’ review
Eric Clapton – who covered two of J.J. Cale’s songs: After Midnight and Cocaine – said this...
Ceres, ‘We Are a Team’ review
With their backs against the wall, staring down their non-existence as a band, Ceres pivoted and...
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, ‘Fishing for Fishies’ review
After a quiet 2018, Australia’s favourite prolific rock juggernaut King Gizzard return with their...
Marina, ‘Love + Fear’ review
Shaped by a concept Marina Diamandis found while studying psychology, Love + Fear burrows past the...
Aldous Harding, ‘Designer’ review
Take something you love; could be anything, a hat, book or a smartphone. Picture it clearly. What...
P!nk, ‘Hurts 2B Human’ review
P!nk’s grasp on the pop sceptre is strong but flexible enough that she can twirl it as a baton,...
Nick Murphy, ‘Run Fast Sleep Naked’ review
To create new album Run Fast Sleep Naked, Nick Murphy (formerly Chet Faker) pulled all the vocal...
Sarah Mary Chadwick, ‘The Queen Who Stole the Sky’ review
Sarah Mary Chadwick has always reached intense emotional heights in her songs, but perhaps never...
Fontaines D.C., ‘Dogrel’ review
“My childhood was small, but I’m gonna be big,” chants Fontaines D.C. frontman Grian Chatten...
CLOWNS, ‘Nature/Nurture’ review
CLOWNS once again prove that they cannot be pushed into one genre. The band’s fourth album...
Jess Ribeiro, ‘LOVE HATE’ review
Forget everything you thought you knew about Jess Ribeiro. LOVE HATE, Ribeiro’s third album, sees...
Shana Cleveland, ‘Night of the Worm Moon’ review
A solar eclipse is rare but you should never look at it directly – there’s danger gazing...
Russell Morris, ‘Black and Blue Heart’ review
The title track could be the story of Russell Morris’ life: “You get knocked down and you get back...
The Drums, ‘Brutalism’ review
Brutalism is an interrogation of main Drum Jonny Pierce’s unravelling life. Pitching itself as...
PUP, ‘Morbid Stuff’ review
“I’ve been having some pretty dark thoughts, I like them a lot,” PUP frontman Stefan Babcock...
Steve Earle & the Dukes, ‘Guy’ review
As a 19-year-old Steve Earle found himself in Nashville, and within months he was playing bass in...
White Denim, ‘Side Effects’ review
Austin quartet White Denim celebrate a decade as a band with their ninth studio album Side...
