Justin Bieber, ‘Justice’ review (vinyl)
Justin Bieber is now six albums deep, the last two released in as many years — a deep run for a...
Category: ALBUM REVIEWS
Nick Cave & Warren Ellis’ ‘Carnage’ arrives on waxen wings
The new album from Nick Cave and Warren Ellis is now available on vinyl and CD at JB Hi-Fi....
The Scientists, ‘Negativity’ review
Kim Salmon should be in the ARIA Hall of Fame. A legend of Australian music, he’s both trailblazer...
Liz Phair, ‘Soberish’ review
Pioneering indie rocker Liz Phair is back with Soberish, the Chicago native’s first album in over...
Crowded House, ‘Dreamers Are Waiting’ review
The House has been renovated. And a mate of mine wasn’t happy when he saw the new Crowded House...
Wolf Alice, ‘Blue Weekend’ review
“Strong” vibes, Lipstick On The Glass and reckless behaviour (“I’m alive, I feel like...
Human Nature, ‘Good Good Life’ EP review
Turbo-crooner man-band Human Nature modernise with five original hits. Original? Yes, Australia’s...
Japanese Breakfast, ‘Jubilee’ review
“A third record should feel bombastic,” says Korean-American musician Michelle Zauner, better...
The Avalanches, ‘Since I Left You’ (20th Anniversary Edition) review
The Avalanches’ debut was the first great album of the new millennium. The ultimate mix tape, a...
The Veronicas, ‘Godzilla’ review
You’d think languishing in label hell for seven years through the late aughts would kill one’s...
Moby, ‘Reprise’ review
Firstly, let’s commend Moby for exhibiting exemplary taste by reaching out to our very own Alice...
The Datsuns, ‘Eye to Eye’ review
The Datsuns were perfectly named. They were last year’s model, a band that celebrated rock’s glory...
Porter Robinson, ‘Nurture’ review
Since breaking through in 2014 with debut album Worlds, Porter Robinson has struggled with...
black midi, ‘Cavalcade’ review
After their critically acclaimed 2019 debut, London’s black midi flip everything on its head with...
Blackberry Smoke, ‘You Hear Georgia’ review
Blackberry Smoke are from Atlanta, Georgia and this year sees them celebrating their 20-year...
Gary Numan, ‘Intruder’ review
“You can whisper your Lord’s Prayer/And pretend that it matters/But don’t you wish...
Delta Goodrem, ‘Bridge Over Troubled Dreams’ review
I’ve always seen Delta Goodrem as an Aussie version of Tori Amos and Celine Dion, which is a...
St. Vincent, ‘Daddy’s Home’ review
Rock ‘n’ roll provocateur St. Vincent, AKA Annie Clark, re-emerges with her sixth solo record,...
You Am I, ‘The Lives of Others’ review
Thirty years after their first release, You Am I still rock, with a razor-sharp lyricist capable...
A note on Our Daddy, St. Vincent
A short auto-biography. Have you ever written one? Curator, writer and interviewer Paul...
Felicity Urquhart & Josh Cunningham, ‘The Song Club’ review
Felicity Urquhart, much-loved and awarded Australian country artist, and Josh Cunningham, founding...
New Order, ‘education entertainment recreation’ review
Given the last year, it’s vexatious more artists weren’t pumping out live albums. Can’t sit...
Iceage, ‘Seek Shelter’ review
For the first time in their decade-long career, Danish punk rockers Iceage sound calm. Rest...
Van Morrison, ‘Latest Record Project Vol 1’ review
Unable to tour in 2020, Van Morrison remained busy by immersing himself in songwriting. While he...
KUCKA, ‘Wrestling’ review
Wrestling is the debut album from KUČKA, the project of producer, vocalist and songwriter Laura...
girl in red, ‘if i could make it go quiet’ review
Describing if i could make it go quiet is a bit of a poetical challenge. Quixotic and intimate,...
Amy Shark, ‘Cry Forever’ review
Amy Shark’s debut album hit number one, went platinum and won an ARIA for Album of the Year. But a...
Marianne Faithfull with Warren Ellis, ‘She Walks in Beauty’ review
Inspired in part by the high school teacher who introduced Marianne Faithfull to the English...
Liz Stringer, ‘First Time Really Feeling’ review
“There’s real fear in real feeling.” So says Liz Stringer, whose sixth solo album documents...
Gerry Beckley, ‘Keeping the Light On’ review
On this judiciously curated collection, co-founder of beloved acoustic-folk outfit America, Gerry...
