Paul Kelly, ‘Songs from the South: Hits 1985 – 2019’ review
There have been some changes: Bradman remains in the line-up, but Shane Warne has been dropped....
Category: ALBUM REVIEWS
These New South Whales, ‘I Just Do What God Tells Me to Do’ review
Self-described as “Sydney’s premier punk outfit” (in their successful mockumentary series),...
FKA twigs, ‘Magdalene’ review
“Just when you think it’s really fragile and about to fall apart, there’s an absolute defiance and...
Cold War Kids, ‘New Age Norms 1’ review
Like their later-aughts rocker contemporaries Arcade Fire, California’s Cold War Kids have never...
Underworld, ‘DRIFT Series 1: Sampler Edition’ review
Launched last November, the DRIFT project promised “one year inside the minds of...
Archie Roach, ‘Tell Me Why’ review
“This story’s right, this story’s true, I would not tell lies to you.” Nearly three decades after...
Van Morrison, ‘Three Chords and the Truth’ review
‘Age shall not weary them’ is an apt phrase to describe Van Morrison, now in his 75th...
Geowulf, ‘My Resignation’ review
Geowulf unveil the next chapter of their musical journey on My Resignation, a striking portrait of...
Airbourne, ‘Boneshaker’ review
Airbourne wanted to call their fifth album This Is A Real F-cking Rock ’n’ Roll Record. Like their...
Brightness, ‘Brightness’ review
Brightness’s Alex Knight left it all on the field with 2017’s Teething, a sort of purge he...
Sudan Archives, ‘Athena’ review
A few years ago Sudan Archives posted a performance video online. No one had heard or seen...
Neil Young & Crazy Horse, ‘Colorado’ review
Neil Young – who first started playing with his band Crazy Horse 50 years ago – will this week...
Desert Sessions, ‘Desert Sessions Vol 11 & 12’ review
Recorded at Rancho De La Luna in Joshua Tree – with Joshua Homme as ringmaster to this circus of...
Rex Orange County, ‘Pony’ review
How to change? How to remain vulnerable? How to look at our past selves with forgiveness, instead...
Jessica Mauboy, ‘Hilda’ review
Hilda is Jessica Mauboy’s first studio album in six years. Not that she’s been idle, having...
Cigarettes After Sex, ‘Cry’ review
Ambient pop trio Cigarettes After Sex continue to enchant with Cry, the Texan band’s second album....
Bad//Dreems, ‘Doomsday Ballet’ review
Bad//Dreems claim Doomsday Ballet is “less pub, more art” but from Triffids/Angels references to...
Japanese Wallpaper’s glowing debut is out today
When former Unearthed High champ Gab Strum (Japanese Wallpaper) was suddenly inundated with...
Nils Frahm, ‘All Encores’ review
Frahm describes All Encores (the consolidation of three EPs) as “musical islands that...
Underground Lovers, ‘A Left Turn’ review
A Left Turn? Melbourne’s Underground Lovers have always followed their own GPS. They’ve...
Ali Barter, ‘Hello, I’m Doing My Best’ review
2017’s A Suitable Girl felt like a breakthrough for Ali Barter after a decade of diligent work....
Battles, ‘Juice B Crypts’ review
Battles’ fourth album opens with Ambulance, which sounds like an ice cream truck’s...
Clipping, ‘There Existed an Addiction to Blood’ review
There Existed an Addiction to Blood is the ominous title of clipping’s latest LP. The LA...
Big Thief, ‘Two Hands’ review
Big Thief prove that their creative output flows like water with Two Hands, the New York quartet’s...
Kim Gordon, ‘No Home Record’ review
As one of the most recognisable bassists in music, Kim Gordon’s legacy was already truly cemented...
Babymetal, ‘Metal Galaxy’ review
Ah… Babymetal, the originators of kawaii (i.e. “cute”) metal are back, and are sure to grate...
Allah-Las, ‘LAHS’ review
The title of Allah-Las’ fourth LP references a common misspelling of their band name, and...
Dyson Stringer Cloher, ‘Dyson Stringer Cloher’ review
Dyson Stringer Cloher might sound like a law firm, but it’s actually a Melbourne indie supergroup...
Angel Olsen, ‘All Mirrors’ review
Three years on from her ground-breaking record My Woman, Angel Olsen returns with the cinematic...
Kelsey Waldon, ‘White Noise/White Lines’ review
A native of Monkey’s Eyebrow, Kentucky, and now a resident of Nashville, Kelsey Waldon will...
