Indigenoise, ‘Old Ways New Age’ review
Indigenoise don’t believe in the great illusion of separation. Instead they see ties that...
Category: ALBUM REVIEWS
Karise Eden, ‘Born to Fight’ review
Karise Eden was still a teenager when she became the first Australian winner of The Voice. It was...
Little Mix, ‘LM5’ review
The British pop sensation are back to remind us women that we don’t need no men, with their latest...
Mumford & Sons, ‘Delta’ review
If there’s anything Marcus Mumford and his three ‘sons’ – Winston Marshall, Ben Lovett and Ted...
Michael Buble, ‘Love’ review
Bublads and Bublettes will find much to croon about here. Beyond its distinctly Millennial title...
Architects, ‘Holy Hell’ review
It would have been easy for Brighton metalcore heroes Architects to make a dejected and desolate...
Psycroptic, ‘As the Kingdom Drowns’ review
One of the greatest achievements any band could accomplish is a signature sound – a style so...
The Ocean Party, ‘The Oddfellow’s Hall’ review
On the cover of their latest album, six members of The Ocean Party stand looking out from the...
J Mascis, ‘Elastic Days’ review
J Mascis, best known for leading the era-defining Dinosaur Jr, once again delves into his softer...
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, ‘Live from the Ryman’ review
Long gone are the days when Jason Isbell was known as that guy who played in Drive-By Truckers....
Matt Corby, ‘Rainbow Valley’ review
“I can’t deny that there’s a new day coming,” Matt Corby sings on his much-anticipated second...
Pierce Brothers, ‘Atlas Shoulders’ review
They started out as buskers in Melbourne. Now the Pierce Brothers – twins Jack and Pat – are a...
Various, ‘The Rick and Morty Soundtrack’ review
To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to listen to The Rick And Morty Soundtrack. The...
Thom Yorke, ‘Suspiria OST’ review
Radiohead’s Thom Yorke takes a turn for the positively terrifying with his soundtrack to Luca...
Julia Holter, ‘Aviary’ review
A lush crescendo of sound opens up Aviary, a signpost for the grandness that pervades the sixth...
Oh Pep!, ‘I Wasn’t Only Thinking About You’ review
I Wasn’t Only Thinking About You arrives two years after Oh Pep!’s celebrated debut...
Gang of Youths, ‘MTV Unplugged – Live in Melbourne’ review
In July this year, Gang of Youths took to Melbourne’s Meat Market to welcome MTV’s seminal...
Adrianne Lenker, ‘abysskiss’ review
Adrianne Lenker, known primarily as the vocalist and songwriter of Big Thief, has unveiled a...
Robyn, ‘Honey’ review
The good news is, if you’re looking for more Robyn, you’re coming to the right place. 2010’s Body...
RUFUS DU SOL, ‘Solace’ review
RÜFÜS DU SOL are keeping it short and sweet with their third studio album, returning from 2016’s...
Troy Cassar-Daley, ‘Greatest Hits’ review
Troy Cassar-Daley has a song called Home. A poignant and wistful piece about childhood memories,...
Hellions, ‘Rue’ review
A genre-defying album isn’t new territory for Hellions, with the theatrics that built the core of...
Colter Wall, ‘Songs of the Plains’ review
‘Country and western’ was a term used back in the day, with ‘western’...
Connan Mockasin, ‘Jassbusters’ review
What do you get when you throw Connan Mockasin into a disused LA hair salon with his childhood...
Various, ‘Muscle Shoals: Small Town Big Sound’ review
In 1961, fledgling songwriter/producer Rick Hall (who died earlier this year) established Fame, a...
Q&A with Tom Morello (on ‘The Atlas Underground’)
Always looking for new ways to strangle his guitars, Tom Morello wields his “riff rock power” in...
Tom Petty, ‘An American Treasure’ review
I’m never going to get used to referring to Tom Petty in the past tense, so I won’t....
Basement, ‘Beside Myself’ review
Don’t look back and don’t get too far ahead of yourself; just accept the present as it passes you...
Perry Keyes, ‘Jim Salmon’s Lament’ review
“These are just details that don’t mean a thing,” sings Perry Keyes in Let’s Have a Smoke Outside,...
Gregor, ‘Silver Drop’ review
Gregor is the project of Gregor Kompar, a Melbourne-based musician who describes his music as...
