Album Reviews
Kimbra - Vows
Shooting to international prominence with her guest appearance on Gotye's 'Somebody I Used to Know,' Kiwi singer-songwriter Kimbra Johnson has followed the hype with her debut record, Vows - a mixed affair of confused influences.15 September 2011
Ben Salter - The Cat
There's perhaps fewer hard-working musicians in Australia with a resume like that of Ben Salter. Juggling his time between such indie luminaries as Giants of Science, the sprawling collective The Gin Club and as an integral part of The Wilson Pick...13 September 2011
Seasick Steve - You Can't Teach An Old Dog New Tricks
'Seasick' Steve Wold has lived it all and isn't afraid to share it. Following a string of albums and a relentless touring schedule that has seen him create a formidable following from nothing in his seventh decade. Now 70, Wold delivers a fantasti...21 July 2011
Timber Timbre - Creep On Creepin On
Signed to hallmark Canadian indie label Arts & Crafts, Toronto natives Timber Timbre have released their fourth album, Creep On Creepin On. Reaching into the depths of swamp-blues over gothic, cinematic landscapes, it's a haunting record of su...16 July 2011
The Laurels - Mesozoic
Spawned in Sydney's inner-west in 2006, The Laurels have until now been without a release to their name. With debut EP, Mesozoic, the Sydney staples have delivered an assured sign of a band on the rise.4 July 2011
Single Twin - Marcus Teague
As front-man of Melbourne's Deloris, Marcus Teague earned himself a quiet reputation as somewhat of an underground poet, scoring their indie-rock arrangements with unique poignancy and eloquence. With that band's demise, Teague has thrown himself ...29 June 2011
Eagle and the Worm - Goodtimes
Fronted by the Custom Kings’ Jarrad Brown, Melbourne eight-piece Eagle and the Worm have just released their debut long player, Goodtimes. Blatantly wrapping their melodies around 50’s to 70’s rock and pop influences, it’s ...13 June 2011
The Rumjacks - Gangs of New Holland
With their debut record, Gangs of New Holland, Sydney’s The Rumjacks have made a powerfully raucous arrival to the world of celtic-punk and rockabilly; genre’s that demands just that.2 June 2011
Hurray for the Riff Raff
Fleeing from home at seventeen and hopping box cars across her native home of America, Alynda Lee Segarra eventually landed in New Orleans where she picked up a Banjo and joined the throngs of musicians on the French Quarter footpaths. Teaming wit...17 May 2011
Andrew Morris - Shadow of a Shadow
After receiving an Aria nomination for his recent work with the Wilson Pickers, Brisbane troubadour Andrew Morris returns with album number five. Surrounded by friends and picturesque settings, he has channeled his mountain muse to good effect.29 April 2011
The Waifs - Temptation
The Waifs are back, once again to assert themselves as masters of folk and country. Temptation is a true slow-burner, its stripped back production giving rise to perhaps the warmest, most intimate album the group have released.30 March 2011
REM - Collapse Into Now
On their 1983 debut, Murmur, REM marked themselves as one of America’s most important new acts, subsequently ushering in an entirely new format of music in college radio. Almost thirty years later, they’ve returned with their fifteenth...10 March 2011
Jamie Hutchings - Avalon Cassettes
After six albums and over fifteen years fronting Bluebottle Kiss, Jamie Hutchings has released his third solo record, ‘Avalon Cassettes.’ As Max Easton writes, it’s another excellent release by a man involved in so many...8 March 2011
Eric Bibb - Booker's Guitar
Eric Bibb is back with his latest album, Booker's Guitar, a truly heartfelt ode to more than the titular Booker White, but to the American heritage and history that lies in the blues.7 March 2011
Emma Davis
Emma Davis' makes a strong impression with her self-titled debut of acoustic musings.25 February 2011
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