Album Reviews
The Chemist - Lullabies
The Chemist's second EP is a four-dose presciption of pop rock lullabies that should help the band towards a wider mainstream audience. It won't cure you of any long term diseases but is an easy enough pill to swallow.15 February 2011
Tobias Cummings - A Trophy
Nominated for the 2007 Australian Music Prize for his debut album ‘Join the Dots,’ Melbourne’s Tobias Cummings has put out ‘A Trophy,’ his second and most vibrant release.14 February 2011
Black Dub
Daniel Lanois might be best known as legendary producer; his credits include some of U2's best selling albums, some of Bob Dylan's best albums of the past 20 years and most recently from Neil Young the tormented Le Noise (its n...8 February 2011
Iron and Wine - Kiss Each Other Clean
Standing Iron and Wine’s latest album Kiss Each Other Clean and debut The Creek Drank the Cradle side-by-side, it would seem the only constants were the name and the beard. The days of whispered low-fi folk tunes are long gone, replaced by w...7 February 2011
Matt Corby - Transition to Colour
Yes he was on Australian Idol. Yes he was born in the 90's. But as Simon Jones writes, Matt Corby deserves to shake the tags and be seen for what he is, one of the emerging talents on the Australian singer-songwriter scene.11 January 2011
Regina Spektor - Live in London
With five albums under her belt and a rabidly loyal following, New York’s grand piano darling Regina Spektor has succumbed to demand to put out her very first live album; a mixed affair of her signature piano-driven pop-folk.24 December 2010
Jason Collett - Rat A Tat Tat
Once a member of Canadian indie powerhouse Broken Social Scene, Jason Collett has been harnessing his inner soloist over four albums. With his fifth, Rat A Tat Tat, Collett proves himself a singer-songwriter of tremendous standing.21 December 2010
The Jezabels - Dark Storm
Their third in a series of three EP’s, Dark Storm by Sydney’s The Jezabels is an interesting finish to the trifecta as Max Easton writes.13 December 2010
The Key of Sea
Pairing contemporary Australian muso's with recently emigrated refugees, The Key of Sea kicks goals as a musical collaboration whilst raising awareness about some of the more recent immigrants to our nation. As Simon Jones writes, it would be nice...9 December 2010
The Honey Month EP
No strangers to wide spread radio play, Brisbane’s The Honey Month debut their brand of rollicking folk-rock with a self-titled EP.28 November 2010
Elliott Brood - Mountain Meadows
Their first release in Australian territories, Elliott Brood’s third album Mountain Meadows has found its way to our shores from their Northern home of Canada. As Max Easton writes, there’s a lot to like about this release from ou...23 November 2010
Lyrics Born - As U Were
Stumbling through a messy blend of 70's funk, 80's disco and 00's commercial pop, Lyrics Born's latest tries too hard to produce something different. As Simon Jones writes, he would've been better As He Was.18 November 2010
Cee Lo Green - The Lady Killer
Storming charts and radio with the album's first single 'Fuck You,' Cee Lo Green has released his third studio album, The Lady Killer. As Max Easton writes, it's a surprisingly cohesive funk and soul outing from the voice behind Gnarles Barkley.8 November 2010
Kings of Leon - Come Around Sundown
Many suggest that the sophomore album for a breakout band is the notoriously difficult one. In Kings of Leon's case it's their fifth album, Come Around Sundown. The album doesn't have big boots to fill; it has gargantuan ones, following up Only By...5 November 2010
Gypsy & The Cat - Gilgamesh
What happens when two DJs pair up and start producing music influenced by everyone from Fleetwood Mac and Queen to Michael Jackson? The answer is Gypsy & The Cat, a Melbourne duo out with their debut album Gilgamesh.3 November 2010
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