Reviews
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The Tea Party – “The Ocean At The End”
Following a decade long gap since their last studio album Seven Circles, Canada’s The Tea Party have returned with a collection of twelve typically epic tracks....
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Ben Ottewell @ The Bunker, 1st November ’14
As a gentle zephyr caressed the streets of Coogee, a privileged few hunkered down in The Bunker in anticipation of a very special acoustic performance....
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Baxter Dury – “It’s A Pleasure”
With his deadpan cockney vocal delivery and cheesy keyboard noodles splashed over a backbone of repetitive drumbeats, Baxter Dury delivers to us his fourth solo...
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Cold War Kids – “Hold My Home”
Predominantly up tempo and frequently frantic in delivery, Hold My Home is a record brimming with excitement. Recorded in the band’s San Jose studio, Cold...
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Watsky – “All You Can Do”
I am new to hip-hop. I’ve caught glimpses of a few artists here and there, usually by accident at a festival or in the back...
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The Tea Party @ The Thebbie, 11th October ’14
The Tea Party! Outstanding! All class! Who would have thought that Canada’s finest trio The Tea Party would have reformed for some amazing shows in...
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The Belle Havens @ Spectrum, 26th September ’14
Fresh off the high of releasing their debut album several days earlier, The Belle Havens take to the stage at Spectrum for the official launch...
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The Beards – “The Beard Album”
Over the emotive tinkling of piano we get precisely nineteen seconds into The Beard Album before the word ‘beard’ gets it’s first mention. ‘Beards Are...
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Bear’s Den – “Islands”
With it’s banjo fuelled doleful folk tales, it is a little suprising to learn that Bear’s Den come to us via the bustling metropolis of...
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Little May – “Little May EP”
Listening to Little May is like lying in dappled sunlight on a warm Spring afternoon, retreating into bittersweet memories and making peace with all that...
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The Beautiful Girls – “Dancehall Days”
With their instantly recognisable dancehall-tinged electronica and trademark reggae-pop hooks it’s very easy to forget just how far The Beautiful Girls have come since 2002’s...
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Sheep, Dog & Wolf – “Egospect”
Unusual, unexpected and occasionally unsettling, Egospect is most certainly an attention grabbing debut album. Emanating from the creative hub of Wellington, New Zealand, Sheep, Dog...
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Augie March – “Havens Dumb”
Reappearing after a five year hiatus, heavily adored Melbournites Augie March have at long last delivered Havens Dumb, a beautifully crafted outpouring of melancholy indie...
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Angus And Julia Stone @ The Palais, 25th September ’14
I went into Angus And Julia Stone’s gig not expecting to really care for it at all. After seeing them once years ago at Falls...
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Kingswood @ Waves, 19th September ’14
A respectably hirsute presence graces the stage of Waves as Fergus Linacre addresses the thirsty room. “Wollongong this is fucking great isn’t it?” Kingswood are...
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Bluejuice – “Retrospectable”
Following a career spanning three celebrated albums, Sydney’s Bluejuice are signing off with style. Prior to stirring up dancefloors around Australia one last time, they...
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The Belle Havens – “Free The Animal”
Free The Animal, the debut album from endearing Sydney indie 4-piece The Belle Havens, signifies the propulsion of a band with the world at their...
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Finch – “Back To Oblivion”
Finch has been keeping fans on their toes for over a decade now with a roller-coaster of on-again/off-again activity. From hiatus to reunion tours to...
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The Treatment – “Running With The Dogs”
It doesn’t take an extensive listen to indentify precisely where Cambridge’s The Treatment are coming from. Their second album Running With The Dogs is an...
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Korn – “The Paradigm Shift (World Tour Edition)”
Originally released in October 2013, The Paradigm Shift is Korn’s eleventh studio album and the first in ten years to feature original guitarist Brian Welch....
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Zola Jesus – “Taiga”
With new album Taiga, Russian born U.S dwelling Zola Jesus (aka Nika Roza Danilova) returns with another intense slab of darkly beautiful soundscapes. With a...
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Protest The Hero – “Volition”
Coming at your eardrums at a hundred miles an hour, Canadians Protest The Hero do not do things by half measures. From opening track ‘Clarity‘...
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Parx-E Volume 4
Unveiling a variety of talented famale artists, Parx-E Volume 4 is a sprawling 21 track compilation covering a wide range of musical styles. Promoting artists...
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Joel Rafidi – “Phases”
Phases is the debut album from Shire via Liverpool rapper Joel Rafidi. Over twelve tracks he has showcased his penchant for rapid fire rhymes over...
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Nicholas Allbrook – “Ganough, Wallis And Fatuna”
Nicholas Allbrook ruminates on guilt, innocence and obedient psychedelic clouds (yep) in his debut solo album Ganough, Wallis and Fatuna. It’s a sprawling opus that...
