Album Reviews

Shy Child - Liquid Love
Written by: Liam Tracey
One particular British ‘publication’ may be a bit upset about this album, but that’s only the case because they’re playing the comparison game.... [more]
Dan Le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip - The Logic of Chance
Written by: Stu Warren
They're back! Essex's favourite electro lit-pop duo, Dan Le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip have followed up their 2008 debut, Angles... [more]
Broken Bells
Written by: Nick Mason
I'll admit that I never saw it coming: revered singer-songwriter, The Shins' James Mercer and mercurial producer Brian Burt... [more]
Two Door Cinema Club - Tourist History
Written by: Keely Kovacevic
In an age where every new band who you hear defines their genre as Indie Electro-Pop, Two Door Cinema Club initially seem like just anothe... [more]
John Butler Trio - April Uprising
Written by: Luke Carlino
Fans of John Butler have been patiently waiting three years for a new release from the trio, all the while wondering if they would be able... [more]
Dyscord - Tirades
Written by: Brett Neuling
Dyscord’s second release, Tirades, is out in stores now. The album is a brutal, uncompromising, yet melodic blend of heavy metal, met... [more]
Dear Companion - Daniel Martin Moore and Ben Sollee
Written by: Sophia Ham
For those who enjoy rich alt-country and fragile folk along the lines of Fleet Foxes, Calexico, Neil Young, and (of course) My Morning Jacket –... [more]
White Hinterland - Kairos
Written by: Matt Bendall
Kairos (ancient Greek word meaning ‘the right or opportune moment’) is the very apt title of American singer-songwriter Casey Dienel’s lat... [more]
Quan - Gimme Gimme RMX EP
Written by: Luke Carlino
Very well known as the front man for Aussie veterans Regurgitator, Quan Yeomans also released his first solo album The Amateur in 200... [more]
Har Mar Superstar - Dark Touches
Written by: Lisa Dib
It’s a strange business, this one of show. We like to acknowledge that we can appreciate aesthetic beauty, whether it’s a work of Renaissance a... [more]
M-Phazes - Good Gracious
Written by: Jonno Seidler
If the purists are to be believed, and in the case of Aussie hip-hop it’d be hard not to, then M-Phazes is the man you’ve been bumping to... [more]
Perry Keyes - Johnny Ray's Downtown
Written by: Mark Ireland
Perry Keyes writes songs about the seediness and the underbelly of relationships, but with a sweet undertone that drags you in and makes y... [more]
The Boat People - Soporific
Written by: David Beaufoy
To utilize a simply horrible pun; Brisbane’s indie pop experts The Boat People have set sail in early 2010 to showcase the thoroughly enjo... [more]
Fionn Regan
Written by: Keely Kovacevic
From the first jaunty yet dark sounds of opener 'Coat Hook', Shadow of an Empire presents a multilayered insight into Fionn... [more]
Fyfe Dangerfield - Fly Yellow Moon
Written by: Kathryn Mahina
Fyfe Dangerfield’s solo debut Fly Yellow Moon is unapologetic pop bliss. As a founding member of the UK collective Guillemots, Danger... [more]
Mapletons - Oragami Army
Written by: Alexander Sheko
I have to confess that when I first listened to Origami Army, the debut EP of Brisbane band Mapletons, I dismissed it as pleasant sou... [more]
The Leisure Society - The Sleeper
Written by: Nick Mason
Even in 2010, the idea of a supergroup still generates enormous excitement amongst music enthusiasts. Them Crooked Vultures and Beck's Rec... [more]
Laura Veirs - July Flame
Written by: Sophia Ham
As the days shorten, and the Autumn chill starts to set in, the last days of summer are upon us. However in the US of A – the sun is set to bur... [more]
Dawn of Azazel - Relentless
Written by: Hysteria
As a musician, one of the first things that hit me when listening to, Dawn of Azazel’s album Relentless, was that they only had one g... [more]
Screamworks: Love In Theory and Practice, Chapters 1-13 - HIM
Written by: Hysteria
Finnish love-metal group HIM's seventh studio album, Screamworks: Love In Theory and Practice, Chapters 1-13 has so far received... [more]