ALBUM REVIEW: Her Shadow Crown, Obscura

Inspired by the sounds of britpop and psychedelia, Melbourne-based band Her Shadow Crown have delivered an endlessly listenable debut album to dream and reminisce to.

The band's songwriter Lida Wang says the album is…

Three folk-inspired albums to chill out to

Spend a long summer night kicking back and chilling out to the sound of these three relaxing folk-style albums - perfect for moments of unwinding and introspecting!

Cooee - Messengers

A collaboration between…

ALBUM REVIEW: Barefoot Spacemen, Tailspin

Eight-piece funk band Barefoot Spacemen's debut album Tailspin blends classic funk and soul grooves with old-school disco rhythms and modern R&B to create a collection of songs that is all their own.

The album follows…

ALBUM REVIEW: Isy Cappo, Somewhere in the Lost and Found

Sydney artist Isy Cappo weaves together contemporary R&B, neo-soul, dance pop, and funk to bring us her debut EP Somewhere in the Lost and Found.

This album is rich and…

ALBUM REVIEW: COOLDAD, 1971

What better concept for an album by a band called COOLDAD than the life-stories of frontman Will Anderson's super-cool father?

COOLDAD hails from Geelong, Victoria, where the album was home-recorded, and performed, mixed and mastered by…

ALBUM REVIEW: The Colliflowers, Mirage Hotel

Q. What do you get when you combine classic Aussie rock, contemporary indie-pop, and a dash of surf rock?

A. New EP Mirage Hotel from Byron Bay/Northern Rivers band The Colliflowers!

Everything about this…

ALBUM REVIEW: Toy Shaw, Trinkets

Welcome to banjo pop - aka folktronica - the unique sound of New Zealand-raised, Melbourne-based artist Toy Shaw.

On her debut album Trinkets, she combines her love of country music with alt-pop and dream-pop to…

ALBUM REVIEW: The Rartel, The Money Problem

In the great Aussie tradition of bogan punk come The Rartel with their short, fast, loud album The Money Problem.

The members of this three piece band (the lead singer is also the…

Tickling our fancy in three different ways

If you're looking for a little more than a lonely single track, but less than a full-on album, you could do worse than try one of these three diverse selections!

POLLY, Daddy Issues

ALBUM REVIEW: NEAV, ELEGY

Released when artist NEAV was 18 years old, this astounding debut album is an elegy to her past selves as she transitions into adulthood.

It's dark, dramatic, cinematic pop, full of electronica and a touch of…

ALBUM REVIEW: Quite Loud, Quite Loud

Quite Loud is the self-titled second EP from Quite Loud, the solo project of Jack Irwin-Cordner, who grew up on the South Coast of NSW and now resides in the South West of WA…

ALBUM REVIEW: Gailla, Over The Earth, Under

Sydney folk-pop artist Gailla is here with a message: the political is dearly personal. 

Over The Earth, Under is an album of songs that run deep, inspired by the artist's feelings about climate…

ALBUM REVIEW: Malcolm Madonna, Petty Boy

Western Sydney artist Malcolm Madonna brings us an album to rival anything sitting in the international charts. Petty Boy is a must-listen for any fan of modern hip-hop, R&B and rap.

It's an album…

ALBUM REVIEW: Charlie Needs Braces, NYAA WA

The distinctive music of Charlie Needs Braces achieves something very rare - it manages to be genuinely appealing to both adults and children alike.

On their latest album NYAA WA, sophisticated harmonies…

ALBUM REVIEW: Teens, Teens

Prepare yourself for a deliciously unsettling onslaught: the self-titled debut album from Tasmanian band Teens (who, by the way, are not teens).

Combining hectic instrumentation with echoey psychedelic-style vocals, the sound is reminiscent of the Psychedelic…

ALBUM REVIEW: Kaiyah Mercedes, Trying To Hate You

Heartbreak’s a common theme among songwriters. Even the most thematically diverse artists have at least one lament of romantic woe buried within their catalogue.

But Melbourne singer-songwriter Kaiyah Mercedes has taken the…