Arguably Australia’s finest concoction of psychedelic musicians – Pond are back with their sixth studio album. Often described as Tame Impala’s cousin, the two bands share vital members and as with all Pond’s releases, the […]
Vulnicura by Bjork
Bjork’s latest and ninth album is a record of her divorce from husband Matthew Barney, and the songs contained within it are unflinchingly vulnerable and wrought with heartache. It’s a side we’re not used to […]
Ratworld by Menace Beach
Boasting members from other bands such as Hookworms, Pulled Apart By Horses and Sky Larkin, it’s very hard to disagree with those who dub Menace Beach as something of a supergroup. This status obviously brings […]
Panda Bear ‘Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper’ Album Review
The latest solo album from Noah Lennox – AKA Panda Bear, one quarter of the Animal Collective – sounds something like a combination of his previous two efforts. There’s the same washed out, percussive psychedelia […]
Ariel Pink ‘Pom Pom’ Album Review
It’s never wise to judge a book by its cover but with Ariel Pink’s Pom Pom, you at least have a good inkling of what you are letting yourself in for. Usually when the cover […]
Wampire ‘Bazaar’ Album Review
Unsurprisingly, indie-rock enthusiasts Wampire have yet again produced another seemingly preppy, playful and hypnotic album with their combination of murky vocals and electronic guitars taking prominence in Bazaar. ‘The Amazing Heart Attack’ is indeed an […]
Neil Young’s ‘Storytone’ Album Review
If all music could sound as crystal clear as this, it makes you wonder whether Young’s Pono portable music player was such a ridiculous idea. For Storytone, Young recruited a John Williams sized orchestra – […]
Loscil ‘Sea Island’ Album Review
Being successful making ambient music is tricky. There are no real catchy hooks, there isn’t much – if anything – to sing along to, and it’s often difficult to differentiate artists by sound alone. Vancouver-based […]
Bryan Ferry ‘Avonmore’ Album Review
I’ve always thought Bryan Ferry’s music sounds like the score of the Miami vice TV show. The brooding ‘Loop de Li’ with its snippets of saxophone and funk guitars and the action-film lyrics of “I’m […]
TV On The Radio ‘Seeds’ Album Review
Flicking through the album notes to Seeds, one particular absentee catches my attention. There’s no mention of bassist Gerard Smith, who tragically passed away shortly after the release of Nine Types of Light in 2011. […]
Superfood ‘Don’t Say That’ Album Review
Having stemmed from the same neck of the woods as other alternative rock outfits Peace and Swim Deep, Superfood have a lot to live up to with their debut album. Don’t Say That brings some […]
‘Run The Jewels 2’ Album Review
Hip-hops most inimitable tag team, Southern kingpin Killer Mike and underground overlord El-P, team up once again for another serving of volatile smack talk, and this time around they’ve gotten even angrier. They don’t waste […]