Since the release of his debut album, Dawn, in 2016, the soft-sung introspection of RY X has exploded onto stages worldwide. Such a rise has even bagged the Australian singer-songwriter a remix of Rihanna’s ‘Love […]
Perth’s Methyl Ethel Get Bogged Down In Their New Album, Triage
Triage is the aptly named third album from Jacob Webb’s pleasure project Methyl Ethel formed out of the decimation of his rock band Sugarpuss. Borrowing heavily from the glittery pop of the 1980s and soundscape […]
Lizzo’s ‘Cuz I Love You’ is the only Valentine’s we wanted anyway
As Valentine’s Day loomed and the masses prepared to buy whatever chocolates were on offer in their local Sainos (for their beloved or, well, themselves) – Lizzo was gearing up to give us the grungy […]
Ariana Grande’s ‘thank u, next’ is a Step to the Side
The past year has been a breakthrough year for Ariana Grande. That’s not to say that she wasn’t already a pop superstar; you’d be hard to find anyone who hadn’t at least heard of her […]
HEALTH Return withVol. 4 :: SLAVES OF FEAR
Having produced the soundtrack for 2012 video game, Max Payne 3, and featuring prominently on the Atomic Blonde soundtrack with their cover of New Order’s ‘Blue Monday’ – a phenomenal cover of a classic, in […]
Queen Zee and Their Killer Debut
Hot off the DIY scene, Queen Zee release a 10-track debut Queen Zee, a varied, excellent and thrilling album that, despite the band outright rejecting the label of ‘punk’ in interviews, oozes punk from its […]
Beirut’s New Album, Gallipoli, Does Little to Stimulate the Senses
Gallipoli is the fifth full-length LP by Beirut, hailing from Santa Fe, New Mexico. The frontman and brainchild of the project is Zach Condon, who incorporates lots of diverse musical styles into his work, borrowing […]
Aesop Rock & TOBACCO are Malibu Ken
TOBACCO, otherwise known as Thomas Fec from electro-psych troupe Black Moth Super Rainbow, has not been visible on the international music scene in recent years. Citing a creative block as the reason for his dry […]
FIDLAR’s New Album is Almost Free From Critique
FIDLAR’s new album is staggeringly on the nose, which is probably how they’ve managed to deliver such a knockout. FIDLAR have never shied away from exploring topics like substance abuse and mental illness, and this […]
Maggie Rogers Draws From Experience in ‘Heard It In A Past Life’
Maggie Rogers quickly rose to fame back in 2016 after a video of Pharrell Williams listening to her song, ‘Alaska,’ went viral. In the New York University masterclass session, Pharrell Williams was found teary-eyed and […]
Vampire Weekend’s Triumphant Return
There’s taking a break and then there’s what Vampire Weekend frontman Ezra Koenig defines as a “dignified pace” between albums. Nevertheless, nearly six years of radio silence has come to an end with the release […]
‘Assume Form’ is James Blake’s Musical and Personal Realisation
The release of James Blake’s new album, Assume Form, has spurred considerable excitement and it certainly lives up to all its expectations. With his no-nonsense attitude towards toxic masculinity, public refusal to be labelled a […]