Track: ‘Lucy’s Gardening Again’ is Moderate Lovers’ glorious sparkling paean to the pleasures of neighbourly horticulture in the sunshine.
Eora/Sydney trio Moderate Lovers follow up the power pop fuzz-infused serious message of their last single ‘Lost City’ (reviewed by me here) with a glorious sunshine filled ray of light in the single ‘Lucy’s Gardening Agin’. Filled with a delicious wry sense of humour and a sparkle you need sunglasses for, this is an hyperactive effervescent joy …
News: The antipodean guitarist’s guitarist Ashley Naylor (The Church, The Stems, Paul Kelly et al) announces new album ‘Alexandria Sunset’ and kicks off with sublime single ‘Good As Gold’
Ashley Naylor is simply a guitar god. Not only is he at the helm of the super jangle pop gods Even, a feature player in the Rockwiz Orchestra on the Rockwiz program on SBS TV (seemingly able to turn his hand to reproduce any guitar riff imaginable, note for note) but now is an integral part of …
News: It’s our ‘Lucky Day’ as the legendary The Bats announce new album ‘Corner Coming Up’ through Flying Nun Records, with a glorious new single as a delectable amuse bouche.
The Bats are still swinging from the glorious imperious belfry as the legendary band announce the release of their new album ‘Corner Coming Up’ on 17 October, preceded by the release of the shimmering single ‘Luck Day’. Since the sad death of The Chills’ Martin Phillipps, The Bats continue to stand tall as survivors of …
Premiere: Steve Lane returns with a dreamy single ‘A Song You Can’t Write No More’ ahead of new album ‘Where The Rivers Meet’ being released later in the year.
It was way back in 2022 that we were mightily impressed by the single ‘Don’t Forget To Breathe’ from central Victorian Steve Lane, and we are very honoured to premiere his new single ‘A Song You Can’t Write No More’. Coasting on crisp jangling guitars and heavenly melodies, this song has delicate layers of harmonies and …
Track: Silver Fleet Ships unveil the ghostly anthemic ‘Gemini’, second single off their forthcoming debut album.
Signed to Meanjin/Brisbane’s marvellous False Peaks Records, Nipaluna/Hobart band Silver Fleet Ships, have just released their second single ‘Gemini’ ahead of their debut album ‘Before Never, After Forever’ which is set for release in October 2025. This follows their first single from the album, the impressive ‘Surprised’, premiered by us last month. ‘Gemini’ reveals another side to …
News: Celebrating Lou Reed, The Velvet Underground & Nico – a stellar night with performances by Robert Foster, Mick Harvey, Dave Graney, Rob Snarski and Stefanie Duzel announced.
The Velvet Underground was always one of those bands that might have had less than spectacular commercial success, but probably directly influenced the favourite bands of anyone with respectable music taste. And when those bands get together to celebrate Velvet Underground, Lou Reed and Nico, you know you’re in for a very special evening. It …
Premiere: California’s Matthew Nowhere exclusively unveils the psychedelic video for ‘Ruby Shards’ off his epic debut album ‘Crystal Heights’.
We are inordinately honoured to bring you a first look at the new video for Matthew Nowhere‘s track ‘Ruby Shards’, off the sublime debut album ‘Crystal Heights’ (reviewed by me here). Noting the effervescence of the track ‘Ruby Shards’, I wrote in my review that it was a track that shakes you from a reverie …
Track: Following rave reviews for their recent Glastonbury set, Wolf Alice are lying on ‘The Sofa’ in a delicate reverie, ahead of new album ‘The Clearing’.
Following up on their earlier visceral single ‘Bloom Baby Bloom’ (see my review here), Wolf Alice put on display their versatility with the more restrained but just as anthemic single ‘The Sofa’, which sweeps majestically along on a bed of strings with singer Ellie Rowsell’s vocals soft and yearning as she sings of acceptance: Didn’t …
Album Review: Cousin Tony’s Brand New Firebird unveil stunning new album ‘Rosewater Crocodile’ – a powerful beacon of luminescence.
The sonic behemoth that is Cousin Tony’s Brand New Firebird (CTBNF) arises again. My love for and admiration for this magnificent and criminally underrated band knows no bounds, and there is a delicious and satisfying sense of joy when each new release further confirms their position as one of the most exciting bands around at the moment. …
Premiere: Meanjin/Brisbane’s Shugorei team up with Shêm Allen and Karin Schaupp to release the shimmering single ‘The Charm’ ahead of new album.
Shugorei‘s stunning live performance at the birthday bash of their esteemed label 4000 Records way back in 2021 first brought the experimental duo to my attention, and Backseat Mafia premiered their single ‘Meet The Sun’ back in 2023. They have now released the utterly enchanting single ‘The Charm’, in collaboration with vocalist Shêm Allen and guitarist Karin Schaupp which …