Album Review: Christopher Coleman & the Soft Knees Band release the gorgeous ‘Live At The Chapel’.
The poet laureate of the southern hemisphere Christopher Coleman & the Soft Knees Band collectively dispense heart rending lyricism over the most ethereal instrumentation in their new album ‘Live at the Chapel’, just released through Coleman’s label Oscar Treehouse Records. The combination of Coleman’s silken, yearning, aching vocals with the delicacy of the music and his …
Album Review: Party Crashers’ self titled debut album is a glorious indie pop delight.
Party Crashers features singer songwriter Robert F. Cranny who has a long history in the industry as one of the main architects of Sarah Blasko’s debut album ‘The Overture And The Underscore’, and its follow-up ‘What The Sea Wants, The Sea Will Have’. Cranny co-wrote and co-produced both albums, the latter winning the ARIA award …
Album Review: Cam Butler (Ron S Peno and the Superstitions) releases new solo album, the ethereal ‘Spirits Flying Home’, ahead of launch gig.
Cam Butler is a multi instrumentalist and producer who was also the co-writer of songs with the late and legendary Ron S Peno (Died Pretty) in the fabulous Ron S Peno and the Superstitions which he co-founded. Their album ‘Do The Understanding’ was one of my albums of the year in 2023. In addition, Butler is also a rather …
Album Review: Lutruwita’s Meres unveil the excoriating and blistering sonic tornado of debut ‘WORRIED SICK’
Meres, fronted by the enigmatic and creative force of Mary Shannon (also in the magnificent Dvrkworld) have just released their debut album ‘WORRIED SICK’ and it has the sonic effect of a tornado with its scything guitars and explosive delivery. It is a far stretch from the more languid shoegaze approach of Dvrkworld, filled with …
Track: Tasmanian-based duo Yulan & Blaise release the beautiful, ethereal track ‘Falling 花火落’.
‘Falling 花火落’ is an epically beautiful track from Australian/American duo Yulan & Blaise which shimmers and sparkles with a haunting presence. There are elements of artists as diverse as Mono (the UK electronic duo), Björk and Portishead, replete with an ethereal, ghostly presence that shimmers like a mirage in the desert. At the heart of …
Premiere: The Golden Gaytimes spread a little blistering sunshine tempered with acid in their new single ‘Cozzie Livs’ ahead of album and live dates.
Named after a particularly enticing ice confectionary that has a nostalgic Australian summertime feel to it, Maitland’s The Golden Gaytimes return with another sparkling ray of filtered sunshine in their single ‘Cozzie Livs’. And yet, as the spoken word introduction with its hilarious Australian vernacular suggests, all that glitters is not gold. The lyrics, delivered …
News: The magnificent Cousin Tony’s Brand New Firebird are back with news of a new album, tour and euphoric gospel-tinged single ‘Rosewater’.
Cousin Tony’s Brand New Firebird (CTBNF) last lit up the firmament with the majestic ‘Smiles of Earth’ album back in 2022 (see my review here). And the sun shines brighter in the Autumn light down under, with news of another album on the way through the redoubtable Double Drummer. Today, an early taste of what’s …
News: Californian Matthew Nowhere returns with the shimmering neon-lit masterpiece ‘Transforming’ featuring LA dream pop maestros Lunar Twin, ahead of new album ‘Crystal Heights’.
Multi-instrumentalist and producer Matthew Nowhere returns with another ethereal slice of eighties-influenced shimmering synth pop with the track ‘Transforming’, featuring another much loved outfit, Lunar Twin. It comes ahead of the announcement of an album ‘Crystal Heights’ set for 23 May 2025. The DNA of the track undeniably contains traces of eighties icons like Orchestral Manoeuvres …
Track: Cut Copy return with the gorgeous evocative single ‘Solid’.
It’s been five years since Australia’s iconic electronic band Cut Copy released original music, and they have returned with a sinuous new single ‘Solid’. An ambient liquid track that bubbles along with the smooth and velvet vocals, ‘Solid’ has a melancholic yearning air that creates a dreamy fugue. The reassuring flow is commensurate with the …
Track: ‘Blink and You’ll Miss It’ – MF Tomlinson unveils the cinematic sweep of his new single ahead of album release and in-store live events
Australian-born UK resident MF Tomlinson will be releasing a new album entitled ‘Die To Wake Up From a Dream’ on 11 July via PRAH Recordings and the second single from the album, ‘Blink and You’ll Miss It’ has just been released. A far more reflective track, this is a sweeping ballad that is enigmatic and bold, a cinematic …