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Album Review: The Argon Room conjure a dark, glistening requiem in the long shadow of Bowie on debut ‘Algorithms For Happiness’

David Bowie died on 10 January 2016. Within days, a grief-stricken Simon Starling had written half of an album. The rest came more slowly, composed in what the band call…

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Album Review: Slough – ‘Slough’: All the way from Kitchener, power pop and scuzzy rock get a spirited refresh.

We Are Busy Bodies partner label Having Fun hit the ground running by unleashing a blast of unfettered new indie rock last year from the likes of Absolute Losers and…

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Album Review: Nothing is missing from The Church’s sparkling magnum opus ‘Lacuna’.

Will no-one think of the poor music reviewer? Steve Kilbey’s prolific output is matched only by the sheer quality of his songwriting, whether with The Church, solo or in collaboration…

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Album Review: Naarm/Melbourne’s USER send out a dark transmission from a world coming undone on fourth album ‘EXTINCTION’

Down here in Hobart, the thylacine is never far from view. It’s on the number plates, the beer labels and the state coat of arms, a striped ghost that refuses…

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Album Review: Kali Malone – ‘Burning Song’: Gracefully guiding drone and minimalism to new emotional depths.

It’s been seven years since Stockholm-based composer and musician Kali Malone released her landmark ‘The Sacrificial Code’, a recording which not only opened wider doors for her as an artist…

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Album Review: ‘Kind of Fantasy’ Juice Webster reveals a darker, braver self in a beautiful shimmering album

Juice Webster‘s new album ‘Kind of Fantasy’ is out today via Cohort Records, her first since 2023’s astonishing debut ‘JULIA’ (reviewed by me here). And it’s been well worth the…

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Album Review: Andert Tysma – ‘Parallels’: An inspired, restorative walk across the classical/electronic intersection.

Dutch composer/ producer Andert Tysma’s uniquely crafted blend of post-classical, electro-acoustic and electronic music has always seemed fascinated with how and who we are. His soundscapes come peopled with stories…

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Say Psych: Album Review: Sacred Buzz – Sacred Buzz LP

Berlin’s Sacred Buzz are best known for their electrifying live presence and deeply immersive soundscapes. Their sonic palette bridges vintage and modern: garage‑rock grit, krautrock repetition, mesmerizing drones, and proto‑punk…

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EP Review: There may be ‘No Key Sharp Enough’ but Kate Moth have successfully open the door to a debut that’s filled with pure cutting edge indie pop.

Late last year Kate Moth signed to the illustrious Scenic Drive Records label run by the legendary Australian music producer, audio engineer and musician, Wayne Connolly. You may have heard…

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Album Review: zeronic – Modernism

Austrian three-piece zeronic return with Modernism, their first album of new material in years, finding renewed creative momentum while reflecting on the contradictions of contemporary life. Released on October 2nd, 2026,…

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