Album Reviews
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It’s been a big week for K-pop breaking into the Western music market. South Korean boyband BTS played Saturday Night Live and broke the record for the most-watched music video on YouTube in 24 hours with the Halsey-featuring ‘Boy With Luv’. They snatched that record from K-pop girl group BLACKPINK who claimed it just a […]
Who knew that The Chemical Brothers were skilled navigators of time travel? Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons have regenerated themselves sonically for No Geography, album nine, by revisiting their early days – but not getting stuck there. No Geography – led by last year’s acid-tech banger ‘Free Yourself’ – isn’t dad rave. Indeed, the UK […]
The roll-out for the Hilltop Hoods’ eighth album, The Great Expanse, has been unusually long – the Aussie hip-hop faves offer a welcome alternative to today’s ubiquitous unannounced urban blockbusters. But, then again, the Hoods’ last LP proper, Walking Under Stars, did materialise in 2014. The Great Expanse campaign launched in July when rappers Suffa […]
“The world is not designed for artistic people. The world is designed for people who make money. And so, you have to ask yourself, ‘Why am I doing this? What am I trying to get at? What am I trying to express?’” – Billy Corgan 1993 On ‘Knights of Malta’ Billy Corgan sings about riding […]
Melbourne’s Oh Pep! – a duo comprising of Olivia Hally and Pepita Emmerichs – have just released their sophomore full-length I Wasn’t Only Thinking About You… Filled with clever lyrics that weave around souring violin melodies, the 10-track album is a solid follow-up to the duo’s 2016 debut Stadium Cake. I Wasn’t Only Thinking About […]
From balmy evening pre-drinks seshes to glorious hungover beach days, the soundtrack of your summer is here, thanks to Canadian shooting star RALPH‘s dazzling debut album, A Good Girl. It’s kind of incredible that the MMVA-nominated artist hails from snowy Toronto and not the golden beaches of California, because her LP is a sun-drenched mix […]
Like a lot of Aussie music lovers, I was in the early stages of musical discovery when The Living End dropped their legendary 1998 self-titled debut. Suffice it to say, from the moment the iconic ‘Prisoner of Society’ intro dropped, it was love at first note. I’ve lived in awe of Chris Cheney and co. […]
