Noceans, 'Sunject' EP
What are teenagers for if not to make the rest of us feel like inadequate, washed up farts twiddling away the remaining years of our twenties/thirties/whatever... read more...
An Interview with Neon Indian
Made from glistening, kool-aid synthesizers and crunchy guitar, Palomo’s first album sounded like it’d been inspired by the soundtrack to a late ’80s... read more...
An Interview with MEN
JD Samson, as much known for her moustache as her role in Kathleen Hanna’s Le Tigre, is taking the Riot Grrl politics of Second Wave Feminism out of... read more...
Taco Leg, 'Printed Gold' 7"
It’s odd (though maybe not) that a Perth band seems to have more supporters on the east coast of the United States than they do in Australia. Such... read more...
Dirty Three, 'Toward The Low Sun'
Dirty Three are back with Toward The Low Sun, and they have once again produced an album cinematic in its scope and heart-wrenchingly beautiful in its... read more...
Old Growth Cola 7"
Old Growth Cola’s untitled release is equal parts blissful, brutally simple pop music and eclectic off kilter noise. read more...
smRts, 'Have Friends and Visit Them At Night'
With two drummers and three guitarists, all focussed on a melodic rhythm resembling what wired street urchins doing wordless eastern-folk might sound... read more...
Calvin Keys, 'Shawn-Neeq'
So you say you’re not a fan of ‘jazz’. Listen to this album and I promise it will make your day better! Recorded in 1971 for the influential... read more...
Doe EP
There are two shows from local five-piece Doe that stand out in my mind as two of the best live performances I have seen in this city – local acts... read more...
Major Crimes, 'Monsoon'
It’s a mellow trip this one. The duo of Ben McLaren (Hydromedusa, Spider Eggs) & Callan Visser (Mens Health, XL Vision, Bad Habits) concoct the aural... read more...
Thomas William vs Scissor Lock, 'Jewelz'
From the outset, this is not a harmoniously co-produced EP. William’s looped samples, over-arching synths, and staggered percussion, clash and intertwine... read more...
Birth Glow, 'Ultimate Relief'
If y’all had the privilege of seeing Birth Glow play at any time recently, you’ve probably still got a residual sassy half-smile on your face from... read more...
Jonti, 'Sine and Moon'
Like a cat dancing on a piano, Jonti’s musical ability is what gives Sine and Moon its varied terroir, from the head-nodding rhythm and rhyme of ‘Red... read more...
A Mixtape by The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart make indie pop. In dee pop. They make it with considerable aplomb too. A Pains tour would not be complete without us... read more...
An interview with Yuck
Jonny Rogoff is chill guy from New Jersey (here’s a video of him appreciating art). Three years ago Jonny was living in the Israeli desert on a kibbutz... read more...
An interview with EMA
Erika M. Anderson is EMA. From the prairie town of Sioux Falls, South Dakota – pop. 153,888 – where the main industries are a meat packing... read more...
Guest review by Sun Araw: Prince Rama, 'Trust Now'
The emphasis throughout the record is continually on the titular NOW: the performances save and spare nothing, driving the ecstatic and truly heartfelt... read more...
A mixtape by Total Control
Screw journalistic objectivity I’m just going to say it: Total Control are the best and most exciting band in Australia. Apologies to Royal Headache... read more...
An interview with OFWGKTA
Complete this sentence: If Odd Future were elected president, we would… Tyler – Make skateboarding legal and have a national titty day, and... read more...
Thee Oh Sees, 'Carrion Crawler / The Dream EP'
How do you write a ‘review’ about a band you really love? Seriously, someone tell me and I’ll try to write you that review. But we’ll leave that... read more...
Sun Araw, 'Ancient Romans'
If architecture is frozen music, then Ancient Romans is a sonic testament to the inverse; that music is a process of slowly unfreezing architecture. ... read more...
Woollen Kits, 'Woollen Kits'
If it was early nineties Spin magazine would no doubt be calling this ‘slacker’ rock and yes it has a loose and relaxed feel but there is... read more...
Secret Circuit, 'Cosmic Vapors'
Artist and musician Eddie Ruschan (aka Secret Circuit) is pushing 40 and well within his rights when combining eras for his retro-futuristic techno release... read more...
Tako, 'Redlight Radio Mix'
Originally broadcast out of a shop in Amsterdam’s red light district, Tako’s mix is a 3.5 hour excursion in 70s boogie, 80s electro-funk, folk, psyche,... read more...