Anonymeye, 'Anontendre'
The only thing Andrew Tuttle loves more than a good pun, banjo’s, Australiana and letting his life in East Berlin come through in his recordings is... read more...
Com Truise, 'Galactic Melt'
A dutch oven of synthesized, smouldering instrumentals. That’s how I would describe the hazy electronics of New Jersey native Com Truise, otherwise known... read more...
Maria Minerva, 'Cabaret Cixous'
Maria Minerva just loves to mix and match. Her stage name is an amalgamation of her actual name (Maria Juur) with the goddess of art, crafts and music.... read more...
A mixtape by Nothing People
With today’s expectation of instant access to music and information there’s something refreshing about Nothing People‘s mysterious anonymity.... read more...
Terrible Truths 7”
Following on from their insanely catchy ‘Don Juan‘, a track that’s been hanging about the internet dives for a while, Adelaide’s... read more...
Shabazz Palaces, 'Black Up'
Now I’m no music reviewer, but if I were I would always make an effort not to simply compare one artist to another as a method of describing music.... read more...
Royal Headache, 'Royal Headache'
It’s odd to be calling this review an exclusive when the music of Royal Headache is so thoroughly inclusive. From the first ragged guitar line on... read more...
Bleached, 'Carter' 7"
Jennifer Clavin (that’s her in the photo) used to sing into a red telephone when she was in LA punkers Mika Miko. Her sister Jessica (actually maybe... read more...
The Laurels, 'Mesozoic'
The Laurels have a penchant for screaming layers of bendy, warped guitar lines that is somewhat reminiscent of My Bloody Valentine. Thankfully, unlike... read more...
Wu-Tang, 'Legendary Weapons'
The slippery, fluid nature of Wu-Tang’s structure has spawned a multitude of solo albums, shady merchandise, and a mythic rumour mill which has stringed... read more...
The Native Cats, 'Process Praise'
This is the sound of being under winter’s house arrest. A timeless, paranoid throb and chant that is stark and minimal. The repetitive pulse of... read more...
Donny Benet, 'Don't Hold Back'
Donny Benet has raised ‘taking the piss’ to new heights. He knows that in order to play a good character, one must pay attention to detail.... read more...
Panel Of Judges, 'Moods on the Move'
Panel of Judges, or simply ‘Panel’, have long been an influential presence down in Melbourne’s indie pop/rock landscape. Over four albums,... read more...
Washed Out, 'Within And Without'
Within And Without is the full-length debut from Georgian boy Ernest Greene, whose first EP as Washed Out arrived amidst a media deluge about the burgeoning... read more...
John Maus, 'We Must Become Pitiless Censors of Ourselves'
It’s been pretty hip to be 80s for some time now and while we love spandex and fluoro scrunchies it feels like it may have just gotten a bit old. Except... read more...
Those Shocking, Shaking Days: Indonesian Hard, Psychedelic, Progressive Rock and Funk 1970-78
The Wallace Line is a geographical boundary in Indonesia; to the west of the line South East Asian fauna and flora dominate, to the east a mixture of Australian... read more...
Batrider, 'Piles of Lies'
The good thing about reviewing a Batrider album is that you get to say “maelstrom”. Ahem, maelstrom. read more...
Memory Tapes, 'Player Piano'
New Jersey electronic artist Dayve Hawk (aka Memory Tapes) can operate within the confines of the pop-song format and still sound totally unique. read more...
An interview with Ty Segall
In his mid twenties but already stupidly prodigious, Ty Segall is the kind of guy who has girls swooning over his shaggy surfer looks, music nerds worshipping... read more...
Andrew Sinclair, 'Evil Summer'
Sun-kissed coastlines at dawn, sweltering suburban afternoons, frosty desert nights. Yes, we’ve hit the slightly-damp season, but you haven’t... read more...
Unknown Mortal Orchestra, 'Unknown Mortal Orchestra'
Having not realized New Zealand’s excellent Mint Chicks had split up, it was a shock to discover singer Ruban Nielson’s new project, Unknown Mortal... read more...
'David Neil: The Wilderness Years', Steve Kilbey & Ricky Maymi
The Wilderness Years is a new album featuring Ricky Maymi from BJM and Steve Kilbey from The Church, supposedly covering songs by a former rock star, David... read more...
School of Radiant Living 7"
School of Radiant Living, or ‘Radders’ as they are affectionately known around these parts, are a whirling dervish of folky mysticism,... read more...
Jack Ladder & the Dreamlanders, 'Hurtsville'
We’ve heard about the swagger of Jack Ladder and the curl of his lip, we’ve read of the endless Nick Cave references, gathered the elusiveness... read more...