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music August 4, 2017
That Jen Cloher’s inventive fourth album is self-titled reflects its personal themes, as she writes with candour about her relationship and her place in the world.
music June 17, 2017
The lean sound of Big Thief’s second album Capacity is a stripped-back platform for songwriter Adrianne Lenker to build on the promise of their celebrated debut.
music April 29, 2017
On What Now, North Carolinian electronic duo Sylvan Esso successfully meld voice and instruments in a way that dissolves the distinction.
music May 20, 2017
Coldcut and On-U Sound’s ‘Outside the Echo Chamber’
A collaboration between dance and dub legends Coldcut and On-U Sound delivers an impressively forward-thinking reggae album, with stellar contributions from Roots Manuva, Ce’Cile and Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry.
music April 29, 2017
Composer and Oscar winner Hans Zimmer finds new audiences
Composer Hans Zimmer’s monumental soundscapes have won him an Oscar for The Lion King and powered Christopher Nolan’s films, but their rapturous reception at rock music festival Coachella took even him by surprise.
music April 1, 2017
Polish Club’s ‘Alright Already’
For all the bands who think they know rock’n’roll, Sydney duo Polish Club use their debut album to prove they actually do.
music March 4, 2017
The Magnetic Fields’ ‘50 Song Memoir’
Composing a song for every year of Stephin Merritt’s life has resulted in The Magnetic Fields’ eclectic five-album tour de force, 50 Song Memoir.
music February 25, 2017
Malian singer Inna Modja on the activism in her music
As a model and fledgling pop star, Inna Modja kept her personal story to herself. But as her profile grew, so did her passion to speak out.
music January 28, 2017
Cherry Glazerr’s ‘Apocalipstick’
With a sharp and unpredictable songwriter, LA’s new wave pop trio Cherry Glazerr are walking in the footsteps of Blondie.
music December 3, 2016
A. B. Original’s ‘Reclaim Australia’
Hip-hop duo A. B. Original have delivered an incendiary album describing the experiences of Aboriginal Australia, and it’s the most exciting local release of the year.
music November 12, 2016
The shifting time signatures of Syd Arthur’s latest psychedelic album, Apricity, testify to the tight musicianship and broad influences of this band of brothers from Canterbury.
