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music June 17, 2017

Big Thief’s ‘Capacity’

Dave Faulkner

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 May 20, 2017

Coldcut and On-U Sound’s ‘Outside the Echo Chamber’

Dave Faulkner 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

Darryn King

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 29, 2017

Sylvan Esso’s ‘What Now’

Dave Faulkner

On What Now, North Carolinian electronic duo Sylvan Esso successfully meld voice and instruments in a way that dissolves the distinction.

music April 1, 2017

Polish Club’s ‘Alright Already’

Dave Faulkner 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’

Dave Faulkner 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

Jane Cornwell 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’

Dave Faulkner 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’

Dave Faulkner 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

Syd Arthur’s ‘Apricity’

Dave Faulkner 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.

music October 15, 2016

D.D Dumbo’s ‘Utopia Defeated’

Dave Faulkner Australian solo act D. D Dumbo’s debut album Utopia Defeated marries African desert blues and Captain Beefheart skronk to a darkly mysterious lyrical core.