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music November 25, 2023
Frost Children and the ‘indie sleaze’ revival
Siblings Lulu and Angel Prost, recording as Frost Children, are among the few who make the historically vague revival ‘indie sleaze’ a real thing.
music November 25, 2023
Avant-pop artist Caroline Polachek is bringing her myth-making performance of desire to Australia for the first time.
music November 18, 2023
Marcia Hines’s new album – the latest reinvention in her long and distinguished career – returns to the songs of her childhood.
music November 11, 2023
On their latest album, The Night Terrors return to electronic music with a focus on the beguiling possibilities of the theremin.
music November 11, 2023
For more than 60 years, Margret RoadKnight has been interpreting songs in the folk, blues and jazz traditions. Her new album, LONG TIME…, is her latest attempt to preserve songs from extinction.
music October 28, 2023
Sampha’s new album, Lahai, partly inspired by fatherhood, demonstrates a masterly ability to meld different genres into a fascinating new coherence.
music October 21, 2023
In her latest work, performer and artist Rainbow Chan collaborates with her mother to reimagine Weitou bridal laments.
music October 7, 2023
The many lives of Lindy Morrison
Feminist, activist, musician and Go-Betweens drummer Lindy Morrison was a tumultuous force in the Australian music industry from the very beginning.
music September 30, 2023
Andrew Savage’s second solo album, Several Songs about Fire is an elegant collection that tackles existential questions with a sweeter tone than his earlier work.
music September 16, 2023
Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense
Talking Heads’ iconic Stop Making Sense came at a critical juncture of a volatile career. The reissue of the film and album gives us a chance to be stopped in our tracks all over again.
music August 26, 2023
Róisín Murphy’s Hit Parade is a masterclass in unfussy pop – her best record yet and maybe the album of the year.
