REVIEW: TORTOISE – Beacons Of Ancestorship
1 2 3 4 5 Reviewed for FasterLouder Tortoise have been seeking to reshape the boundaries of modern music for nearly 20 years now and on this, their 6th full-length release, they push the margins even further, with mixed results. Looking back at the career of Tortoise there are 2 landmark albums. Millions Now Living Will Never Die, one of the classic records in the … Continue reading REVIEW: TORTOISE – Beacons Of Ancestorship
NEWS: JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE returns to Australia…
Justin Townes Earle put on an amazing live show at The Annandale Hotel in December and this October he returns to the same venue. I can guarantee that the place will be full as everyone who witnessed that show will be dragging a few others along this time round. Tour Dates 28 Sep Mojo’s Bar WA 1 Oct Grace Emily Hotel SA 2 Oct The … Continue reading NEWS: JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE returns to Australia…
NEWS: CLUBROOT take dubstep to a new place…
If Burial and 2562 rattled your cage and spooked your mind then you need to checkout the sounds of the UK’s Clubroot. After years of cutting up beats in a drum & bass style he has ventured into the world of dubstep and composed some super clean and razor sharp music. The bass is warm and oh so deep and the reverb is like crystal … Continue reading NEWS: CLUBROOT take dubstep to a new place…
NEWS: RICHMOND FONTAINE prep new album…
One of America’s finest alt-country bands, Richmond Fontaine, is about to release their new album We Used To Think The Freeway Sounded Like A River. It is due to hit the stores mid August in UK/Europe and a few weeks later in Australia/USA. They also have the single ‘You Can Move Back Here’ coming out on 7″ vinyl on July 20th which can either be … Continue reading NEWS: RICHMOND FONTAINE prep new album…
NEWS: THE SCARE gear up for the release of oozevoodoo..
Brisbane reprobates The Scare have been touring their pants off with Wolf & Cub and now Children Collide. It seems they are also charming the shirts off their audience from the footage (below) of their Corner Hotel gig a few weeks back. After the brilliant first single ‘No Money’, the forthcoming Daniel Johns produced album oozevoodoo should be one of the Australian releases of 2009. … Continue reading NEWS: THE SCARE gear up for the release of oozevoodoo..
VIDEO: THE DEAD WEATHER – Treat Me Like Your Mother
Jack and Alison get all machine gun on each other and go hell for leather like 2 Terminators battling pistols at dawn. Continue reading VIDEO: THE DEAD WEATHER – Treat Me Like Your Mother
REVIEW: FAT FREDDY’S DROP – Dr Boondigga & The Big BW
Written by Chris Familton, reviewed for The Dwarf. Finally the new Fat Freddy’s Drop album sees the light of day. The band has been touring on the back of Based On A True Story for four years now and though their live shows are mesmerising the promise of new recorded material has been keenly anticipated by fans of their dubbed out soultronica. Something of a … Continue reading REVIEW: FAT FREDDY’S DROP – Dr Boondigga & The Big BW
VIDEO: BLITZEN TRAPPER – Black River Killer + Australian Tour
Blitzen Trapper have just debuted the fantastic new video for their song ‘Black River Killer’ from the album Furr. Brilliantly constructed it is a perfect visual rendering of the song. Check the HD version. UPDATE: Australian dates have just been announced for November: 11 Nov The Hi-Fi VIC 12 Nov Metro Theatre NSW 13 Nov The Hi-Fi QLD Continue reading VIDEO: BLITZEN TRAPPER – Black River Killer + Australian Tour
REVIEW: DEASTRO – Moondagger
1 2 3 4 5 Out now via Pod / Inertia There is a helluva lot of nervous energy and ADD going on with this album from Randolph Chabot’s Deastro. Essentially electronic pop, it incorporates elements of indie that take it away from chart pop and into some different fantasy headspace. It is a giddy rush through sparkling synths and cascading drum patterns that impresses … Continue reading REVIEW: DEASTRO – Moondagger
NEWS: CALIFONE to release new album…
Chicago’s Califone are about to follow up 2006’s Roots And Crowns with their new album All My Friends Are Funeral Singers on October 6th. The album also sees them departing from Thrill Jockey and joining forces with Dead Oceans. The album is connected to the film of the same name directed by frontman Tim Rutili who hopes to have it on screens at festivals in … Continue reading NEWS: CALIFONE to release new album…
REVIEW: ALELA DIANE – To Be Still
1 2 3 4 5 Out now on Rogue/Inertia The sweet vocals of Alela Diane sooth and serenade on this, her second album To Be Still. There have been comparisons with Karen Dalton which are way off mark. Dalton has a much more unique voice, a gorgeous strained blues flecked folk wail. Diane on the other hand settles into her smooth, sweet tone and it … Continue reading REVIEW: ALELA DIANE – To Be Still
REVIEW: APE SCHOOL – Ape School
1 2 3 4 5 Out now on Ninja Tune/Inertia There seems to be a return to skewed and interesting pop music of late. Influenced by Americana, Indie and Psych stylings they all seem to embrace experimentation, electronic sounds and non-lineal song structures. Leading the pack is of course Grizzly Bear, but in the second tier Ape School have released a strong self-titled album of … Continue reading REVIEW: APE SCHOOL – Ape School
Doubtful Sounds 