If you exclude his solo live album and those with The Fog it took until 2011 for Dinosaur Jr’s J Mascis to release his debut solo album (Several Shades of Why) so it’s a pleasant surprise that the followup is already upon us. He follows a similar template with Tied to a Star, eschewing drums for the most part and using a more organic sonic … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: J Mascis – Tied To A Star
‘Elvis’ Flaming Star’ is the first single from POND’s forthcoming album, Man It Feels Like Space Again, which will be released on Friday January 23. Continue reading NEW MUSIC: POND – Elvis’ Flaming Star
The Datsuns first hit the hard rock scene like like a lit firecracker back in 2002 and now on their sixth time around they’ve released one of their strongest albums. Deep Sleep takes in all the usual elements that make up the band’s DNA – glam, stoner and garage rock with some MC5 ramalama and an endless supply of riffs and yelps and big choruses … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: The Datsuns – Deep Sleep
Johnny Marr certainly hasn’t wasted time with his second solo album. When he toured Australia in January it was the end of touring for The Messenger (2013) and he was hoping to get back into the studio as quickly as possible. With Playland he’s made good on his word, continuing to mine big indie guitar sounds, anthemic vocals and now some electronic undercurrents, with mixed … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Johnny Marr – Playland
In a haze of a neon-lit smoke machine comes the new Jonny Telafone single/video ‘The Prayer’. The smeared and dubbed-out electronic lothario doom-pop is the first taste of his new album Romeo Must Cry, out on Chapter Music early in 2015. Continue reading NEW MUSIC: Jonny Telafone – The Prayer
Melbournians The Grand Rapids have a new 7″ single out in the wake of their excellent 2013 LP Great Shakes. Here’s the suitably psychedelic clip for ‘Copper Girl’. Continue reading NEW MUSIC: The Grand Rapids – Copper Girl
Now nine albums deep into his solo career, David Kilgour still keeps one foot in The Clean yet that trio is sporadic and seemingly unpredictable in terms of output and activity to the extent that his body of work with band The Heavy Eights is his primary focus and creative outlet. End Times Undone beautifully captures the same mystical lazy strum and innate homespun catchiness … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: David Kilgour & the Heavy Eights – End Times Undone
Sydney duo Jep and Dep have had quite the year beginning with an opening slot before Johnny Marr before going on to play shows with Matt Walker, Mia Dyson, Hatz Fitz and Cara, Kristen Hersh, Raised by Eagles, Tracey McNeil Band and Lindi Ortega as well as their own headline gigs across nearly every reputable venue in Sydney and other parts of the country. Over at our … Continue reading NEWS: Jep and Dep announce debut album, tour and new single
Die! Die! Die! formed their sonic aesthetic early in their career, those waves of coruscating guitars, tumbling melodic bass-lines, pummelling drums and Andrew Wilson’s passionate punk yelp. S W I M (someone who isn’t me) hits all the same marks while also sounding wider and more worldly, no doubt informed by relentless touring. The fuzz and repetition of ‘Angel’, the hyper speed MBV sound of … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Die! Die! Die! | S W I M
It’s been three years since Jack Ladder released his acclaimed Hurtsville album. Now the followup Playmates has been announced with a release date of Nov 6th. Here’s the first single ‘Come On Back This Way’ featuring guest vocals from Sharon Van Etten and pedal steel from Jason Walker. That deep austere voice is still the central feature of Ladder’s music with more of an electronic pulse and … Continue reading NEW MUSIC: Jack Ladder & The Dreamlanders | Come On Back This Way
An early release in 2014, The War on Drugs’ Lost in the Dream just keeps on sounding better and better. Now Adam Granduciel has released a new clip for one of the album highlights ‘Under The Pressure’. Continue reading VIDEO: The War on Drugs | Under The Pressure
Lanie Lane today unveiled the clip for ‘Celeste’, first single from her new album Night Shade which comes out late October. The single finds her detouring from her Americana sound and incorporating stronger indie pop elements with a strong chorus. Continue reading NEW MUSIC: Lanie Lane | Celeste
Doubtful Sounds 