Diplo – ‘Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley, Chapter 1: Snake Oil’
On his country album, ‘Snake Oil’, Diplo delivers playful interpretation over pretence.
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The 1975 – ‘Notes on a Conditional Form’
This band thinks it has made a compelling start-to-finish album. They are mistaken.
Violent Soho – ‘Everything is A-Ok’
In many ways, the correlation between the themes and narratives of Everything is A-Ok and the uncertain realities of our lives in 2020, make it an album very much of its time. Which is fitting, because it is a record that deserves yours.
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#1 Dads – Golden Repair
“Accessibly cosmic, metaphysically romantic, and gorgeous sonically”
Northeast Party House – Shelf Life
Shelf Life is Northeast Party House’s best album to date and is bound to fling them to a level of appreciation and adoration that they’ve always deserved.
Slowly Slowly — Race Car Blues
Slowly Slowly’s new album Race Car Blues is here and it’s an ode to growing the f*ck up
Tame Impala – ‘The Slow Rush’
From pysch rock to twisted pop, ‘The Slow Rush’ sees Tame Impala traverse new dimensions.
Beck: ‘Hyperspace’
“Littered with catchy melodies and sensual production that encourages you to observe the summer sunset in a horizontal position, all while a melancholy dreaminess pervades the record.”
Trippie Redd – A Love Letter To You 4
“ALLTY4 is also about an unquantifiable catharsis. Trippie has long emphasised the relatability of his lyrics. And, as it happens, ALLTY4 is a defining work.”
Lana Del Rey – Norman F**king Rockwell!
“Del Rey tiptoes between hopeless realism and fantastical love in a way no other contemporary can, and each side – like devils and angels upon her shoulder – is incredibly authentic to her.”
Thelma Plum – ‘Better In Blak’
Resistance, resilience and restitution, ‘Better In Blak’ is ultimately about Thelma Plum living her best life.
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets – ‘And Now For The Whatchamacallit’
It’s time for a new era of Australian psychedelic music. But this one is a little different…
‘For The Throne’ – (Music Inspired By The HBO Series ‘Game Of Thrones’)
“Game Of Thrones showcases the perilous waltz of fire and ice, and For The Throne mirrors it brilliantly.”
BLACKPINK – ‘Kill This Love’ EP
Forget BLACKPINK being the biggest K-pop girl group in the world right now, they may just be the biggest girl group in the world, period.
The Chemical Brothers – ‘No Geography’
With No Geography, The Chemical Brothers have delivered a cerebral dance record without being conceptual or even pretentious.
Hilltop Hoods – ‘The Great Expanse’
The Hilltop Hoods are cleverly innovating on their own terms. As they enter their 25th year, The Great Expanse is about longevity, yes, but also bridging generational divides.
The Smashing Pumpkins – ‘Shiny And Oh So Bright Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun’
“It defies expectation. It doesn’t even sound like the last six Smashing Pumpkins records that defied expectation.”
Oh Pep! – ‘I Wasn’t Only Thinking About You…’
“Definitely worth a listen if you dig indie-pop that has a little bit of a darker edge to it.”
The Living End – ‘Wunderbar’
“The best record The Living End have released in more than a decade.”