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Paul McCartney – Kisses on the Bottom: Album Reviews

November 20, 2012 by  
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The quality of any musical artist’s work is generally expected to decline over time. One could therefore be excused for having very modest expectations for Sir Paul McCartney’s 53rd solo album – Kisses On The Bottom.

Tame Impala – Lonerism: Album Reviews

October 24, 2012 by  
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There’s no doubting that Tame Impala brain child Kevin Parker is a man on a mission. What that mission is exactly, possibly no one (probably including Kevin himself) knows.  The latest offering on Lonerism is a handy piece of work; an introspective collection of songs that push the envelope of the Tame Impala sound and [...]

Deep Sea Arcade – Outlands: Album Reviews

August 2, 2012 by  
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Sydney psycadelic rockers Deep Sea Arcade are certainly not the new kids on the block – our first encounter with their 60′s-inspired fuzz was way back in 2009 with the wonderfully bubblegum pop of Lonely In Your Arms.

The Hives – Lex Hives: Album Reviews

July 29, 2012 by  
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There’s just something so very appealing about the way The Hives go about things. I can’t exactly tell whether it’s their inflated sense of grandeur, extravagant dress code or infectious rock ‘n’ roll grooves that makes them such a complete package, but their status as ‘that band that EVERYONE likes’ remains as strong as ever [...]

The Hilltop Hoods – Drinking From The Sun: Album Reviews

June 19, 2012 by  
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Even if the Hilltop Hoods aren’t quite your cup of tea, Drinking From the Sunis a bit of fun, showcasing this iconically Australian crew at the top of their game.

The Decemberists – We All Raise Our Voices to the Air: Album Reviews

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Hot on the hind of their 2011 studio album The King Is Dead, Portland’s finest indi-folk folks The Decemberists deliver their first live album – two discs of highly literate down-home goodness.

Sigur Ros – Valtari: Album Reviews

June 3, 2012 by  
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sigur ros valtariIn some of the lead-up to Valtari – album number 6 for Sigur Rós – I must say I was captured by one particular quote likening the album to an avalanche in slow-motion.

Van Halen – A Different Kind of Truth: Album Reviews

May 27, 2012 by  
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Van Halen are back their twelfth album, and their first since 1998.

Hope: Songs of Faith and Inspiration (Various artists): Album Reviews

May 27, 2012 by  
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A lovely gift for that churchy aunty who keeps asking why you aren’t married yet.

Lionel Richie – Tuskegee: Album Reviews

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Not someone usually thought of as a country musician, Lionel Richie can claim as much right as anyone to a bit of southern twang, being born and raised in Tuskagee, Alabama.

Pond – Beard, Wives, Denim: Album Reviews

May 18, 2012 by  
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The odd name choice for Pond‘s 4th long-player, Beard, Wives, Denim is perhaps the oddest thing about it. In fact,  once you strip back a few details it’s a bread-and-butter rock and roll album. Yes, there’s the low-fi recording aesthetic and long-form jam-inspired arrangements which provides Beard, Wives, Denim with  plenty of dare. And yes, [...]

Jeff Bridges – Self-Titled: Album Reviews

February 16, 2012 by  
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Thanks to the tireless efforts of pioneers such as Keanu Reeves and Russell Crowe, internationally recognisable movie stars are now afforded the opportunity to express themselves musically.

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