News: Living icon Johnny Marr announces ‘Spirit Power: The Best of Johnny Marr’ album and unveils shimmering new track ‘Somewhere’ as a taster. Out through BMG on 3 November 2023.
It doesn’t seem that long ago since the legendary Johnny Marr released his debut solo album – itself a long time coming given his storied career. It’s a bit of a shock to the system to realise this was ten years ago now. After four solo albums (including a double album), today, Marr announces his …
News: Uber cool London trio bar italia announce album ‘The Twits’ and unveil thrilling new single ‘my little tony’ ahead of tour.
London trio bar italia have been building quite a reputation for their minimalist brand of cool indie rock, and this has lead to their signing with iconic US label Matador and Remote Control Records. They are developing an admirable work rate as they release their second full length of 2023, ‘The Twits’, on 3 November, less than six …
Premiere: Boorloo/Perth’s Bad Weather’s new single ‘Lilac’ is an advancing high, bringing sunshine and warmth.
We are very pleased to premiere the new single ‘Lilac’ from Boorloo/Perth outfit Bad Weather, a follow up to last year’s debut EP and a seamless continuation of their shimmering sound. ‘Lilac’ has all the warmth and radiance of the Westen Australian sun, with a cinematic scope and breadth that matches the endless horizons over …
Track: Boorloo/Perth’s Jade Rich is a little too ‘Polite’: a gorgeous languid tale of being too eager to please.
Boorloo/Perth singer/sonwriter Jade Rich has just released a shimmering and yearning track entitled ‘Polite’ and it is a joy to the ears. There is a languid, easy flow to the track that recounts Rich’s eager to please persona in her delightful velvet vocals. Rich says: Asking for things that I want or need is a …
News: The National drop surprise album ‘Laugh Track’, unveil the single ‘Deep End (Paul’s In Pieces)’ and announce Australian tour.
It doesn’t seem that long ago that The National released ‘First Two Pages of Frankenstein’ through 4AD and Remote Control Records so it is quite a surprise to report they have just dropped a new album, ‘Laugh Track’, which is being described as a companion to ‘First Two Pages…’, having been recorded during the same …
News: The legendary Simple Minds announce their biggest Australian tour for early 2024 with expanded dates.
After cancellations of an earlier tour due to COVID, Simple Minds have just announced their biggest ever tour of Australia following up an earlier announcement of them taking part in the Red Hot Summer Tour. Australia has always been a special place for Simple Minds – achieving some of their first global support here in …
Live Review and Gallery: Ed Kuepper – Theatre Royal, Hobart, 16/09/2023
Watching and listening to Ed Kuepper and his band at the Theatre Royal on a wet and windy night in Hobart is the sonic equivalent of watching a murmuration of Starlings in flight. The band swoop in close formation across the sonic landscape before turning perfectly altogether in the opposite direction, ascending, descending, circling and …
Track: ‘Everything Changed’ – the mighty The Lovetones return with another jangly epic ahead of live gigs.
The Lovetones return after a three year absence with their new single ‘Everything Changed’ ahead of next month’s gigs in Sydney and Melbourne. Their signature crisp twelve string crunch carries the yearning tones of singer Mathew Tow in a track that seems to merge an REM melancholic blush with a Byrdsian jingle jangle and a …
EP Review: Lisa Caruso’s ‘Stretching’ is a gorgeous collection of personal songs with universal themes, delivered in her immersive, expressive vocals.
We have been following the steady ascent of chanteuse Lisa Caruso for a few years now and it is great to be able to hear her new EP ‘Stretching’, a follow up to 2020’s ‘In Feelings’. ‘Stretching is a glowing collection of gems that showcase Caruso’s extraordinary vocals and song writing prowess. The opening track …
News: New Zealand’s Office Dog announce signing to New West Records, unveil debut album ‘Spiel’ and entice us with the charming single ‘Big Air’.
Signed to the legendary Flying Nun label in the southern hemisphere and with genetic roots to that mecca of indie music, Dunedin, new outfit Office Dog have expanded their horizons by signing to northern hemisphere label New West Records. To give a delectable taste of what’s ahead, the band, featuring Dunedin’s Kane Strang, have unleashed …