Island Records Australia
News: Tame Impala announce a cornucopia of delights for the new year as well as a new breezy single ‘No Chance’
The radiant sunshine from Western Australia includes in one of its incandescent beams the brilliant Tame Impala: those world conquering psychedelic wonders jet propelled by the stupendously talented Kevin Parker. And given it is the festive season, news has just been released that the band will be unleashing a wonder package of gifts for the …
Album Review: Polish Club’s ‘Now We’re Cookin” is a delicious banquet of pop, flavoured with a hint of darkness.
Australia’s Polish Club have just released their album ‘Now We’re Cookin”, and it’s a very pleasant ray of sunshine when all else around is dark. And yet this bright ray of colour is a little more nuanced and layered than is expected. This is a band with a presence and diverse sonic textures: a veritable …
Track: Polish Club releases gorgeous ballad ‘No Heaven’ and announce new album
Last time we came across the delectable Polish Club, they were blasting the cobwebs from our ears with a funky dance number ‘Stop For a Minute’ (reviewed by me here). Now, upon the announcement of their new album ‘Now We’re Cookin” on 23 July through Island Records Australia, Polish Club have put on display the …
Album Review: Tori Forsyth’s ‘Provlépseis’ is a collection of the most satisfyingly visceral indie rock anthems you could hear this year
‘Provlépseis’ means predictions in Greek, and in the new album from Tori Forsyth, out through Island Records Australia and UMA, becomes a mysterious label for a blistering, visceral piece of work with a pop heart and barbed-wire veins. Combining Forsyth’s swooping, ascendant vocals with chunky, thundering guitars and an insistent driving rhythm gives wings to …
News: Tame Impala reveals short film on 10-Year Anniversary of ‘InnerSpeaker’
To mark the release of the InnerSpeaker 10 Year Anniversary Edition, Tame Impala, aka Kevin Parker reveals short film InnerSpeaker Memories. Wonderfully captured by director/photographer Matt Sav and edited by Alex Haygarth, it features never-before-seen footage from the recording of InnerSpeaker at the iconic Wave House Studio in Yallingup, Western Australia. Watch Innerspeaker Memories here …
Track: Polish Club unveils poppy new dance floor filler with a dark heart – ‘Stop For A Minute’
Sydney duo Polish Club have released a unabashedly dance floor filler of a single in ‘Stop For A Minute’, one that, despite the apparent gloss, deals with some not so savoury themes. The instrumentation is fast and pacy with an insistent rhythm section, and sustained guitars. The high impact vocals add a funky soul touch. …