Halsey – Manic (Capitol Records) Reviewed by Bridget Herlihy. When Halsey (aka Ashley Frangipane) dropped her debut album Badlands in 2015, she proclaimed herself to be an ‘anti-pop star’, a claim that does not always appear to ring true givenContinue Reading
Poor Little Things – Disco’s Burning (Independant) Reviewed by Bridget Herlihy. As the proverbial curtains come down on 2019, nothing cures and reinvigorates the weary soul quite like a dose of energised, seductive rock’n’roll and Switzerland-based Poor Little Things have justContinue Reading
L.A.B – III (Loop Recordings) Reviewed by Tim Gruar. L.A.B’s last album was a lesson in masterful music, navigating between the best of our past and future, from the late 60’s era to the early 90’s. Soulful, funky and innovative.Continue Reading
Fat Freddy’s Drop – Special Edition Part 1 (Independent) Reviewed by Tim Gruar. Get Ready. Set. Drop! The Freddy’s are back with some choice new cuts to sink your teeth into. Part 1 of a double album, Special Edition Part 1,Continue Reading
Written By Wolves – Secrets (Tenfold Records) Reviewed by Doug Peters. Written By Wolves have been a stalwart of the local music scene for the past few years – slowly working their way up from being that catchy support actContinue Reading
Fox Medicine – Procédures Mystiques (Night Nurse Records) Reviewed by Bridget Herlihy. Self-proclaimed purveyors of ‘bubblegum doom’ (aka ‘pastel grunge noise rock’), Portland duo Fox Medicine are back with a vengeance with their new LP, the aptly titled ‘Procédures Mystiques’. IntroductionContinue Reading
Desert Sessions Vol. 11 & 12 (Matador) Reviewed by Bridget Herlihy. It is hard to fathom that it has been 16 years since the last instalment of the Desert Sessions, Josh Homme’s “bizarre supergroup”. Rumours started circulating several months agoContinue Reading
Lee Mvtthews – Bones (Independent / NZ On Air) Reviewed by Tim Gruar. Lee Mvtthews aka Graham Matthews and Tom Lee have been musical collaborators since 2013 and have quickly gained a reputation for infectious tunes that pair colourful melodiesContinue Reading
Starcrawler – Devour You (Rough Trade Records) Reviewed by Bridget Herlihy. A certain media-personality recently commented that regardless of what some critics have said, rock never died. It was, however, in dire need of resuscitation. Regardless of whether or notContinue Reading