Angel Olsen – All Mirrors (Jagjaguwar Records) Reviewed by Tim Gruar. “Standin’, facin’, all mirrors are erasin’ /Losin’ beauty, at least at times it knew me.” In creating All Mirrors, Alt-Americana artist Angel Olsen went looking for a new soundContinue Reading
Aly Cook – Caught In The Middle (SBD Music) Reviewed by Tim Gruar. If you don’t know Nelson based Country singer songwriter Aly Cook then you really should. Her latest album and third release, Caught In The Middle, is aContinue Reading
Miss June – Bad Luck Party (Frenchkiss Records) Reviewed by Molly O’Brien. Ah, Miss June… angry yet bouncy, girly yet butch, all round badassery with a maraschino cherry on top. Keying your ex-lovers car and falling in love at aContinue Reading
Tool – Fear Inoculum (Volcano Entertainment / RCA Records) Reviewed by Onyx Bates. Tool. For their disciples, Fear Inoculum is more important than the resurrection of Jesus Christ himself. The release of their long-awaited fifth studio album leaving just oneContinue Reading
Ziggy Alberts – A Postcard From An Australian Summer (CommonFolk Records) Reviewed by Tim Gruar. This wee EP is a fan’s collection – grafted from live performances in rooms of all shapes and sizes across Australia, New Zealand, the UK,Continue Reading
Slipknot – We Are Not Your Kind (Roadrunner) Reviewed by Onyx Bates. They are a band that have existed for almost the last three decades, and today they dropped their highly anticipated sixth studio album on the salivating masses –Continue Reading
Jan Hellriegel – Sportsman Of The Year (Blind Date Records / Seahorse Swim) Reviewed by Tim Gruar. Jan Hellriegel is somewhat of an NZ musical icon. Songwriter, performer, producer, music publisher, copyright expert, mother and now author. Her latest bodyContinue Reading
Bailey Wiley – Bailey Wiley EP (A Label Called Success) Reviewed by Tim Gruar. If the name is slightly familiar then it’s possible you’ve been to a Fly My Pretties show recently. That’s when this young, vibrant soul singer’s talentContinue Reading
Graeme James – The Long Way Home (Nettwerk) Reviewed by Tim Gruar. Over the last few days of darkness I’ve been listening to expat Kiwi singer-songwriter Graeme James’ uplifting new album, seeking some kind of reassurance in humanity. If musicContinue Reading